Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra: AI-Powered Flagship Set for February 6 Launch

Asus' next Ultra flagship is coming soon

It's time to admit we don't need free chargers with $1,000 phones anymore Summary Asus is set to launch the Zenfone 12 Ultra on February 6, 2025. The phone will focus on AI and camera quality. The Zenfone 12 Ultra will likely be based on the ROG Phone 9. ✕ Remove Ads Asus is better known for its gaming-focused ROG smartphones than its Zenfone lineup. However, the company won our hearts in 2023 with the Zenfone 10, one of the best compact Android phones released that year. In 2024, instead of the Zenfone 11, Asus launched the Zenfone 11 Ultra, an out-and-out flagship. Almost a year later, the company is now ready to launch its successor: the Zenfone 12 Ultra. Related Asus' two-year update commitment is awful We believe it can do better Posts2 The Taiwanese company announced on X that it will unveil the Zenfone 12 Ultra on February 6, 2025. From the post, Asus' upcoming flagship will seemingly focus on AI and camera quality. It will also offer 4K recording with focus tracking enabled, a feature that typically only works at Full HD resolution on most previous-gen Android phones. ✕ Remove Ads If last year's Zenfone 11 Ultra is anything to go by, Zenfone 12 Ultra will be based on the ROG Phone 9, which recently launched in the US, albeit in a sleeker and less gaming-oriented design. So, the phone should house a 6.78-inch OLED display, up to 16GB RAM, up to 512GB or 1TB storage, and a massive 5,800mAh battery with 65W fast charging support. Ticking inside will be Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, ensuring that Asus' upcoming flagship will live up to its 'Ultra' moniker with its performance. The phone's rear should pack triple cameras: a 50MP primary shooter, a 13MP ultrawide, and a 5MP macro. Zenfone 12 should offer longer software support Close ✕ Remove Ads The Zenfone 12 Ultra will likely launch with Android 15 and an array of AI features. One of our major complaints about the Zenfone 11 Ultra was its poor software support, with Asus only promising two years of OS updates. Hopefully, the company has learned its lesson and will offer longer software support for the Zenfone 12 Ultra. Considering that the pricing for the ROG Phone 9 starts at $1,000, the Zenfone 12 Ultra should also cost around the same or higher. The Zenfone 11 Ultra is only compatible with T-Mobile, AT&T, and select MVNO networks in the US. Its successor will also possibly continue to lack Verizon support and remain unavailable for purchase through carriers. ✕ Remove Ads

Asus confirms Zenfone 12 Ultra will launch next month AI camera features

Ahead of schedule, Asus has just revealed that its Zenfone 12 Ultra is set to be announced on February 6. Asus, while not a huge name in Android, is usually among the first wave of big releases each year with its Zenfone lineup. Last year's Zenfone 11 Ultra debuted in March, but for 2025, Asus is moving up over a month with a launch event officially scheduled for February 6 as confirmed on Twitter/X. While we don't know much about the device itself, it's easy to assume that it'll deliver Qualcomm's latest chipset, another large display, and a price tag that undercuts a lot of the competition. Likely, it'll be based heavily on the ROG Phone 9 series that debuted in November 2024. And, as a totally unexpected and earth-shattering reveal, Asus is teasing that the Zenfone 12 Ultra will be focusing in large part on AI features. Specifically, Asus points to "a new era of mobile photography excellence" with the help of AI, and highlights "AI Snap" which appears to be an AI-assisted locked autofocus.