Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB

Comparing the Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra runs at a higher processing speed of 4.32 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB runs at 2.4 GHz, making Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra the better performer.

Display: Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB offers 6.7 inches, making Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra's LTPO AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB offers 12 MP, making Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB delivers longer battery life with 9h 21m, while Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra delivers None, making Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra

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Summary

Release Date

N/A

02 Mar, 2025

29 Apr, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 4.32 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB / 12 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
LTPO AMOLED	Super AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710
13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
32 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	5 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP AF

Battery


5500 mAh	5000 mAh	6500 mAh
65W Hyper Charging	45W Super Fast Charging	90W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

7.5/10

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8.2/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Excellent multimedia output
Smooth & capable One UI 7
Reliable camera setup
6 years of software support

Slim design, excellent durability
Gorgeous display
Good performance and battery life
Capable low light photography

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

No expandable storage
Performance could be better

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Skin tones lack accuracy

User Ratings

N/A

4.4/5

(6,885 ratings)

4.3/5

(974 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	655,225 AnTuTu Score	2,194,258 AnTuTu Score
N/A	9h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 01m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

Apr 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

6 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Years

5 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Samsung One UI

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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Processor

Octa core

4.32 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.53 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 830

Adreno 710

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

655,225

2,194,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

24.0 s

17.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,385

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

6.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

28.4 %

20.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2500 nits

1900 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

1200 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

385 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.99 %

86.64 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

87.8 %

96.80 %

Design

Height

163.8 mm

162.7 mm

Width

77 mm

78 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm

7.4 mm

6.99 mm

Weight

220 grams

195 grams

183 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Yes IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle23.8 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.96" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Camera50x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

32 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera65.3 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

50 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @480 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

5500 mAh

5000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Hyper Charging

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

9h 21m

14h 01m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

1h 3m 27s

44m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N25 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 1.071 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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