Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB

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Summary

Spec Score

96%
85%

Release Date

N/A
02 Mar, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Elite
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 4.32 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
32 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
5 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5500 mAh
5000 mAh
65W Hyper Charging
45W Super Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
7.5/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Excellent multimedia output
  • Smooth & capable One UI 7
  • Reliable camera setup
  • 6 years of software support

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • No expandable storage
  • Performance could be better

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(5,684 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
655,225
AnTuTu Score
N/A
9h 21m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 02, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
6 Years

Security Updates

N/A
6 Years

Custom UI

N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

CPU

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 830
Adreno 710

RAM

12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X

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

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

GFX Score (The higher, the better) GFXBench Manhattan benchmark measures the performance of GPU, which affects gaming experience.

N/A
4,189.0

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
28.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2500 nits
1900 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi
385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.99 %
86.64 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
87.8 %

Design

Height

163.8 mm
162.7 mm

Width

77 mm
78 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
7.4 mm

Weight

220 grams
195 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68
Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

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
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
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

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

7680x4320 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 120 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps
1280x720 @ 480 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good

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

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 60 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

5500 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Hyper Charging
Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
N/A

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

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

N/A
1h 3m 27s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

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
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)
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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
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)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.071 W/kg

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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