Monday, February 17, 2025

ASUS Zenfone 12 Ultra: First Impressions and Speculations

ASUS Zenfone 12 Ultra

ASUS redefined elegance, creativity, and functionality with the 6.78-inch Zenfone 12 Ultra today. With its on-device or cloud-based AI and sustainable design, this Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform-powered premium smartphone sets a new standard.

Modern elegance

With its silky matte glass surface, ultra-narrow bezels, and tastefully rounded edges, the Zenfone 12 Ultra has a sleek and contemporary appearance with its painstaking attention to detail. It is designed to withstand everyday adversities and has IP68 water and dust resistance, protecting against unanticipated splashes and drops. An FSC-certified package, a 22% recycled glass screen, and a 100% recycled aluminium frame all demonstrate ASUS’ commitment to sustainability. This gadget, which comes in peaceful Sage Green, opulent Ebony Black, or pure Sakura White hues reminiscent of Earth’s garden, epitomises both contemporary style and environmentally conscientious ingenuity.

Zenfone 12 Ultra showcases a silky matte glass finish
Image credit to ASUS

Pro-grade camera 

The Zenfone 12 Ultra boasts a top-tier tri-camera setup that is complemented by innovative AI capabilities. A 32MP telephoto lens with 3X optical zoom and OIS, a 13MP ultrawide lens with 120° field of view, a 50MP Sony Lytia 700 image sensor with a 6-Axis Hybrid Gimbal Stabiliser 4.0, and a 32MP RGBW front camera are all included. For users of all skill levels and in all circumstances, this method guarantees beautiful video and photo output. Important AI characteristics include:

  • AI tracking: Maintains the subject of a video, be it a person or a pet, in the exact centre.
  • AI Portrait Video 2.0: Replicates the creativity of professional lenses by producing cinematic-quality videos with programmable bokeh effects.
  • AI Voice Clarity: Improves voice clarity while filming videos by instantly reducing background noise.

Features like AI Magic Fill, which eliminates undesirable aspects from shots; AI Unblur, which sharpens vibration-affected images; and AI Panning Shot, which creates dynamic motion-blur effects without the need for specialised equipment, will also be appreciated by photography fans.

AI Daily Tools 

The Zenfone 12 Ultra incorporates a suite of AI Daily Tools with five fascinating features that are intended to improve productivity and communications:

  • AI Transcript 2.0: recognises several speakers, summarises and transcribes meetings, and translates results into various languages.
  • AI Article Summary: Creates succinct summaries of web articles.
  • AI Document Summary: Easily extracts the main ideas from Word documents, PDFs, and more.
  • Real-time translations during phone or instant messaging app calls are provided by AI Call Translator 2.0.
  • Circle to Search: By circling regions of the screen, this feature provides immediate search possibilities.

Additionally, Zenfone 12 offers users the best of both worlds by combining on-device and cloud-based AI. Users can benefit from the strength and effectiveness of cloud AI when connected, but they can also rely on Qualcomm’s on-device Neural Processing Unit NPU significantly better performance when internet connection is unavailable. Additionally, with exceptional results, the Zenfone 12 Ultra is the first phone in the world to incorporate the Meta Llama 3 8B language model for on-device summarisation. Every AI tool created by ASUS can run locally on the device, guaranteeing functionality even when offline. This makes it the ideal choice for professionals who work remotely or travel frequently.

Premium-grade daily companion 

The Snapdragon 8 Elite processor powers the Zenfone 12 Ultra, which is complemented by a vivid 6.78-inch display that vividly displays colours. Over 26 hours of use are provided by a sturdy 5500mAh battery, and for added convenience, Qi 1.3 wireless charging is included. This device is perfect for modern lifestyles because it supports eSIM and is WiFi 7 ready, which guarantees seamless communication.

More than just a smartphone, the Zenfone 12 Ultra is a well-balanced combination of performance, aesthetics, and AI-driven innovation, created to satisfy the needs of the tech-savvy world of today.

ASUS Zenfone 12 Ultra Specs

Design Ebony Black / Sakura White / Sage Green 
Weight and Dimension 220g 163.8 x 77.0 x 8.9mm  
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform 
RAM/ROM RAM: up to LPDDR5X 16GB ROM: up to UFS4.0 512GB 
Display 6.78″ FHD+ (2400×1080 pixels) SAMSUNG Flexible AMOLED LTPO 1~120Hz, Max to 144Hz for gaming only 
Rear Camera 50 MP main camera with Sony Lytia 700 and updated gimbal stabilizer 13MP, ultrawide-angle camera with FOV 120°, free-form lens 32 MP telephoto camera, 3X optical zoom, built-in OIS 
Front Camera 32MP RGBW sensor 
Audio Multi-magnet dual stereo speakers 
SIM Cards Dual Nano SIM slots and supports eSIM 
Battery  and Charging 5,500mAh high-capacity battery  Wired charging: Support up to HyperCharge 65-watt Wireless charging: Compatible with Qi 1.3 standard 
AI Video AI Portrait Video 2.0, AI Tracking, AI Voice Clarity 
AI Photo AI Magic Fill, AI Unblur, AI Panning Shot, AI Document Scanner 
AI Communicate AI Call Translator 2.0, AI Noise Cancellation 
AI Summary AI Transcript 2.0, AI Article Summary, AI Document Summary  
AI Search Circle to Search, Semantic Search  
AI Style AI Wallpaper 
Gowri Priya
Gowri Priya
Gowri Priya has been writing Mobiles Related articles for govindhtech from Aug 2023. She was a Commerce graduate. She was an enthusiast of Mobiles and Their Technologies.
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