Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra and Fairphone 6+ tie on the OH Rank at a score of 61. Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra wins on Performance and IP Protection; Fairphone 6+ wins on Battery and Screen. Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra is 3.7mm wider than Fairphone 6+. Fairphone 6+ is the more recent release, from Aug 18, 2026.
EDITORIAL: This powerful phone features the top Qualcomm chip with excellent performance tuning - something Asus has been known for. Despite looking bland, Zenfone 12 Ultra is a great gaming phone that even includes a headphone jack. Battery life and charging are above average but will not get you a 24 hour battery life I use as a cut off point between "average" and "great" battery endurance. Screen is plenty bright and HDR10+ compliant tho only 1080p. Camera is solid and the OS is beautifully optimized and infused with useful and many good AI tools. Most of them can be used without accessing the cloud - something to appreciate it you value privacy and speed.
EDITORIAL: (this is a pre-test listing based on reasonable expectation of processor, memory, battery, charging and imaging performance) So unique that it is hard to compare to any other phone, Fairphone 6+ is a re-package of Fairphone (2025): same incredibly repairable build, processor, battery, screen, cameras and memory expansion slot. OS update promise went from 8 to (still respectable) 5, only RAM went from 8GB to 12GB driving up the price too.
Both phones here were scored by me, using the same ten categories, with no ads, sponsorships, or manufacturer relationships — this comparison is as objective and honest as it gets.