Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra and Motorola Edge 50 Neo tie on the OH Rank at a score of 61. Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra wins on Performance and Selfie; Motorola Edge 50 Neo wins on Screen and IP Protection. Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra is 5.8mm wider than Motorola Edge 50 Neo. Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra is the more recent release, from Feb 2025.
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: The 2024 wouldn't be the same without this excellent compact midranger. It's plastic frame with a vegan leather back comes with IP68 water and dust protection as well as Military grade impact and temp protection. Colors are cool as well - Motorola has been working with Pantene to create beautiful and very unique handsets. The phone may be "low powered" but you won't notice it in daily use - Mediatec 7300 is a good midrange processor supporting efficient battery life - close to a full day (24 hours) of use. Charging is decent, even has a 15W wireless option. Good cameras include a 3x zoom lense and a AF ultrawide one while the main camera is a pleasure to use, day or night. 5 years of OS updates and yes - Motorola's good desktop replacement software is there, wired or wireless!
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.