Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra and Motorola Edge 50 Ultra tie on the OH Rank at a score of 61. Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra wins on Performance and Video; Motorola Edge 50 Ultra wins on Battery and Screen. Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra is 4.6mm wider than Motorola Edge 50 Ultra. 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: Motorola's 2024 Top phone illustrates what the brand is really known for: creative approach, darring to stand out but also somewhat confusing global policy that keeps many markets without access to these great phones. Edge 50 Ultra comes with a vegan leather (polycarbonate) or a wooden (bamboo based) back. It has a 8s Gen 3 processor, tons of fast storage, great screen and respectable battery endurance with fast charging. As expected, the desktop replacement software is on board that makes this great phone the only computer you may have.
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.