Google Pixel 9 Pro
$999
Released 2024-09
Best Smartphones · head-to-head
Google Pixel 9 Pro vs Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Google Pixel 9 Pro is cheaper at $999. Every spec and price links to its source.
Asus
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
—
Released 2025-02
Which is better: the Google Pixel 9 Pro or Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra?
The Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra wins 3 of the 5 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 2.
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Prices verified at capture; live price may differ.
Key specs, head to head
The numbers that decide it, drawn to scale — longer bar wins, the accent bar is the stronger figure.
Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Google Pixel 9 Pro | Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $999 MSRP, 128GB | — |
| Brand | Asus | |
| Released | 2024-09 | 2025-02 |
| Display (in) | 6.3 | 6.78 |
| Display type | LTPO OLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Refresh (Hz) | 120 | 144 |
| Chipset | Google Tensor G4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 12 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 256 |
| Main camera (MP) | 50 | 50 |
| Battery (mAh) | 4700 | 5500 |
| Charge (W) | 27 | 65 |
| Weight (g) | 199 | 220 |
| OS | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Fiveg | Yes | Yes |
Sources — Google Pixel 9 Pro: gsmarena.com (verified 2026-06-15). Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra: gsmarena.com (verified 2026-06-15).
What's the difference between the Google Pixel 9 Pro and Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (10 of 13). Matching specs are omitted.
- Display (in): Google Pixel 9 Pro 6.3 vs Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra 6.78
- Display type: Google Pixel 9 Pro LTPO OLED vs Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra LTPO AMOLED
- Refresh (Hz): Google Pixel 9 Pro 120 vs Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra 144
- Chipset: Google Pixel 9 Pro Google Tensor G4 vs Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
- RAM (GB): Google Pixel 9 Pro 16 vs Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra 12
- Storage (GB): Google Pixel 9 Pro 128 vs Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra 256
- Battery (mAh): Google Pixel 9 Pro 4700 vs Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra 5500
- Charge (W): Google Pixel 9 Pro 27 vs Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra 65
- Weight (g): Google Pixel 9 Pro 199 vs Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra 220
- OS: Google Pixel 9 Pro Android 14 vs Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra Android 15
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Two whitelisted testers lab-benchmarked the exact 6.3-inch Pixel 9 Pro (not the Pro XL). Both praise a very bright LTPO OLED, long battery life and strong cameras, but flag the mid-tier Tensor G4 that trails rival flagships and throttles under sustained load, plus slow ~27W charging. No PCMag/Verge hands-on met the bar. (2 sourced reviews, 2 lab-tested.)
Praised: Very bright LTPO OLED display (1298 nits manual / 2016 cd/m2 full-white measured); Long battery life for a compact phone (13:11 Active Use / ~17h web surfing); Strong triple-camera image quality.
Flagged: Tensor G4 performance trails current high-end SoCs in benchmarks; Throttles heavily and runs warm (42.8 C, 67.6% stress stability) under load; Slow ~27W charging and no bundled power adapter.
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
No sourced tester review yet.