Asus Zenfone 12 Extremely evaluation

Introduction

The Asus Zenfone 12 Extremely is right here and it is kind of an iterative improve over final 12 months’s mannequin. Not quite a bit has modified, neither bodily nor by way of {hardware}. The telephone retains the identical total design and proportions. It is available in a brand new set of colours and with a barely redesigned digicam island, however typically, it seems and feels very acquainted.

The show is completely unchanged. Not that it was in dire want of an improve to start with. So far as we are able to inform, the stereo speaker system can also be the identical. Nothing has been modified within the battery division, both. You continue to get a hefty 5,500 mAh pack with 65W HyperCharge assist and Qi 1.3 wi-fi charging.

The digicam setup is essentially unchanged. Nevertheless, we did discover that Asus has swapped the primary digicam sensor, probably as a part of its gimbal stabilizer improve, which now supplies as much as 66% higher stabilization.

Asus Zenfone 12 Extremely specs at a look:

• Physique: 163.8×76.8×8.9mm, 224g; Glass entrance (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum body, glass again; IP68 mud/water-resistant (as much as 1.5m for 30 min).
• Show: 6.78″ LTPO AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak), 1080x2400px decision, 20:9 facet ratio, 388ppi; All the time-on show.
• Chipset: Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm): Octa-core (2×4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6×3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M); Adreno 830.
• Reminiscence: 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM; UFS 4.0.
• OS/Software program: Android 15, as much as 2 main Android upgrades.
• Rear digicam: Huge (most important): 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm, 1/1.56″, 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS; Telephoto: 32 MP, f/2.4, 65mm, 1/3.2″, 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom; Extremely extensive angle: 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120-degree, 1/3.0″, 1.12µm.
• Entrance digicam: 32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (extensive), 1/3.2″, 0.7µm.
• Video seize: Rear digicam: 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+; Entrance digicam: 1080p@30fps.
• Battery: 5500mAh; 65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 39 min, 15W wi-fi (Qi), 10W reverse wired.
• Connectivity: 5G; Wi-Fi 7; BT 5.4, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive; NFC; 3.5mm jack.
• Misc: Fingerprint reader (beneath show, optical); stereo audio system.

The largest {hardware} change launched with the Zenfone 12 Extremely is arguably the chipset. The telephone comes with Qualcomm’s newest and biggest Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. Asus is utilizing the brand new chip nicely, notably its highly effective NPU. One of many main promoting factors for the Zenfone 12 Extremely is its expanded AI prowess.

We might be going over the brand new AI options intimately within the software program part, however suffice it to say, there are fairly a number of new options and plenty of of them run regionally on-device and do not require the cloud.

Unboxing

The Zenfone 12 Extremely is available in a grey two-piece field that’s clearly product of recycled supplies. The truth is, it’s FSC-certified and likewise makes use of eco ink. There isn’t any plastic in sight, which we admire.

The retail bundle is not notably wealthy. Sadly, the Zenfone 12 Extremely doesn’t include a charger. You get a easy Sort-C to Sort-C cable that appears to lack an e-marker chip. Because of this by specification, it’s restricted to 3A energy switch or a complete of 60W at 20V.

The Zenfone 12 Extremely is rated to cost utilizing as much as 65W energy. For those who get an Asus charger, these often ship with a corresponding cable to saturate the utmost rated energy for the charger. Telephones hardly ever hit their marketed most charging fee, although, so even if you happen to preserve utilizing the supplied cable with a third-party charger, this should not be an issue in sensible phrases.

You do get a pleasant plastic, exhausting, clear bumper case contained in the field, so there’s that.

In step with custom, Asus additionally has a cope with each Rhinoshield and Devilcase to launch appropriate instances alongside the telephone. The latter even has a MagSafe magnetic accent attachment level on the again for wi-fi charging.