A lot of screen, loads of power, and some very cool cameras
That certainly doesn’t make the Zenfone 11 Ultra feel very unique or revolutionary, but if you think about it, what Android phone released in the last… five years or so truly qualifies for those labels? Besides, it’s definitely no secret that ROG designs are not for everyone, while the ROG Phone 8‘s specs could well put a big smile on the faces of a lot of power users inside the more mainstream-focused Zenfone 11 Ultra.
Despite sporting an unremarkable (by ultra-high-end standards) resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels, the extra-large 6.78-inch AMOLED display is also destined to turn heads and catch eyes with razor-thin bezels, a peak brightness of 2500 nits, and a dynamically adjustable refresh rate of between 1 and 120Hz (or 144Hz when gaming).
While Asus phones are not generally known for their otherworldly photography skills, the Zenfone 11 Ultra (like the ROG Phone 8) features a very impressive-sounding 50MP primary shooter with 6-axis Hybrid Gimbal Stabilizer 3.0 technology joined by a 32MP secondary 3x telephoto zoom camera and a 13MP tertiary ultra-wide-angle sensor on its back.
Is the pricing right?
Once again, that’s tough to say before we actually get our hands on a unit and verify its real-world photography prowess, as well as that 26-hour battery life claim. What works in the Zenfone 11 Ultra’s favor is that the ROG Phone 8 currently starts at a slightly higher $999.99.
You also have until April 14 to secure an “early bird” ROG Cetra True Wireless Earbuds freebie, which is very nice, further improving an already solid value proposition.
Now that’s a rival Asus will probably need to undercut with an outright discount of some sort if it wants to find mainstream success in the US. By the way, the Zenfone 11 Ultra is available in an unlocked variant compatible with AT&T and T-Mobile but not Verizon, which is another little detail likely to upset potential buyers far more than the handset’s similarities with the ROG Phone 8.
