ASUS phones have always piqued my interest partly because I’m a fan of ASUS products, but this would be my first time testing a Zenfone device. We did review the Zenfone 11 Ultra last year, but that was handled by another person on the team.

The newest Zenfone borrows cool features from the Asus ROG gaming phone line like fast charging and wired headphone support -- but it's not coming to the US.

The Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra is overly familiar, with few changes versus its predecessor and a lack of unique features to earn that ‘Ultra’ name.