Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra launches with a huge display and a price tag of $899

The Asus Zenfone range has fully maintained its reputation over the past few years of being the only good small phone that's also a good price. Well, that's it, with the Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra launching today with a bigger screen and an even bigger price.

The Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra has a 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with up to 120Hz and 2,500 nits. It's a solid board, however Radically Larger compared to the Zenfone 10. This device had a built-in 5.92-inch display, resulting in a very small phone overall.

The trade-off is that the Ultra is, at its core, a redesigned Asus ROG Phone 8. It has the same specifications and screen and mostly shares the same design. The only big differences are in the finish and software, where the Zenfone 11 Ultra has a toned skin over Android 14 and more colours.

Asus also claims that its Snapdragon 8 Gen 3-powered flagship will have up to 26 hours of battery life from its 5,500 mAh battery that features 65W wired charging and 15W wireless charging. Performance should be good with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage coupled with the flagship chipset as well.

Rounding out the spec sheet, you'll find a 50MP primary camera, a 32MP 3x telephoto camera, and a 13MP ultra-wide camera. The entire device is IP68 water and dust resistant, and comes with a free case in the box. In the US, the device supports AT&T and T-Mobile networks and has dual SIM standby for using two phone numbers simultaneously.

In the US, the Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra will be priced at $899. That's significantly higher than the Zenfone 10's $699 price, but still lower than some other devices like the Pixel 8 Pro and Galaxy S24 Ultra. You can save a little by Using Rakuten when Pre-order from Asus Store. Zenfone 11 Ultra ships in April.

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