ASUS just announced ASUS ZenFone 8 and ZenFone 8 Flip smartphones at an online, as it had promised. These pack a 5.9-inch 120Hz E4 AMOLED screen and 6.67-inch Full HD+ 90Hz Samsung AMOLED screen, respectively with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection. These are powered by Snapdragon 888 SoC with support for 5G SA/NSA, up to 16GB LPDDR5 and run Android 11 with Zen UI on top.
The Zenfone 8 Flip, as the name indicates has a flip camera that includes a 64MP main camera with Sony IMX686 sensor, 12MP ultra-wide camera with Sony IMX363 sensor that is also capable of shooting macro and an 8MP telephoto camera with 3x optical and up to 12x digital zoom. The main camera and the telephoto camera come with 4-axis OIS (optical image stabilization). The Zenfone 8 has a dual rear camera setup with a 64MP main and a 12MP ultra-wide camera and a 12MP front camera. The Zenfone 8 has a frosted glass back and the Flip has a dual layer optical coating with a glossy finish.
The Zenfone 8 Flip has a new powerful stepper motor that can shoot photos and videos while it is in motion. The ZenFone 8 and 8 Flip pack a 5000mAh and a 4000mAh battery, respectively with support for 30W Quick Charge 4.0 fast charging.
ASUS ZenFone 8 Flip specifications
- 6.67-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED HDR 10+ display with 90Hz refresh rate with 200Hz touch sampling rate, 110% DCI-P3, 105% NTSC color gamut, up to 1000 nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection
- Octa Core Snapdragon 888 5nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 660 GPU
- 8GB LPDDR5 6400MHz RAM, 128GB / 256GB (UFS 3.1) storage, expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
- Android 11 with ZenUI 8
- Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
- 64MP camera with Sony IMX686 sensor, 0.8μm pixel size, f/1.8 aperture, 12MP ultra-wide camera with Sony IMX363 sensor, f/2.2 aperture, dual PD auto focus, 4cm macro mode, 8MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom and up to 12x digital zoom, 8k video
- Dimensions:165.04×77.28×9.6mm; Weight: 230g
- In display fingerprint sensor
- Dual stereo speakers with Dirac HD Sound, 5-magnet speaker with dual NXP TFA9874 smart amplifiers for louder, deeper and less distorted sound effect, Triple microphones with OZO Audio Zoom & ASUS Noise Reduction Technology
- 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ax 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS/GLONASS/Beidou, Galileo(E1+E5a), QZSS(L1+L5), NavIC(L5), USB Type-C, NFC
- 5000mAh (typical) with 30W fast charging, Quick Charge 4, PD Charging
ASUS ZenFone 8 specifications
- 5.9-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED HDR 10+ 20:9 aspect ratio display with 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, up to 1100 nits brightness, 112% DCI-P3 Color Gamut, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Protection
- Octa Core Snapdragon 888 5nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 660 GPU
- 6GB / 8GB LPDDR5 6400MHz RAM with 64GB (UFS2.1) / 128GB (UFS 3.1) storage, 8GB / 16GB LPDDR5 6400MHz RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.1) storage
- Android 11 with ZenUI 8
- Dual SIM
- 64MP camera with Sony IMX686 sensor, 0.8μm pixel size, f/1.8 aperture, OIS, 12MP ultra-wide camera with IMX363 sensor, dual PD autofocus, f/2.2 aperture, 4cm macro mode, 8k video
- 12MP front camera with Sony IMX663 sensor, dual PD autofocus
- 3.5mm audio jack, Stereo speakers, Dual Cirrus Logic CS35L45 amplifier, Dirac HD sound, Hi-Res Audio, Triple microphones with OZO Audio Zoom & ASUS Noise Reduction Technology, FM Radio
- Dimensions: 148×68.5x9mm; Weight: 169g
- Water and dust resistant (IP68)
- In-display fingerprint scanner
- 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ax 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS/GLONASS/Beidou, Galileo(E1+E5a), QZSS(L1+L5), NavIC(L5), USB Type-C, NFC
- 4000mAh (typical) with 30W fast charging, Quick Charge 4, PD charging
The ASUS Zenfone 8 comes in Obsidian Black and Horizon Silver colours, is priced starting at $599 (Rs. 44,095 approx.) / 599 Euros (US$ 729 / Rs. 53,195 approx.) for 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version and the top-end 16GB RAM with 256GB storage version costs $799 (Rs. 58,820 approx.) / 799 Euros(US$ 965 / Rs. 71,040 approx.). It will roll in Europe in the coming weeks and in the U.S. before July.
The ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip comes in Galactic Black and Glacial Silver colours, is priced at 799 Euros (US$ 965 / Rs. 71,040 approx.) for 8GB RAM with 256GB storage version. It will roll out in Europe soon.