Asus ZenFone 8

Asus ZenFone 8
Asus ZenFone 8 Flip

The ZenFone 8 Flip next to its included case
Also sold as	Asus 8z (in India), ZenFone 8 Compact
Manufacturer	Asus
Type	Smartphone
Series	Asus ZenFone
First released	May 12, 2021; 5 years ago (2021-05-12)
Predecessor	Asus ZenFone 7
Successor	Asus ZenFone 9
Compatible networks	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Form factor	Slate
Dimensions	ZenFone 8: 148 × 68.5 × 8.9 mm (5.83 × 2.70 × 0.35 in) ZenFone 8 Flip: 165 × 77.3 × 9.6 mm (6.50 × 3.04 × 0.38 in)
Weight	ZenFone 8: 169 g (6.0 oz) ZenFone 8 Flip: 230 g (8.1 oz)
Operating system	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, ZenUI
System-on-chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680)
GPU	Adreno 660
Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X60 5G
Memory	6 GB, 8 GB, 12 GB, 16 GB RAM
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB UFS 3.1
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Battery	ZenFone 8: 4000 mAh ZenFone 8 Flip: 5000 mAh
Charging	Fast charging 30W
Rear camera	ZenFone 8: 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm wide, 1/1.73", 0.8μm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 112˚, 14mm ultrawide, 1/2.55", 1.4μm, dual pixel PDAF LED flash, HDR, panorama 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR ZenFone 8 Flip: 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm wide, 1/1.73", 0.8μm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm telephoto, PDAF, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 112˚, 14mm ultrawide, 1/2.55", 1.4μm, dual pixel PDAF Dual-LED flash, HDR, auto panorama (motorized rotation) 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
Front camera	12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm standard, 1/2.93", 1.22μm, dual pixel PDAF 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Display	5.9 in (150 mm), 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio) 2400 x 1080 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio (~446 ppi density) Super AMOLED, 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak) Always-on display
Sound	Loudspeaker, 3.5mm jack
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC NFC, FM radio
Data inputs	USB Type-C 2.0 Sensors: Accelerometer Fingerprint scanner (under display, optical) Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor
Water resistance	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Website	www.asus.com/Mobile/Phones/ZenFone/Zenfone-8/
References

The Asus ZenFone 8 (known as Asus 8z in India) and Asus ZenFone 8 Flip are Android-based smartphones designed, developed and manufactured by Asus as part of its Asus ZenFone series. They were announced on 12 May 2021.

History

On 12 May 2021, Asus announced ZenFone 8 and ZenFone 8 Flip under the slogan "Big on Performance. Compact in Size." They were released later on 13 May 2021, featuring a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G chipset, with Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (Victus in Compact ver.) protection and they support 5G. Their display design is Samsung Super AMOLED screen with 120 Hz (90 Hz in Flip ver.) of refresh rate. ZenFone 8 Flip retains the current previous generation's camera but with improved performance, similar to ZenFone 8. ZenFone 8 returns the cameras back to the same as ZenFone 5 (2018), but has Infinity-O display with 64 MP + 12 MP rear cameras similar to ZenFone 5. It has a 4000 mAh battery and includes IP68 water resistance and a fingerprint sensor on display.

On 13 May Asus announced the ZenFone 8 and ZenFone 8 Pro, which were announced and sold in Hong Kong on the same day. The devices were launched on 28 May in Malaysia.

References

External links

• Official website