Asus ZenFone 8
2021 Asus flagship smartphone
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The Asus ZenFone 8 (known as Asus 8z in India[5]) 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.[1][6]
The ZenFone 8 Flip next to its included case | |
| Also sold as | Asus 8z (in India), ZenFone 8 Compact |
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| Manufacturer | Asus |
| Type | Smartphone |
| Series | Asus ZenFone |
| First released | May 12, 2021 |
| Predecessor | Asus ZenFone 7 |
| Successor | Asus ZenFone 9 |
| Compatible networks | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| Form factor | Slate |
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| 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) |
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| Charging | Fast charging 30W |
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| 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:
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| Water resistance | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
| Website | www |
| References | [1][2][3][4] |
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.[7]
Variants
| Model | Processor | Processor Architecture | RAM | GPU | Display | Camera | Internal storage | Battery | Platform |
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| Asus ZenFone 8 (ZS590KS)[1] | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G with Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 680) CPU | ARM | 6 GB / 8 GB / 16 GB LPDDR5 RAM | Adreno 660 | 5.9 inches, Full HD 2400×1080, 120 Hz Super AMOLED Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, HDR10+ | 64 MP, 26 mm (wide-angle back) + 12 MP, 14 mm (ultrawide back) + 12 MP, 28 mm (standard front), Sony IMX686 1/1.73" sensor, 4320p, 8K UHD 7680×4320 video | 128 GB / 256 GB UFS 3.1 storage (Removable storage: 8 compact: No, 8 Flip: microSDXC) | 4000 mAh | Android 11 with ZenUI 8 |
| Asus ZenFone 8 Flip (ZS672KS)[2] | 8 GB LPDDR5 RAM | 6.67 inches, Full HD 2400×1080, 90 Hz Super AMOLED Corning Gorilla Glass 6, HDR10+, 1000 nits brightness (peak), 3D Curved Glass with NMT technology | 64 MP, 26 mm (wide) + 12 MP, 11 mm (ultrawide) + 8 MP, 80 mm, 3x optical zoom, 12x hybrid zoom (telephoto) motorized flip-up main camera module, Sony IMX686 1/1.73" sensor, 4320p, 8K UHD 7680×4320 video | 5000 mAh |