Asus ZenFone 8

Asus ZenFone 8 Asus ZenFone 8 Flip

Also sold asAsus 8z (in India), ZenFone 8 Compact

ManufacturerAsus

TypeSmartphone

SeriesAsus ZenFone

First releasedMay 12, 2021; 4 years ago(2021-05-12)

PredecessorAsus ZenFone 7

SuccessorAsus ZenFone 9

Compatible networksGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Form factorSlate

DimensionsZenFone 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)

WeightZenFone 8: 169 g (6.0 oz)ZenFone 8 Flip: 230 g (8.1 oz)

Operating systemAndroid 11, upgradable to Android 13, ZenUI

System-on-chipQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)

CPUOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680)

GPUAdreno 660

ModemQualcomm Snapdragon X60 5G

Memory6GB, 8GB, 12GB, 16GB RAM

Storage128GB, 256GB UFS 3.1

SIMDual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

BatteryZenFone 8: 4000mAhZenFone 8 Flip: 5000mAh

ChargingFast charging 30W

Rear cameraZenFone 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, HDRZenFone 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 camera12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm standard, 1/2.93", 1.22μm, dual pixel PDAF 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Display5.9 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

SoundLoudspeaker, 3.5mm jack

ConnectivityWi-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 inputsUSB Type-C 2.0 Sensors: Accelerometer Fingerprint scanner (under display, optical) Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor

Water resistanceIP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

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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.

Variants

Model	Processor	Processor Architecture	RAM	GPU	Display	Camera	Internal storage	Battery	Platform
Asus ZenFone 8 (ZS590KS)	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)	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

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Preceded byZenFone 7

ZenFone 8 ZenFone 8 Flip 8th generation

Succeeded byZenFone 9