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With the ZenFone 8, Asus has gone in a completely opposite route than it did in the last two generations, which have featured flip-out cameras and progressively bigger screens.
The idea of a flipping camera continues on in the ZenFone 8 Flip, which is also new this year, but it is no longer a common feature throughout the whole ZenFone range this year. For $629 for 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, the ZenFone 8 is more appropriately placed in the upper-midrange category, despite the fact that it has the traditional back camera hump and a slightly smaller 5.9-inch display. A version with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage is also available for $699.
This phone's design has been centered on making a smaller phone that is easy to operate with one hand, rather than emphasizing a standout camera function. Asus has accomplished this without sacrificing processing power or high-end capabilities.
It's an Android-powered iPhone mini, and it's really amazing.
ASUS ZENFONE 8 SCREEN AND DESIGN:
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Even though it is tiny, the ZenFone 8 is equipped with the newest flagship processor: a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset paired with either 6, 8, or 16GB of RAM (depending on the configuration) (my review unit has 16GB). I can't find anything wrong with the performance of this phone. It seems to respond quickly, and the animations and interactions are seamless. It is capable of handling intensive usage and fast program switching. This is a performance that is commensurate with a flagship smartphone.
In terms of display, it has a 5.9-inch 1080p OLED panel with a fast 120Hz refresh rate, which results in regular interactions with the phone seeming considerably more fluid and polished than they would on a normal 60Hz screen or even a 90Hz panel. In order to save battery life, the phone will default to switching between 120 Hz, 90 Hz, and 60Hz depending on the application being used. However, you may manually choose any of the three refresh rates if you want.
The aspect ratio of the display, which is 20:9, was carefully studied by Asus. The manufacturer claims that it chose this somewhat smaller shape in order for the phone to fit more easily into a pocket, and it does indeed do so. I can't quite get it all the way into the back of my pants pocket, but it does fit most of the way. The most essential thing about this item is that it fits snugly inside a jacket pocket and does not feel like it will flop out if I sit down on the floor to tie my shoes. The ZenFone 8 has an IP68 rating, which means it can withstand dust and minor water submersion.
Its front panel is covered by Gorilla Glass Victus and has a built-in fingerprint scanner. The device's rear panel is made of Gorilla Glass 3, which has a frosted texture that's closer to the matte side of the matte/gloss spectrum than the front panel. The front panel is flat, while the back panel has a small curvature on the long sides to make it more comfortable to hold in the hand. The weight of the device is 169 grams (5.9 ounces), which is unusually hefty for its size, and it feels quite thick when first picked up. The phone's frame is made of metal, which lends the whole product a high-end appearance and feel. As an added bonus, there's a headphone port on the top edge of the device.
My right thumb instinctively lands on the power button (which is an exciting shade of blue!) when I hold the phone in my palm since it is perfectly placed. The same can be said for the in-screen fingerprint sensor: while the target seems to be positioned higher on the screen than normal, it is really within easy reach of my index finger.
First and foremost, I will confess that I have a personal preference for smaller smartphones, but the ZenFone 8 just feels fantastic in my palm. Over the past six months, I've spent a significant amount of time using large gadgets, and I've become used to them. However, the ZenFone 8 is the first gadget that seems like it was designed just for me, rather than something I had to get used to using.
BATTERY AND SOFTWARE FOR THE ASUS ZENFONE 8:
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Because of the phone's tiny size, a lower battery is required — 4,000mAh in this instance, which is much less than the 5,000mAh found in the ZenFone 6 and 7. I could see a difference between using this phone and a cheap or midrange phone with a battery that lasts for days, but I had no trouble getting through a full day of moderate usage. In fact, I accidentally left Strava running for 20 hours without realizing it, and the battery still had some charge when I woke up the following morning. With the supplied power adapter, the ZenFone 8 is capable of 30W cable charging, which can charge a completely depleted battery to 100 percent in a little more than an hour. Its lack of support for wireless charging makes the ZenFone 8 a bit of an oddity in the premium class.
Asus has a plethora of choices to assist you to extend your battery's day-to-day life as well as the total lifetime of your device's battery. Every day, there are no fewer than five battery modes to optimize phone performance or battery longevity. Different charging modes allow you to set a custom charging limit or stagger charging overnight so that your phone's battery reaches 100 percent around the time of your alarm for better battery health. The battery capacity of the ZenFone 8 isn't the best in its class, but if you find yourself in a situation where you need to extend the battery, there are lots of alternatives available.
With Android 11 pre-installed on the ZenFone 8, Asus claims it would offer "at least" two major operating systems with security upgrades within the same period. The support period is on the shorter side of what we'd anticipate for a flagship phone, particularly when compared to Apple's usual four- or five-year maintenance period. The ZenFone 8 will only operate with AT&T and T-LTE Mobile's and Sub-6GHz 5G networks; you will not be able to use this phone on Verizon or the fast but very restricted millimeter-wave 5G networks. This is a critical point to remember for buyers in the United States.
Camera:
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Aside from the two cameras on the ZenFone 8's back camera bump, the device's other features are well worth your attention as well. Rather than jam a depth sensor, a macro lens, or some monochrome silliness inside the phone, Asus chose a 64-megapixel primary camera with optical image stabilization (OIS) and a 12-megapixel ultrawide lens. They are based on the previous year's model, with the exception of the telescopic camera and the flipping mechanism.
In bright light, the primary camera on the ZenFone 8 delivers 16-megapixel pictures with rich color and lots of detail, much like the one on the ZenFone 7 Pro. It is possible for images to go a bit too far into artificial terrain, and certain high-contrast situations may seem a touch too HDR-y for my taste. However, its camera performs well in general: it copes admirably with fairly low-light situations, like a dark shop interior, and Night Mode performs admirably in very low light, providing you can keep the phone steady for a few seconds and your subject isn't in motion.
When you utilize portrait mode, a skin-smoothing beauty mode is on by default, and it is not a good thing. Faces seem unnaturally flat and brightened due to over-smoothing and brightening of the skin as if your subject is wearing a couple of layers of stage makeup. Turning this off has a big positive impact on the situation.
The performance of the ultrawide camera is likewise commendable. Asus refers to it as a "flagship" quality sensor, and although that may have been accurate in 2018, it is at the very least a step up from the smaller, less expensive sensors that are often seen in ultrawide cameras. Likewise, the 12-megapixel camera on the front of the device performs well. When you go to the selfie camera, the beauty mode is automatically switched off, which is a nice thing.
There is no telephoto lens in use here; instead, digital zoom is used. On the camera's shooting screen, there's an option to go to a 2x 16-megapixel "lossless" digital zoom to crop in fast. It works well, but it doesn't have much reach, and it just serves to highlight the limits of the camera's tiny sensor and lens.
As a whole, the camera system is adequate, but not outstanding. The absence of real optical zoom or a telephoto camera is a letdown, but you can't have everything on such a tiny gadget, and I'd personally choose an ultrawide lens over a telephoto lens any day of the week.
Design, construction, and handling:
With just one glance at the Asus Zenfone 8, you'll know whether this is the device you've been yearning for in your size. A no-nonsense design and high-quality construction distinguish this small and instantly appealing phone with a premium look and feel.
Aside from being dust and water-resistant, the Zenfone 8 is also IP68-certified, making it the company's first-ever smartphone to get such certification.
With a 9mm thickness, the Zenfone 8 isn't as slim as other current flagships, but it's still very light at 165 grams, making it one of the most portable smartphones available. Despite the fact that the frame is curved, the matte surface makes it gripping, and the matching colors and curves on the back panel create a highly organic look.
The Zenfone 8 is built in the same manner as previous flagships, with two glass panels separated by an aluminum frame. The front panel is flat and constructed of Gorilla Glass Victus, which is renowned for its excellent mix of shatter proofing and scratch-resistance and is the most current version available. Gorilla Glass 3 with a matte surface is used for the back panel, and this particular variant was selected for its excellent scratch resistance.
Now, let's take a closer look at the Asus Zenfone 8's sides, beginning with the front of the device, obviously. The 5.9-inch Samsung-made OLED has rather narrow bezels, despite the fact that the chin is a little wider than we'd expect from a flagship device. Because it is a little phone, on the other hand, we can only imagine the feat of Tetris tracking that Asus had to do in order to squeeze everything within.
In the upper left corner of the screen, there is a tiny punch-hole, which is where the 12MP selfie camera is hidden. And what you cannot see with the naked eye, but which is still there, is the fingerprint scanner located underneath the display. When the screen is clean, it's the standard optical kind, and it functions perfectly in that situation.
Finally, you can see the thin grille that covers the top stereo speaker, which also serves as an earpiece, which is located above the LCD screen. However, even though the arrangement seems to be a hybrid, Asus has really utilized a pair of high-quality stereo speakers, which we'll cover in more detail in their own area later on in this article.
The rear of the Zenfone 8 is as uncluttered as it can be without being unattractive. When looking at the longer sides of the frame, the back glass is somewhat curved, and despite the fact that it is matte, it is very slippery. However, as previously said, the sticky frame does offer a solid enough hold for most people.
The dual-camera system protrudes from the rear of the vehicle and is encircled by a metal ring. In case you were asking, it is also protected by a piece of Gorilla Glass 3 (in case you were curious). The configuration is straightforward: the 64MP main camera is located at the top, with the 12MP ultrawide camera located below it. There's also a single LED flash and one of the three microphones in the vicinity.
While the volume and power keys are located on the right side, there is nothing on the left. Take a look at the stunning cyan-painted power button. As a result, Asus has chosen to utilize this paint accent since this key may be given a variety of various functions for its double press and long press actions, making it a multi-purpose button. This is a very comprehensive set of configuration choices from Asus, and it is quite helpful.
According to the manufacturer, the Zenfone 8's dimensions are 147.8x68.5x9.2mm, which is about the same as the iPhone 12's dimensions but a hair thicker, or 16mm taller than the iPhone 12 mini's dimensions. It's also approximately 3mm shorter and thinner than the Galaxy S21, making it the most compact Android flagship of the current generation, according to the manufacturer.
Phone Specifications:
The launch of GSM, HSPA, LTE, and 5G networks has been announced for 2021 on May 12th.
Status Available. Released on May 13th, 2021
Size and Dimensions Of Phone Are 148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in)
169 g is the weight of the object (5.96 oz)
Building Materials Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass rear (Gorilla Glass 3), and aluminum frame Construction Materials
SIM card with two SIM cards (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
water resistance (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Type of display Super AMOLED with 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ with 700 nits (HBM) and 1100 nits (HBM) (peak)
5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (an 82.9 percent screen-to-body ratio), 5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio (about 446 pixels per inch).
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display that is always on
OPERATING SYSTEM Android 11, ZenUI 8
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G LTE-Advanced Chipset (5 nm)
CPU with eight cores (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680)
Adreno 660 is a graphics processing unit.
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD SLOTS
Internal storage options are 128GB with 6GB RAM, 128GB with 8GB RAM, 256GB with 8GB RAM, 256GB with 12GB RAM, and 256GB with 16GB RAM.
UFS 3.1 is a Unix-like file system.
MAIN CAMERA Dual 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8m, PDAF, OIS, 1/1.73", f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8m, PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 112 mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4 mm, dual pixel PDAF, 1/2.55", 1.4 mm, 1/2.55"
LED flash, HDR, and a panoramic view are included.
HDR, gyro-EIS, and 8K video at 24 frames per second; 4K video at 30 frames per second; 1080p video at 30 frames per second; 720p video at 480 frames per second
A single 12 MP camera with an aperture of f/2.5 and a focal length of 28mm (standard), a sensor size of 1/2.93" with a resolution of 1.22 microns, and dual pixel phase detection autofocus.
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, and other resolutions
SOUND Loudspeaker
Yes, if you have stereo speakers.
A 3.5mm jack is used.
Yes
Audio at 32 bits and 384 kHz
WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, COMMS WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, and aptX Adaptive are all supported.
GPS
Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, and NavIC satellite navigation systems.
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio (depending on the market/region)
FEATURES Sensors
Fingerprint (optical, beneath display), accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, and compass
BATTERY: Lithium-Polymer, 4000 mAh, non-removable
Fast charging at 30W results in 60 percent charge in 25 minutes and 100 percent charge in 80 minutes (advertised)
USB Power Delivery 3.0 (also known as USB Power Delivery 3.0)
Charging in the opposite direction
Colors: Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver, and Other Colors
Models ZS590KS and ZS590KS-2A007EU are available.
Price is $ 679.99 / £ 623.44 (USD).
676001 (v8) | 799738 | 676001 (v7) AnTuTu Performance Tests (v9)
GeekBench number: 3604 (v5.1)
GFXBench results: 61 frames per second (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast Ratio: There is no limit (nominal)
Photographic/video camera
-27.9 LUFS from the loudspeaker (Good)
Battery life is measured in hours.
The endurance rating is 88 hours.
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