Compact sized Asus Zenfone 8 unveiled | Powerful Smartphone with Boring Design

May 13th 2021

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Compact sized Asus Zenfone 8 unveiled | Powerful Smartphone with Boring Design

Alongside the Zenfone 8 Flip, Asus also unveiled its Zenfone 8 smartphone, which comes in a compact size and has an outdated look for a 2021 smartphone. But dont let the looks fool you, cause the device packs some extreme specifications that you find on top flagship smartphones. In this post, we will go through Asus Zenfone 8 price in Nepal along with all its specifications and features that the device packs under its compact body.

Asus Zenfone 8 is available for pre-order in Europe and Taiwan, where the device starts at 600 EUR.

Asus Zenfone 8 Overview

Starting with the design of the Asus Zenfone 8, the device is small and lightweight with dimensions of 148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm and weighing just 169 grams. Made with an aluminum frame and glass body, the smartphone has a vertical dual camera setup at the back and a punch-hole cutout for the selfie camera.

The display here is a 5.9-inch HDR10+ Super AMOLED panel that is capable of a 120Hz refresh rate. With a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the brightness of the display peaks at 1100 nits and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus.

Zenfone 8 comes equipped with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888, and you can pair the processor with up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 128GB or 256GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. The smartphone operates on ZenUI 8 on top of Android 11.

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Moving on to the camera, here you get a dual-camera setup with a 64MP IMX686 primary sensor and a 12MP IMX363 ultrawide sensor with 112-degree FOV. At the front is a single 12MP IMX663 selfie camera that can capture 4K videos at 30fps. The rear camera setup also features Optical Image Stabilization (OSI) and can record 8K videos at 24fps.

Powering the device is a 4000mAh battery that supports 30-watt fast charging. Further, you get the features like an in-display fingerprint scanner, stereo speakers, WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, and NFC.

Asus Zenfone 8 Specifications

Body: 148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm, 169 g, aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), IP68 rated

Display: 5.9-inch, Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak), Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)

Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)

RAM: Upto 16GB of LPDDR5

Internal Storage: 128GB or 256GB of UFS 3.1

OS: Android 11, ZenUI 8

Back Camera: Dual; 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 12 MP, f/2.2, 112˚, 14mm (ultrawide)

Front Camera: 12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard)

Connectivity: Wifi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC

Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery: Li-Po 4000 mAh, Fast charging 30W

Color: Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver

Asus Zenfone 8 Price in Nepal

Asus Zenfone 8 is available for pre-order in Europe and Taiwan, where the device starts at 600 EUR. Asus has not given any details about the Zenfone 8 for the Nepali market. But we expect the device to start around Rs.70,000 if the device arrives in Nepal.

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