ASUS has officially confirmed that it will be announcing the ZenFone 8 on May 12. A landing page with a countdown for the launch event is now live on ASUS’s website. While the microsite hints the arrival of a single model, reports have claimed that the Taiwanese manufacturer may announce as many as three ZenFone 8 series smartphones.
ASUS says that the ZenFone 8 will be “big on performance” and “compact in size.” Past reports have claimed that one of the ZenFone 8 series will be a compact-sized flagship and it will be called the ZenFone 8 Mini.
Recent reports have claimed that the ZenFone 8 Mini has is codenamed as Sake and its model number is SUS_ZS590KS / ASUS_I006D. The ZenFone 8 Mini is expected to arrive with a 5.92-inch OLED screen that offers an FHD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate. It will be fueled by the Snapdragon 888 chipset.
The Geekbench listing of the phone claimed that it may come with up to 16 GB of RAM. There is no word on the battery size of the device. However, its TÜV SÜD certification revealed that it may carry support for 30W rapid charging. The ZenFone 8 Mini may feature a Sony IMX686 64-megapixel camera and a new Sony IMX663 camera. The device is also expected to feature a Cirrus CS35L45 amplifier.
The second model in the lineup is said to be codenamed Picasso and it has an ASUS_ZS672KS / ASUS_I004D model number. This model is expected to come with specs like a 6.67-inch OLED screen with FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate, Snapdragon 888, 16 GB of RAM, 64-megpaixel (Sony IMX686) + 12.2-megapixel (Sony IMX363) + 8-megapixel telephoto (OmniVision) triple camera system and a 24-megapixel (OV24B1Q) selfie camera, and Pixel i6 visual processor.
The third model in the series could be codenamed VODKA and it has an ASUS_Z5675KW / ASUS_I007D model number. It is expected to come with specs like a 6.7-inch display and Snapdragon 888. Hopefully, ASUS and the rumor mill will spill more information on the ZenFone 8 series before the official announcement.
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