Later today, ASUS will be holding the ZenFone 8 launch event in New York, Berlin, and Taipei simultaneously. In New York, the event will kick off at 1PM UTC-5. A couple of hours ahead of the launch, the HQ render of the ASUS ZenFone 8 have appeared online.
ASUS ZenFone 8 HQ renders
The ASUS ZenFone 8 high-resolution renders show that it has a punch-hole display on the front. The narrow bezel on the houses a front-firing speaker, whereas its other speaker can be found on the bottom edge along with a microphone, a USB-C port, and a SIM slot. The top edge of the device has a 3.5mm audio jack and another microphone.
The ZenFone 8’s right edge features a volume rocker and a blue-colored power key. The rear shell of the device has a rectangle-shaped camera module that houses two cameras and an LED flash. ASUS has already confirmed that it will be an IP68 rated waterproof and dust-resistant device. The device also features a metallic frame, claims Winfuture.de.
ASUS ZenFone 8 specifications and price (Rumored)
The ASUS ZenFone 8 has a 5.92-inch AMOLED FHD+ display that supports a 20.5:9 aspect ratio, a 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+ support, 1100nits brightness, and it comes with Gorilla Glass Victus protection. The screen is integrated with a fingerprint scanner.
The Snapdragon 888 SoC fuels the device with 6 GB / 8 GB / 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. Its 4,000mAh battery supports 30W fast charging. It runs on Zen UI-based Android 11 OS. Its rear camera setup has a 64-megapixel primary camera and a 12-megapixel ultrawide lens. Sitting on the front is a new 12-megapixel Sony IMX663 selfie snapper.
The 6GB+128GB, 8GB+256GB, and 16GB+256GB variants of the ZenFone 8 are said to be priced at 699 euros (~$847), 749 euros (~$908), and 819 euros (~$993), respectively. The handset will be arriving in Obsidian Black and Horizon Silver
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