ASUS 8z has debuted in India. The company had first teased the arrival of the ASUS 8z back in August 2021. For unknown reasons, the company did not launch the smartphone in India last year. Today, it finally unveiled the compact flagship phone in the country with a price tag of Rs 42,999 (~$570).

ASUS 8z specifications and features

The ASUS 8z has a 5.9-inch S-AMOLED display that offers a 20:9 aspect ratio, an FHD+ resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10, HDR10+, 1,100 nits of brightness, and Gorilla Glass Victus protection. The display punch-hole placed at the top-left corner has a 12-megapixel Sony IMX663 selfie camera with an f/2.2 aperture and dual PD autofocus.

The back panel of the ASUS 8z features a dual-camera system, which comprises a 64-megapixel Sony IMX686 main camera with an f/1.8 aperture and 4-axis OIS support. It is accompanied by a 12-megapixel Sony IMX363 ultrawide camera. The 8z carries support for 3-axis EIS, motion tracking, up to 4K UHD 120fps slow-motion video recording, and up to 8K video shooting.

The ASUS 8z is powered by the Snapdragon 888 mobile platform. It is equipped with 8 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 128 GB of UFS 3.1 storage. It lacks a microSD card slot. The handset comes pre-installed with Android 11 OS and Zen UI. It is packed with a 4,000mAh battery that supports 30W fast charging (Quick Charge 5).

The device comes connectivity features such as dual SIM support, 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, a USB-C port, Dirac tuned dual stereo speakers, and a 3.5mm audio jack. Lastly, it comes equipped with an IP68 rated dustproof and water-resistant chassis. The ASUS 8z is the very same device that debuted as the ZenFone 8 in the global markets last year.

ASUS 8z price in India

The ASUS 8z is priced at Rs 42,999 (~$570) for the sole 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant. It comes in Obsidian Black and Horizon Silver. The device will be available for purchase through Flipkart starting from 12 pm (local time) on March 7.

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The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2022 is scheduled to kickstart on February 28. However, we won’t be witnessing the launch of multiple smartphones from popular brands. That’s because most of them have already announced their latest models in the last few days. The only major new handsets that are planned to go official at MWC are the HONOR Magic4 series and Lenovo Y90 (aka Lenovo Legion Phone 3).

Other than the aforementioned devices, the rest of them are making their way to new markets like India and Europe. Finally, there will also be a launch of a China-exclusive realme phone.

Upcoming Smartphones Next Week

ASUS 8z

The ASUS 8Z (aka Zenfone 8) is finally heading to India on February 28 after a long-delayed launch. The compact flagship Android smartphone was unveiled back in May 2021.

The key highlights of this device include a 5.9-inch FHD+ 120HZ AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, 64MP (wide) + 12MP (ultra-wide) dual-camera setup, 12MP selfie camera, in-screen fingerprint sensor, dual stereo speakers, 3.5mm headphone jack, 4,000mAh battery, and 30W fast charging.

The launch event will be streamed at 12 PM on the official YouTube channel of ASUS India.

POCO X4 Pro 5G and POCO M4 Pro

POCO has confirmed to launch the POCO X4 Pro 5G and POCO M4 Pro on February 28. The duo will be announced by the ‘Global’ wing of the brand at 8 PM GMT+8. This event will be followed by a conference by the ‘Indian’ division of the brand for POCO M4 Pro at 7 PM IST. The events will be streamed on their respective official YouTube channels.

As far as features are concerned, the upcoming POCO X4 Pro 5G and POCO M4 Pro are nothing but tweaked versions of the international Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G and Redmi Note 11S. Apart from minor changes, they are also expected to cost lower

HONOR Magic4 Series

HONOR scheduled its February 28th MWC 2022 event at the end of January itself. Over the days with multiple teasers, the brand recently confirmed that it will be debuting the HONOR Magic4 series at this conference. The live stream will begin at 1 PM CET on the official YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter handles of the company.

Like its predecessor, the HONOR Magic4 series is rumored to include three models, namely HONOR Magic4, HONOR Magic4 Pro, and HONOR Magic4 Pro+. All three of them are said to offer high-end specs and will likely carry premium price tags. You can learn more about their leaked specifications in detail from here.

realme GT2 Series

The realme GT series consisting of realme GT2 and realme GT2 Pro will be announced for international markets on February 28. The launch event will be streamed from 10 AM UTC+1 on the official YouTube and Twitter handles of the company.

Talking about features, these handsets are expected to be the same as the models released in China in January. The vanilla and pro variants are rumored to start at €539 and €789 respectively.

Apart from phones, realme has also confirmed to announce the world’s fastest smartphone charging tech at this conference. Recently, we exclusively reported that this technology could be based on 200W.

Lenovo Legion Y90

We have been hearing about Legion Y90, a gaming smartphone Lenovo, for months. The company recently confirmed to debut this handset in China on February 28. It will be accompanied by a gaming tablet called Legion Y700. The conference will be streamed on Weibo and other local video platforms from 7 PM CST.

Lenovo is also expected to announce the Legion Y90 as Legion Phone 3 for international markets at MWC 2022. Unfortunately, we do not know for sure when this announcement will happen. Anyway, we cannot rule out the possibility of the same day.

Talking about specs, you can learn all about them from here as the company had already revealed everything officially.

realme V25

The realme V25 is scheduled to launch in China on March 3. The conference for the handset will be live-streamed from 2 PM CST on Weibo and other video platforms.

According to reports, the upcoming realme V25 is expected to be a tweaked version of realme 9 Pro. It is said to come with features like a 6.58-inch 120Hz display (LCD), Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC, 64MP + 2MP + 2MP triple camera setup, 16MP selfie camera, realme UI 3.0 based on Android 12, 5,000mAh battery, 33W fast charging, 8.5mm thickness, and 195g weight.

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Back in early May of 2021, Taiwanese company Asus had revealed that it will be postponing the launch of the Asus Zenfone 8 in India due to COVID-19 concerns. After 9 long months of waiting, Asus has finally revealed the official launch date of the Asus 8Z, a rebranded variant of the Asus Zenfone 8 sold globally, on February 28th, 2022 at 12 PM IST.

The news comes from Asus India’s Twitter account. The announcement post reveals that the event will include a special appearance from India’s IronMan, Milind Soman, to headline and introduce the Asus 8Z to fans in India. He calls the Asus 8Z device to be “Big On Performance, Compact in Size.”

The teaser doesn’t mention any other details, but since the Asus 8Z is a renamed version of the Zenfone 8 sold globally, here are the highlights of the Asus 8Z you should know.

The Asus 8Z will feature a 5.92-inch AMOLED screen with a punch hole at the top left corner and FHD+ resolution. The display has a 120Hz refresh rate, a Pixelworks chip, HDR10+, and is protected by Corning’s Gorilla Glass Victus. Powering the device is a Snapdragon 888 processor paired with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage.

The compact flagship sports a dual-camera setup at the rear of which the main camera is a 64MP Sony IMX686 sensor teaming up with a 12MP ultrawide angle camera that can also shoot macro pictures. For selfies, there is a 12MP Sony IMX363 camera.

The Asus 8Z packs a 4000mAh battery with support for 30W fast charging. There is an audio jack at the top of the device, stereo speakers, Cirrus Logic amplifiers, and Dirac HD sound technology. The phone also comes with NFC, Wi-Fi 6E, dual SIM support, and an in-display fingerprint scanner. 

The Asus 8Z runs Android 11 out of the box, and as of February 2022, has an eligible stable update to Android 12 from the company. The device also features an IP68 water and dust resistance rating to keep the internals safe from rain or winds.

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Taiwanese tech giant ASUS last week launched the Zenfone 8 series for the global market. The India launch was postponed by the company due to the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic in the Asian country. The Zenfone 8 has now been spotted on Google’s website, listed under the Google Play supported devices.

What makes the listing spectacular is that the phone bears the moniker ASUS 8Z. The model also comes with the model numbers ASUS_I006D and ZS590KS. The ASUS _I006D model number aligns with the number with which the device appeared on India’s BIS certification website. There was no mention of an alternate name for the higher-end Zenfone 8 Flip which is an indication that the Flip model may not launch in India.

There is precedence to this pattern of naming the Zenfone series models differently in China. The Zenfone 6 released in 2019 was launched in India as ASUS 6Z. This is due to a court order issued over a trademark issue about the use of the ‘Zen’ or ‘ZenFone’ moniker.

Thus, expect the Zenfone 8 as ASUS 8Z in India soon. The device will likely retain the same specs as the Zenfone 8. To refresh our memories, the smartphone is powered by the flagship Snapdragon 888 processor paired with up to 16GB LPDDR5 storage. The device sports a 5.9-inch E4 AMOLED screen with support for a 120Hz refresh rate. The screen is covered by a Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection.

The phone runs on the custom Zen UI based on Android 11. As for the camera, the phone packs a dual-camera set up made up of a 64MP main sensor assisted by a 12MP ultra-wide camera. At the front, there is a 12MP front camera. There is also a generous 4000mAh battery under the hood with 30W Quick Charge 4.0 fast charging support.

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