ASUS Zenfone 8 series is expected to be launched on May 12 in China. The series is primed as a compact flagship and according to rumors, includes a Zenfone 8 Mini variant. Ahead of the launch, the key specs of the Zenfone 8 Mini have leaked on Twitter, thanks to tipster Mukul Sharma. The leak basically confirms some of the specs that have leaked in the past.

The tipster revealed the Zenfone 8 Mini will pack a 5.9-inch Samsung E4 AMOLED screen with Full HD+ resolution. The display also supports a 120Hz refresh rate and the Under-display fingerprint scanner. There is equally a Gorilla Glass Victus protection onboard. The dimension of the device is given as 148 x 68.5 x 8.9mm and it weighs just 169g.

According to the leak, the Mini will be powered by the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor paired with up to 16GB RAM and 256GB UFS 3.1 flash storage. The phone will get its power supply from a 4000mAh battery with support for 30W fast charging.

[Exclusive] Here's the Zenfone 8 "Mini" forya:
5.9-inch Full HD+ Samsung E4 AMOLED, 120Hz, GG Victus, Under-display fingerprint scanner
SD888
148 x 68.5 x 8.9mm
169g
upto 16GB RAM, 256GB UFS 3.1 storage
4000mah, 30W
64MP IMX686 primary
12MP wide angle + Macro
3 mics, OZO audio

— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) May 7, 2021

For photography, there will be a 64MP Sony IMX686 main sensor onboard. Earlier leaks point to triple camera sensors and these include a 12MP wide-angle camera and a macro sensor. The device will also have a selfie camera and won’t be using the pop-up camera mechanism that heralded the Zenfone 7 series.

The tipster also revealed that the ASUS Zenfone 8 Mini will come with three microphones as well as OZO audio. These details align with previous leaks but we’ll still have to wait until the launch which is just a few days away, for some confirmation.

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UPDATE: 

Note that the below model numbers are of the Chinese variants. So Indian variants are yet to clear BIS certification.

Original Story as follows

ASUS has confirmed to launch the ZenFone 8 series on May 12. But the company is yet to officially reveal the availability of these smartphones in India. Anyway, according to BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards), these handsets could indeed debut in the country.

BIS certifications are not a clear indication of a product’s launch in India. But they do suggest a possibility. Yesterday, the ASUS ZenFone 8 Pro (ASUS_I007D) was certified by the agency, followed by ASUS ZenFone 8 Mini (ASUS_I006D) today. Interestingly, the vanilla ASUS ZenFone 8 is yet to receive approval.

It worth noting that the Taiwanese computer giant did not bring the ASUS ZenFone 7 and the ASUS ZenFone 7 Pro to India in 2020. The last ZenFone in India was ASUS 6Z, which is nothing but the ZenFone 6 with a different name due to a trademark issue.

However, the company has launched all the ROG Phones released so far in India, except for the ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition.

That said, according to previous reports, the upcoming ASUS ZenFone 8 Mini will sport a 5.92-inch OLED display with an FHD+ resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and a punch-hole. It will feature a vertically aligned dual-camera setup consisting of a 64MP Sony IMX686 primary sensor and a secondary Sony IMX663 sensor.

Further, the device will also include a 3.5mm headphone jack. It is said to come with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC coupled with up to 16GB RAM and 256GB internal storage. 

Lastly, the ASUS ZenFone 8 Mini will be IP68-certified (dust and water resistance) and will house a 4,000mAh battery with support for 30W fast charging.

Unfortunately, not much is known about the ASUS ZenFone 8 and the ASUS ZenFone 8 Pro.

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