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The Asus 8Z is Launching in India on February 28, Here’s What You Need To Know

Leo Wong De Quan — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 16:03:58 +0000

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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ASUS Zenfone 8’s Android 12 update brings a rumored feature of the Zenfone 9

Pranav Sawant — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 20:06:53 +0000

A few days back, the ASUS Zenfone 9 was spotted in a screenshot leak that revealed one of its upcoming features. Now, an ASUS user in the community has discovered that the recent software update for the existing ASUS Zenfone 8 brings a feature that we anticipate seeing in the upcoming Zenfone 9.

One of the members from the ASUS community shared that after the Android 12 update for the Zenfone 8, he has received an option in the settings that has the double back tap feature. However, it doesn’t seem to work on any of the Zenfone models.

If you are unaware, an earlier leak of the Zenfone 9 revealed the same setting to be in the phone as one of its features. That said, ASUS might be testing the double-tap feature for the upcoming Zenfone 9 and it may launch the phone soon.

Also, the upcoming ASUS Zenfone 9’s camera details have now been decoded and it will come with a 50MP + 12MP dual-camera setup. The primary lens will have optical image stabilisation(OIS) support, while the secondary lens will be an ultra-wide-angle unit.

Regarding the phone’s specs, we don’t have anything to learn at the moment. However, we expect to see the specs leak in the coming weeks, followed by a launch in a few months.

In related news, a design schematic of the upcoming ASUS ROG Phone 6 was also spotted recently. It revealed a triple camera system on the device and a vertical secondary screen. It will also have slightly tweaked graphics at the back.

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ASUS Zenfone 8, Zenfone 8 Flip reaches Brazil for BRL 3,995(~$711)

Pranav Sawant — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 17:45:38 +0000

After launching the ASUS Zenfone 8 in the US and Europe, today, the company has made it official in Brazil. The ASUS Zenfone 8 and Zenfone 8 Flip pack the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset and bring compact design and full-screen design to the table.

The Zenfone 8 is priced starting at BRL 3,995(~$711) for the 8GB RAM and 128GB storage variant. It comes in Black and Silver colour variants. As of now, the pricing of the Zenfone 8 Flip is under wraps but we expect it to be revealed soon. It can be purchased from the official ASUS Brazil website.

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The ASUS Zenfone 8 comes with a 5.92-inch punch-hole AMOLED display with a Full-HD+ resolution. The Zenfone 8 Flip has a large 6.67-inch full-screen AMOLED panel with a Full-HD+ resolution. The phones boast Gorilla Glass 6 protection.

The Flip features a 64MP + 12MP + 8MP triple camera system, whereas, the compact Zenfone 8 has a 64MP + 12MP rear camera system. Under the hood, the duo is powered by the Snapdragon 888 5G flagship processor paired with a base 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 internal storage.

The Zenfone 8 has a 4,000mAh battery with 30W fast charging support. The Flip houses a larger 5,000mAh battery with the same 30W charging speed. The phones run on ZenUI based on the Android 11 operating system. The duo also has an in-display fingerprint scanner for security.

ASUS Zenfone 8 launch set for November 4 in Brazil

Pranav Sawant — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 04:21:56 +0000

Earlier this year, ASUS unveiled the Zenfone 8 series comprising of two distinctive devices dubbed the Zenfone 8 and Zenfone 8 Flip. The series was initially available in the European markets but it soon got a US release. Now, the compact flagship ASUS Zenfone 8 is landing in Brazil and the launch date has been announced.

According to ASUS, the Zenfone 8 will launch on November 4 at 12:30 PM local time in Brazil. The Taiwanese giant seems to expand the reach of the compact Zenfone 8 by launching it in more markets. In addition, local publications suggest that the Zenfone 8 Flip might as well launch in the region.

While the specs of the series are already available, it remains to be seen in which variants do the device lands in the region. The phones come with up to 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage variant. As far as international pricing is concerned, the Zenfone 8 is priced at $599 in the US and €599(~$695) in the European markets. We expect the phone to arrive at a similar price once it launches in Brazil.

The ASUS Zenfone 8 comes with a small 5.92-inch punch-hole AMOLED display with a Full-HD+ resolution. It has support for a 120Hz refresh rate and supports Gorilla Glass Victus protection. The device sports a 64MP + 12MP dual rear camera system and a 12MP single front camera array. It packs a 4,000mAh battery with support for 30W fast charging technology. At the helm, it is powered by the Snapdragon 888 flagship processor paired with up LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage.

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Mysterious Asus Zenfone 8 ‘ramdump’ error is forcing users to get motherboard replacements

Zohaib Ahmed — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 13:45:42 +0000

Some flagship Asus devices with the Snapdragon 888 chip like Zenfone 8, ZenFone 8 Flip, and ROG Phone 5 are getting bricked due to a mysterious ‘ramdump’ error. And the only definitive fix at the moment seems to be getting a motherboard replacement.

There has been a slew of complaints from device owners on the official Asus forums saying that their phone’s screen went black on its own and booted into a screen with a “Waiting for flashing full ramdump…” message. This occurred with various use cases such as the phone being left on charge overnight, being left idle, or even during regular usage.

Unfortunately, after the issue strikes, there is seemingly no way to get out of it. Holding down on the power and volume up buttons to enter recovery mode only leads back to the ‘ramdump’ screen. The only option thus left for users is taking their phone to the service center, which is fruitless as they suggest an entire motherboard replacement. And motherboard replacements do not come cheap – sometimes costing nearly as much as the device itself.

Back in August, an Asus community moderator did report that they were investigating the issue and searching for its root cause. But over two months later, new complaints have continued to pile up, and Asus still seems to be stuck on recommending motherboard replacements.

Some users found that holding all three buttons down together (power + volume up + volume down) did get them out of the ‘ramdump’ screen and into the bootloader mode. The technique for this is keeping the three buttons pressed until the fastboot mode pops up for a split second. When that happens, do not lift your fingers and continue holding down on the keys until the phone actually stays put on the fastboot screen. Then, let go of the power button followed by the volume buttons.

This has only worked for a few users though and isn’t guaranteed to work for you. No harm in trying though.

Still no luck? Then your best bet would be waiting for Asus to roll out a fix. In the meantime, you can always tweet about the Asus Zenfone 8 and ROG Phone 5 ‘ramdump’ bricking error to pull the company’s attention to it.

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Asus Zenfone 8 gets second Android 12 beta update

Abhinav — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 15:09:35 +0000

Asus released the first Android 12 beta build for the Zenfone 8 smartphone in May. The first build arrived with a bunch of Android 12 features, but there were some bugs too. Now, Asus has released the second beta build of Android 12 for the Zenfone 8, fixing a bunch of bugs reported by the users.

The Android 12 beta update with build number 31.0803.0403.54 is rolling out to Asus Zenfone 8 users registered the Android 12 beta program. The update doesn’t bring any new features, but it comes with lots of bug fixes. Further, it brings September 2021 Android security patch. The build is based on the Android 12 beta 4, released by Google last month. The build is expected to be unstable since it’s based on a beta build of Android 12, so installing it on your daily driver is not a good idea.

The issues mentioned below are still present on the second build of Android 12 beta for Zenfone 8.

System stability issues
Camera stability issues
Miracast stability issues
Outdoor mode is not supported
Fingerprint recognition rate is lower than desirable when device screen is off
Battery status displayed in Settings may be inaccurate
3rd-party apps compatibility issues

Users running the first build of Android 12 beta on their Zenfone 8 smartphones would be receiving the second build via an OTA update.

Asus Zenfone 8 specifications

The Asus Zenfone 8 features a 5.9-inch Super AMOLED panel with a resolution of 1080×2400 and a refresh rate of 120 Hz. The smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset paired with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal memory. It comes with a dual rear camera setup led by a 64 MP-megapixel camera with a 12-megapixel ultrawide camera with autofocus. It features a 12MP camera at the front for selfies. The Zenfone 8 boasts a 4,000mAh battery with support for 30W fast charging. The smartphone runs ZenUI 8 on top of Android 11. It starts at $599.99 in the US.

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Asus Zenfone 8 vs Zenfone 8 Flip: Specs Comparison

Michele Ingelido — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 22:31:07 +0000

The latest Asus flagship series is a duo and it is composed of Asus Zenfone 8 and Zenfone 8 Flip. Both are very atypical devices: the former is one of the few compact flagships in the market, while the latter is one of the few devices with holeless display and a rear camera that can be used as a front camera as well. Both are sold at very interesting prices and offer amazing flagship-class specifications, but which one should you go for? This comparison will hopefully clear your ideas in regards.

Asus Zenfone 8 vs Asus Zenfone 8 Flip

	Asus Zenfone 8	Asus Zenfone 8 Flip
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT	148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm, 169 g	165 x 77.3 x 9.6 mm, 230 g
DISPLAY	5.9 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), Super AMOLED	6.67 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), Super AMOLED
PROCESSOR	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, octa-core 2.84 GHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, octa-core 2.84 GHz
MEMORY	6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB, 16 GB RAM, 256 GB	8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – micro SD dedicated slot
SOFTWARE	Android 11, Zen UI	Android 11, Zen UI
CONNECTIVITY	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/6e, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/6e, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS
CAMERA	Dual 64 + 12 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.2 12 MP f/2.5 front camera	Triple 64 + 8 + 12 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.4 + f/2.2 No front camera (uses main camera)
BATTERY	4000 mAh, fast charging 30W	5000 mAh, fast charging 30W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES	Dual SIM slot, 5G, reverse charging, IP68 waterproof	Dual SIM slot, 5G, flip-up camera

Design

The Asus Zenfone 8 is my favorite one simply because it is one of the most compact flagships out there: with its small display, it is very comfortable to use with one hand and to keep in a pocket. The handset is also built with premium materials, including a glass back protected by Gorilla Glass Victus and an aluminum frame. Last but not least, it is waterproof and dustproof with the IP68 certification. The Flip is very interesting with its holeless and notch-less display (thanks to its flip-up camera), but it is bigger, thick, and pretty heavy, so it is definitely not the device to look for if you need the most elegant and pocket-friendly phone. But it is still built with premium material (glass sandwich with an aluminum frame).

Display

Despite the Asus Zenfone 8 is more affordable, besides its great aesthetics, it also offers a better display. The main difference between the Asus Zenfone 8 and 8 Flip is the refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 90 Hz. They both come with AMOLED panels boasting a Full HD+ resolution, the HDR10+ certification, and similar brightness levels. You also get an in-display fingerprint reader. But the dimensions play an even more important role than specifications when it comes to the display: the Asus Zenfone 8 has a 5.9-inch panel, one of the smallest displays in the flagship segment. The Asus Flip, instead, sports a standard 6.67-inch display.

Specs & Software

Asus Zenfone 8 and 8 Flip are powered by the same mobile platform: the Snapdragon 888, which is currently the best by Qualcomm. The software is the same too: Android 11 customized by Zen UI 8. But with the Asus Zenfone 8, you can get better memory configurations: it offers up to 16 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 3.1 native storage, while Asus Flip has a max of 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage.

Camera

The Asus Zenfone 8 Flip is a superior camera phone. On both the phones, you can find a 64 MP main camera and a 12 MP ultrawide sensor, but the Asus Flip adds an 8 MP telephoto sensor with 8x optical zoom. Further, this variant allows using the rear camera as front cameras as we are talking about a flip-up camera department, while Asus Zenfone 8 relies on a 12 MP front camera with 4K video recording for selfies.

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Battery

Asus Zenfone 8 Flip has a longer battery life thanks to its bigger battery with a capacity of 5000 mAh. The Asus Zenfone 8 has just 4000 mAh because it is one of the most compact phones in the market. Both feature 30W fast charging, but the vanilla version is faster to reach 100% for obvious reasons.

Price

The starting price of the Asus Zenfone 8 is €600/$730, while you need €800/$977 to purchase the Asus Zenfone 8 Flip. If you are ok with very compact phones and you do not mind having a small battery that does not provide an astonishing battery life (the battery has a below-average capacity compared to other 2021 flagships, but it is still sufficient), the vanilla version is a more interesting choice. But the Asus Zenfone 8 Flip actually offers a better user experience with its bigger battery, wider display, and more interesting camera setup.

Asus Zenfone 8 vs Asus Zenfone 8 Flip: PRO and CONS

Asus Zenfone 8

PRO

More compact dimensions
Good price
More memory options
Better display

CONS

Smaller battery

Asus Zenfone 8 Flip

PRO

Bigger battery
Flip-up cameras
Telephoto sensor
Holeless display
Micro SD slot

CONS

Higher price

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ASUS Zenfone 8 likely to launch in India as ASUS 8Z

Jed John Ikoba — Tue, 18 May 2021 02:04:59 +0000

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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Asus ZenFone 8 hits GeekBench packing a Snapdragon 888 chip, 8GB RAM

Jed John Ikoba — Sat, 24 Apr 2021 16:19:35 +0000

Taiwanese tech giant ASUS doesn’t churn out so many models annually but the brand’s models on the ROG and Zenfione series are reputed for their premium build and impressive hardware lineup. The company recently hinted at the launch of the next-gen Zenfone 8 series models slated for May 12.

The Zenfone 8 series has featured in several leaks including the GeekBench listing for a device purported to be the Zenfone 8 Mini. Ahead of the launch, a second ASUS model has appeared on GeekBench, this time around the Zenfone 8. The model appears with the model number ASUS_I004D which corresponds to the model number of the Zenfone 8 spotted on a kernel source code breakdown done by the guys at XDA Developers.

The GeekBench listing shows the Zenfone 8 will also pack a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset just like the Zenfone 8 Mini. The processor will be paired with 8GB of RAM. Interestingly, the Mini was listed with 16GB RAM. Thus, we expect the Zenfone 8 to also have a 16GB version. The phone will run on the Android 11 operating system out of the box.

Talking of the GeekBench score, the flagship model scored 1,124 points on the single-core test while for the multi-core test, it scored 3,669 points. These scores are consistent with those of the Zenfone 8 Mini which surfaced last week.

Previous leaks tip the Zenfone 8 series to all run on the Snapdragon 888 flagship SoC. They will equally have AMOLED displays with FHD+ resolutions and that support a 120Hz refresh rate. On the camera aspect, the models will pack a 64MP Sony IMX686 main sensor that will team up with an unannounced Sony IMX663 module. The series will also come with support for 30W charging.