Asus ZenFone 8

The Asus ZenFone 8 is an Android-based phone designed, developed and manufactured by Asus as part of its Asus ZenFone series. It was announced on 12 May 2021.^[1][5]

Asus ZenFone 8
Asus ZenFone 8 Flip

A ZenFone 8 Flip next to its included case.
Brand	Asus ZenFone
Manufacturer	Asus
Type	Smartphone
Series	Asus ZenFone
First released	May 12, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-05-12)
Availability by region	May 12, 2021 (2021-05-12)
Predecessor	Asus ZenFone 7
Successor	Asus ZenFone 9
Compatible networks	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Dimensions	ZenFone 8: 148 mm (5.8 in) H 68.5 mm (2.70 in) W 8.9 mm (0.35 in) D ZenFone 8 Flip: 165 mm (6.5 in) H 77.3 mm (3.04 in) W 9.6 mm (0.38 in) D
Weight	ZenFone 8: 169 g (6.0 oz) ZenFone 8 Flip: 230 g (8.1 oz)
Operating system	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, ZenUI
System-on-chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680)
GPU	Adreno 660
Memory	6 GB, 8 GB, 12 GB, 16 GB RAM
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB UFS 3.1
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Battery	ZenFone 8: 4000 mAh ZenFone 8 Flip: 5000 mAh
Charging	Fast charging 30W
Rear camera	ZenFone 8: 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm wide, 1/1.73", 0.8μm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 112˚, 14mm ultrawide, 1/2.55", 1.4μm, dual pixel PDAF LED flash, HDR, panorama 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR ZenFone 8 Flip: 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm wide, 1/1.73", 0.8μm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm telephoto, PDAF, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 112˚, 14mm ultrawide, 1/2.55", 1.4μm, dual pixel PDAF Dual-LED flash, HDR, auto panorama (motorized rotation) 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
Front camera	12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm standard, 1/2.93", 1.22μm, dual pixel PDAF 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Display	5.9 in (150 mm), 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio) 2400 x 1080 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio (~446 ppi density) Super AMOLED, 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
External display	Always on
Sound	Loudspeaker, 3.5mm jack
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC NFC, FM radio
Data inputs	USB Type-C 2.0 Sensors: Accelerometer Fingerprint scanner (under display, optical) Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor
Water resistance	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Website	www.asus.com/Mobile/Phones/ZenFone/Zenfone-8/
References	[1][2][3][4]

History

On 13 May Asus announced the ZenFone8 and ZenFone8 Pro, which were announced and sold in Hong Kong on the same day. The devices were launched on 28 May in Malaysia.^[6]

On 12 May 2021, ASUS announced ZenFone 8 (ZenFone 8 Compact) and ZenFone 8 Flip under the slogan "Big on Performance. Compact in Size." They were released later on 13 May 2021, featuring a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G chipset, with Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (Victus in Compact ver.) protection and they support 5G. Their display design is Samsung Super AMOLED screen with 120 Hz (90 Hz in Flip ver.) of refresh rate. ZenFone 8 Flip (also known as ZenFone 8 Pro) retains the current previous generation's camera but with improved performance, similar to ZenFone 8 compact. ZenFone 8 (also known as ZenFone 8 compact, ZenFone 8 mini) returns the cameras back to the same as ZenFone 5 (2018), but has Infinity-O display with 64 MP + 12 MP rear cameras similar to ZenFone 5. It has a 4000 mAh battery and includes IP68 water resistance and a fingerprint sensor on display.

Variants

Model	Processor	Processor Architecture	RAM	GPU	Display	Camera	Internal storage	Battery	Platform
Asus ZenFone 8 (ZS590KS)[1]	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G with Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 680) CPU	ARM	6 GB / 8 GB / 16 GB LPDDR5 RAM	Adreno 660	5.9 inches, Full HD 2400×1080, 120 Hz Super AMOLED Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, HDR10+	64 MP, 26 mm (wide-angle back) + 12 MP, 14 mm (ultrawide back) + 12 MP, 28 mm (standard front), Sony IMX686 1/1.73" sensor, 4320p, 8K UHD 7680×4320 video	128 GB / 256 GB UFS 3.1 storage (Removable storage: 8 compact: No, 8 Flip: microSDXC)	4000 mAh	Android 11 with ZenUI 8
Asus ZenFone 8 Flip (ZS671KS)[2]			8 GB LPDDR5 RAM		6.67 inches, Full HD 2400×1080, 90 Hz Super AMOLED Corning Gorilla Glass 6, HDR10+, 1000 nits brightness (peak), 3D Curved Glass with NMT technology	64 MP, 26 mm (wide) + 12 MP, 11 mm (ultrawide) + 8 MP, 80 mm, 3x optical zoom, 12x hybrid zoom (telephoto) motorized flip-up main camera module, Sony IMX686 1/1.73" sensor, 4320p, 8K UHD 7680×4320 video		5000 mAh