Asus Zenfone 8
Specifications
C$ 999.00
Also known as Asus Zenfone 8z
| Network | |
|---|---|
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - International |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 71 - USA | |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International |
| 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 38, 40, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - USA | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G |
| Launch | |
|---|---|
| Announced | 2021, May 12 |
| Status | Available. Released 2021, May 13 |
| Body | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 169 g (5.96 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) | |
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Type | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak) |
| Size | 5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Always-on display | |
| Platform | |
|---|---|
| OS | Android 11, upgradable to Android 13 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Adreno 660 |
| Memory | |
|---|---|
| Card slot | No |
| Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM |
| UFS 3.1 | |
| Main Camera | |
|---|---|
| Dual | 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 |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR |
| Selfie Camera | |
|---|---|
| Single | 12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
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| Sound | |
|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| 32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio | |
| Comms | |
|---|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) |
| NFC | Yes |
| Radio | FM radio (market/region dependent) |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | |
|---|---|
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Type | Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | 30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min (advertised) Reverse wired |
| Misc | |
|---|---|
| Colors | Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver |
| Models | ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D |
| Price | C$ 949.00 / £ 538.30 / € 299.57 |
| Tests | |
|---|---|
| Performance |
AnTuTu: 676001 (v8) | 799738 (v9) GeekBench: 3604 (v5.1) GFXBench: 61fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
| Display | 800 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Camera | Photo / Video |
| Loudspeaker | -27.9 LUFS (Good) |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 88h |
