Asus Zenfone 8 review

12 May 2021


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Great phone. One of the best phones I have bought and will remain in the top 10 phones in my life. It checked almost all the boxes in my requirement lists and so I decided to buy it even though it was expensive. Wish Asus had provided more OS and security updates.

    AnonD-836132, 14 May 2021RIP Sony. ASUS Zenfone 8 just killed your compact lineup.And 2 years later, Asus has planned to kill the compact form factor of Zenfone in upcoming Zenfone 10 to 6.3" meanwhile Sony still keeps its Xperia 5's 6.1" until right now while getting smaller every iteration, so... Asus also axed their compact flagship.

      xmanfit0, 13 May 2021The Xperia 5 ii retails for $900 unlocked right now. It... moreAnd the upcoming Zenfone 10 will lose its compact form factor and increase the screen to 6.3" after staying for 2 years and yet Xperia 5 series even getting smaller every time while keeping mostly the same design, so... even Asus know compact flagship isn't feasible. So yeah, from the future lol

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        • Anonymous
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        • 28 Feb 2023

        Owlenchantress, 14 Dec 2022Worst phone ever. Screen lighting is awful and auto adjust... moreThis is very strange because I never had issues with the things you pointed out.
        Wifi is good. Never had an issue with the auto brightness sensor. It's really good. Never had to manually adjust the brightness.
        The camera is "fine". Nothing special, tends to over-process the photos in some occasions.
        Battery life is not very good which is to be expected with SD888 and 4000mAh battery.

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          • Owlenchantress
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          • 14 Dec 2022

          Worst phone ever.
          Screen lighting is awful and auto adjust never works.
          WiFi is glitchy and often does not load basic stuff.
          Cameras are horrible.
          These reviews are new outta box, they don't reflect actual use. 1 year on the 8 and had to buy a phone that actually works.

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            • Flanker
            • 3Yv
            • 03 Oct 2022

            This zenfone may be a good hardw

              An0n, 21 Sep 2021I wish Asus made another one with SD 778G or SD 780G, sigh.... more+1

                Meh, 15 Jul 2022And the thousands that bricked the first month.Mine didn't brick, so I can't talk about it

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                  • 15 Jul 2022

                  SigmaR, 10 Jun 2022No it's not. Didn't have a single problem with it... moreAnd the thousands that bricked the first month.

                    SonOfErric , 07 Jun 2022Not really, it's impractical since the cpu cannot be u... moreNo it's not. Didn't have a single problem with it, and it has a good thermal management anyway. The only "issue" is the so so battery life

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                      • SonOfErric
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                      • 07 Jun 2022

                      All in all, what I would add/change to make this device Ideal is :
                      Move the punch hole to the centre (no chrome bezel).
                      Add IR Blaster.
                      Add telephoto lense.
                      Replace 888 cpu with 870.
                      Replace usb 2 with usb 3.

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                        • SonOfErric
                        • StU
                        • 07 Jun 2022

                        SigmaR, 08 Oct 2021Maybe it is overkill, for now. But it makes it more future proofNot really, it's impractical since the cpu cannot be used at full power in this compact chasis without frying the board. It would really help asus market share to re-release the zenfone 8 with the 870 cpu under a new name "zenfone 8x" for a slightly lower retail price

                          Almost, 21 Jan 2022It's almost perfect but bro, the battery life is too s... moreBattery is as big as they can put in a 5.9 inch chassis, along with beefy 888 chip with lot of cooling. You have to sacrifice somewhere: Pixel 5 has same battery size in the same body, it has wireless charging, but oh well now there isn't enough space for a flagship chipset.

                            Anonymous, 10 Oct 2021I have Sony Xperia 5 ii and is great !!How's the charging speed?

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                              • harry
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                              • 12 Mar 2022

                              Hristo Hristov , 28 Feb 2022The battery is a bit low in capacity but this is not a big ... morekeep outdoor mode activated in sound settings

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                                • CbA
                                • 07 Mar 2022

                                Does the phone support esim ?

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                                  • 0Tk
                                  • 28 Feb 2022

                                  The battery is a bit low in capacity but this is not a big problem. The real problem is the phone lowers the ring volume and I miss calls! I've tried all options but alas ... no success. Maybe the reason is that I accidentally press the volume key but up to now, such a thing didn't happen to any of my previous phones.

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                                    • Anonymous
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                                    • 14 Feb 2022

                                    Anonymous, 03 Jan 2022But it comes with a case ,i bought only Samsung but its my ... moreWhat?

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                                      • sxr
                                      • 21 Jan 2022

                                      It's almost perfect but bro, the battery life is too small. I'm pretty sure Asus can imrpove the battery for the next Zenfone. I'll wait ya Asus!!

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                                        • 05 Jan 2022

                                        What's the difference between the zenfone 8 zoom capabilities and the samsung galaxy s21? Given that both use a 64MP sensor but Samsung can do 3x hybrid zoom and zenfone only 2x loosless? Thanks.