Asus Zenfone 8 review

12 May 2021


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Size is great but..

REAR CAMERA island was so ugly. Doesn't match even 'beauty' size.

How R&D do work something like that ? No survey or some research ??

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    • Anonymous
    • m@A
    • 13 May 2021

    wongwatt, 13 May 2021Older phones had SD card slots, headphone jacks and wireles... moreSamsung s7 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm 3000 mah, 5,1" big top and bottom bezel,no 5g antennas, one camera, mono speakers
    ZenFone 8 148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm 4000mah, small top and bottom bezel, 5g antennas, bigger stereo speakers.
    Thankfully the world is moving forward.

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      • Slayer
      • gNU
      • 13 May 2021

      Will it be available in India

        Anonymous, 13 May 2021Cut the crap with the missing telephoto! Samsung s20 and S2... moreI'm not fine with it, it's a dick move by Samsung, but at least they have a camera module dedicated to it.

          Sam6536, 13 May 2021Oh yes you want all this in a compact phone eh? What they ... moreOlder phones had SD card slots, headphone jacks and wireless charging with way smaller displays, just look at a Galaxy S7 which also had a better display in 2016. The footprint is about the same.
          Adding a small 3x zoom would have been simple, there's even space in the camera block.

            Nick Tegrataker, 13 May 2021Comparing Zenfone 8 to a Pixel 5 is nothing but an absurdit... moreIt's a wash because that processor gets damn hot, the cameras are about the same, a headphone jack is a 50/50 decision and I'm not convinced that display is any better really.
            It should have been an absolute winner but it isn't.
            No wireless charging (which the Pixel has) and the same compromised camera array + significantly worse software support makes the Asus just OK.

              Anonymous, 13 May 2021And the pixel 5 has micro SD and tele? Or sdm888 and 3.5mm?That's my point, if this had those things it would be a winner, as it is it is just comparable bearing in mind that the software support will probably be terrible.

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                • Anonymous
                • m@A
                • 13 May 2021

                IpsDisplay, 13 May 2021I can't name a single phone that had a battery size of... moreYeah manufacturers are probably just lazy, 1000 easy opportunities to add bigger battery that they don't use just to grab more money. Or maybe it's actually difficult? Nah, they are lazy.

                  Anonymous, 12 May 2021So which phone is better? Ah right there is no other 2021 p... moreI can't name a single phone that had a battery size of such dimensions, but that's the whole point why isn't our battery standards higher to pioneer this or make it happen??

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                    • Anonymous
                    • rmx
                    • 13 May 2021

                    YUKI93, 13 May 2021Lol, why compare 2020 Sony to this 2021 ASUS? You should be... moreMaybe bcuz sony 2021 is more expensive than zenfone 8 and sony 2020
                    And bcuz he can't buy sony 2021, and bcuz he can buy only sony 2020 and zenfone 8, he compare them ??

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                      • Anonymous
                      • rmx
                      • 13 May 2021

                      Isn't this a camera design clone from the mi 11 ?????

                        This looks awesome. Will need to compare with Samsung A52 5g in real life to be able to choose between them. This has a faster Cpu but 750 should be fast enough for daily use. I'm most interested in camera performance and future proofing, 100 euro difference isn't much if it can survive for 4 years.

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                          • Anonymous
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                          • 13 May 2021

                          GSMarsna says photos are excellent, whereas Anandtech that they are poor.... How to buy these days?

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                            • dQr
                            • 13 May 2021

                            The only thing I don't like is the camera arrangement. Should be turned over 90 degrees and place on centre, width wise.

                            Lg had the best camera arrangements, each lens horizontally placed at the back.

                              KondriX, 13 May 2021Why would you want to do that? V60 has a microSD slot, Quad... moreI'm aware of that, but this ASUS is smaller and has a newer SD 888 chipset. So this might still be a worthy buy.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • nn8
                                • 13 May 2021

                                Cut the crap with the missing telephoto! Samsung s20 and S21 have similar wide 64mp 1.1 focal range sensors marketed as 3x telephoto which is a complete LIE, but everyone seems fine with that!

                                  Slaviola, 13 May 2021I have a question. There is no mention about the DAC for... moreThis one doesn't have a separated DAC, but it has the one from Qualcomm. I am not sure but the Flip has a separated DAC. Anyway, if you are looking for a one, looks like we are left with LG or the last ROG from Asus..

                                    YUKI93, 13 May 2021Finally, a worthy viable replacement for the LG V60 and a p... moreWhy would you want to do that? V60 has a microSD slot, QuadDac and bigger battery.. Only if you are looking for a smaller phone..

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                                      • 7Xn
                                      • 13 May 2021

                                      Krika, 13 May 2021What is best buy? Samsung note 10 small or Asus zenfone8?That will depend on your priority.

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                                        • GrahamD
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                                        • 13 May 2021

                                        Shame the battery life isn't so great...also why is the FM radio on non-EU models only? That's ridiculous

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