Asus 8z With Dual Rear Cameras, Snapdragon 888 SoC Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Asus 8z was launched in India on Monday (February 28). The brand new Asus cellphone, which debuted in Europe and Taiwan because the ZenFone 8 final 12 months, is designed with a concentrate on customers in search of a compact flagship. The cellphone comes with a 5.9-inch show that’s smaller when in comparison with common flagships which have over 6-inch screens. The Asus 8z additionally carries twin rear cameras and an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC. The smartphone homes triple microphones together with OZO Audio Zoom and a proprietary Noise Discount expertise to assist cut back ambient noise throughout video recordings. The Asus 8z competes towards the likes of the Xiaomi 11T Professional, Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G, and the OnePlus 9RT.

Asus 8z value in India, availability

Asus 8z value in India has been set at Rs. 42,999 for the lone 8GB + 128GB storage variant. The cellphone is available in Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black color choices and might be accessible for buy via Flipkart beginning 12pm (midday) on March 7.

In Could final 12 months, the Asus ZenFone 8 was launched at EUR 599 (roughly Rs. 50,400) for the 6GB + 128GB storage variant, EUR 669 (roughly Rs. 56,300) for the 8GB + 128GB storage mannequin, and the EUR 799 (roughly Rs. 67,300) for the top-end 16GB + 256GB storage possibility.

Asus ZenFone 8 debuted internationally alongside the ZenFone 8 Flip, although the latter is not coming to India this time. The launch of the Asus 8z was additionally initially deliberate for final 12 months, although Asus mentioned that it needed to delay the announcement as a result of emergence of the second wave of COVID-19 and provide chain constraints.

Asus 8z specs

The twin-SIM (Nano) Asus 8z runs on Android 11 with ZenUI 8 on prime. It contains a 5.9-inch full-HD+ (1,080×2,400 pixels) Samsung E4 AMOLED show with a 20:9 facet ratio and a 120Hz refresh charge. The show can be protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. Below the hood, the cellphone has the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC, together with 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM. The Asus 8z comes with a twin rear digicam setup that homes a 64-megapixel Sony IMX686 main sensor with an f/1.8 lens, together with a 12-megapixel Sony IMX363 secondary sensor with an f/2.2 ultra-wide lens.

For selfies and video chats, the Asus 8z carries a 12-megapixel Sony IMX663 selfie digicam on the entrance, with a twin phase-detection autofocus lens.

The Asus 8z comes with 128GB of UFS 3.1 storage that helps growth via HDD over NTFS format. It, nevertheless, does not assist expandable storage by way of a microSD card. Connectivity choices embody 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth v5.2, GPS/ A-GPS/ NavIC, NFC, USB Kind-C port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Sensors on board embody accelerometer, ambient gentle sensor, gyro, magnetometer, and a proximity sensor. There may be additionally an under-display fingerprint sensor. Additional, the cellphone comes with stereo audio system and triple microphones.

Asus has offered a 4,000mAh battery on the smartphone which helps 30W quick charging in addition to Fast Cost 4.0 and Energy Supply assist. The Asus 8z comes with an IP68-certified construct. Apart from, the cellphone measures 148×68.5×8.9mm and weighs 169 grams.