The Zenfone 8’s design won’t turn many heads, but it packs those impressive specs into a compact package that’s more or less usable with one hand. While those phones have some advantages (notably their cameras), the Zenfone 8 does feature top specs at a very competitive price.
That makes the Zenfone 8 a potentially tempting proposition, undercutting phones like the Google Pixel 5 and OnePlus 9 by around $100, and the Samsung Galaxy S21 by $200. Those prices are similar to what we saw for the Zenfone 7 and Zenfone 7 Pro, although the Zenfone 8 seems nominally cheaper than its predecessor, likely owing to its static camera and simpler design. In Europe it will retail for €799, which is around $970 / £690 / AU$1,240). The Zenfone 8 Flip will have a far more limited release, and Asus has confirmed that it won’t be coming out in the US. The Zenfone 8 comes in two colors: a matte Obsidian Black and silver-framed, white-colored Horizon Silver. The Zenfone 8 is also available in configurations up to 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage for an expected $799 (around £565 / AU$1,025). You can bump that up to 256GB for $699 (around £505 / AU$929) in the US store, but it's not selling any variants with higher RAM. The Zenfone 8 launched on May 12 and starts at €499, and has gone on sale on Asus' US store for $629, though it's already discounted down to the price we expected of $599 (around £425 / AU$769) for 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The Zenfone 8 Flip does have a bigger 6.67-inch display, plus the aforementioned flip camera capability, although as mentioned it costs more, and availability is limited. And while its 4,000mAh battery capacity won’t turn heads, it’s still enough to keep the phone going through a day.Īll in all, that makes the Zenfone 8 a compelling and powerful phone that’s smaller than a lot of the competition – which may suit some consumers more than others who want more screen area to watch media or play games. Otherwise the phone inherits a lot from its predecessor and other Asus phones, from the 120Hz screen refresh rate and ZenUI OS overlay to gaming modes and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Its size makes it something of a rarity among phones with flagship specs, rivaling the iPhone 12 mini and lower-specced Google Pixel 5 in what it offers. As mentioned, Asus’ new flagship phone is a small device, with design considerations tailored to one-handed use that include a tall and narrow design and refined one-handed interface mode.
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