Asus ZenFone 8 + ZenFone 8 Flip

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These could tick a lot of boxes for people.

https://www.gsmarena.com/asus_zenfo...fone_8_flip_keeps_rotating_cam-news-49073.php

ZenFone 8 (info from GSM Arena)

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
DISPLAY Type Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 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, ZenUI 8
Chipset Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680)
GPU Adreno 660
MEMORY Card slot No
Internal 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB 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
SOUND Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
32-bit/384kHz audio
COMMS WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio (market/region dependent)
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
FEATURES Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
BATTERY Type Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 30W, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min (advertised)
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Reverse charging
MISC Colors Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Price About 600 EUR
TESTS Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -27.9 LUFS (Good)
Battery life
Endurance rating 88h



ZenFone 8 Flip (info from GSM Arena)

BODY Dimensions 165 x 77.3 x 9.6 mm (6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 in)
Weight 230 g (8.11 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
DISPLAY Type Super AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (peak)
Size 6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Always-on display
PLATFORM OS Android 11, ZenUI 8
Chipset Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680)
GPU Adreno 660
MEMORY Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
UFS 3.1
MAIN CAMERA Triple 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 112˚, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features Dual-LED flash, HDR, auto panorama (motorized rotation)
Video 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
SELFIE CAMERA Triple Motorized flip-up main camera module
Features Dual-LED flash, HDR, auto panorama (motorized rotation)
Video 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
SOUND Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
24-bit/192kHz audio
COMMS WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC, BDS (tri-band)
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0
FEATURES Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
BATTERY Type Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 30W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
MISC Colors Galactic Black, Glacier Silver
Models ZS672KS
Price About 800 EUR
TESTS Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -26.8 LUFS (Good)
Battery life
Endurance rating 98h
 
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Mrwhosetheboss quite liked the 8 - said it's one of the best boring phones going.

Editt - no wireless charging on the 8 though :(.
 
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I'm waiting for a decent replacement for my OP6T which is still running well but there just doesn't seem to be much available.

As Asus spoke about the ZenFone 8, I was thinking the larger version is bound to be the replacement I'm after but I just don't think it is. Shame really.
 
I give up with manufacturers these days. It's just so frustrating. You wait multiple generations of a product, hoping they'll add features to the device which are clearly capable in hopes of making a great product, but they just completely go the opposite direction.

The Zenfone (or I guess the Flip as it's now known) has always been on my radar since the first version (Zenfone 6), because of its huge, uninterrupted display, and also it had a lot of other features I look for like a microSD slot, front facing speakers and headphone jack. I waited because the cameras weren't that great on the 6, so then comes the Zenfone 7, which improved the cameras...but then they removed the headphone jack.

Sigh...fine, let's wait for the next one. So now we have the Zenfone 8 Flip, and while there haven't been huge improvements, they've improved the speakers (which I'd always hoped for since the Rog Phone series has always been lauded for its speakers), and the headphone jack is back. Hooray! Finally, a phone with a huge, uninterrupted display with good speakers to compliment it, microSD, headphone jack and half decent cameras. Literally about as perfect a phone I could ask for!

...No wait, what? They haven't added the improved speakers and headphone jack to the Flip, but instead added those to a smaller, boring phone with a hole punch?! And the 8 Flip still doesn't have a headphone jack or improved speakers?!

FFS! :mad:
 
Its nice to know you can get a SD888 in the same size package as a Pixel 5, they are basically the same same size.

However, even with the 120Hz display, headphone socket and other bits, early reviews are criticising the camera. You can't have everything!
 
david25 said:
I was tempted because its the SD888 in the Pixel 5 form factor, but now I will wait for the Pixel 6 later in the year and hope they continue with a compact model.
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Have you seen the leaked renders? Looks like a radical change. Hopefully they go with a flagship soc.
 
kakarott said:
Have you seen the leaked renders? Looks like a radical change. Hopefully they go with a flagship soc.
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Yep, I am looking at the Pixel 6 on here, the web rumors claim the chip will be very similar to Exynos, Google simply using ARM building blocks, time will tell.

Rumors for the camers claim anything from Samsung to the latest one inch Sony sensor.
 
I just picked up the zenfone 8 16GB / 256GB model for £549.99 direct. Traded in my OnePlus 9 Pro so it didn't cost much at all to go with the zenfone 8. I was fed up with the OS on the OnePlus 9, the last few updates have been terrible. It's nice to go back to almost stock Android. I was also sick of the large phone format and wanted to go back to around 6". I was finding it hard though to find a good spec, for a good price, until I found the zenfone 8. Packs a lot of good stuff into a small form factor. So far I'm really pleased with it and also the fact I can now fit it in my pocket. :) Only downside I can see is no telephoto lens. Wireless charging I can take or leave. The 35w charger isn't too bad and still quicker than some phones. No where near the 65w on the OnePlus 9 Pro but it'll do a charge in like 40ish minutes (I have it set to only charge to 90%). I much prefer things like 120Hz screen, WiFi 6, 5G, underscreen fingerprint reader, etc, etc. It's also nice to get a case and charger inc. in the box. Not like some companies that charge top dollar and still make you pay for the charger and case. For the price it is a cracking phone and performs really well. Bravo Asus!
 
DataVampire said:
Asus phones are normally dead in the water whilst they may be good phones there support and updates are terrible,
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Hmm I don't know like, this phone has updated 3 times since I've had it and each was fine. I've had zero issues with the phone, everything works.

Now if you ask me about experience with terrible updates and support I'd say, are you talking about oneplus. My oneplus 9 pro had x3 android 12 updates before I traded it in. Each time was a lottery. Random font sizes, settings not working, incorrect dpi, widget and icon clipping, camera and battery issues. Had to factory reset the phone twice to fix some but not all of the bugs went away.
 
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