Asus 8Z was launched in India today, February 28. The 8Z, which is nothing more than a rebranded Zenfone 8, was supposed to be launched in India in May last year but it was postponed indefinitely due to the rise of COVID-19. The Asus 8Z price in India is set at Rs 42,999 and it will be available from March 7.
The late arrival means the 8Z will carry older hardware, more specifically the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chip. Asus has since released the ROG Phone 5s and 5s Pro in the country, also later than usual, along with the older Snapdragon 888+ under the hood. Meanwhile, competition ranging from Samsung to Motorola to Vivo spin-off iQOO meanwhile, is out with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 powered devices.
For what it's worth, the Asus 8Z targets an entirely different group of people, those who are perhaps looking for a compact Android flagship.
Asus 8Z Price in India, availability
The Asus 8Z is priced at Rs 42,999 for a version with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It will be available from March 7 on Flipkart.
For context, the 8Z launched globally at a starting price of €599 (around Rs 50,500).
The phone will be available in two colors: Obsidian Black and Horizon Silver.
Asus 8Z Full Specifications
The Asus 8Z has a glass back. It is Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The sides are metal, while on the front you have Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. The 8Z is the first Asus phone to feature an official IP68 rating. It measures 8.9 mm and weighs only 169 g.
This phone features a 5.9-inch Samsung HDR10+ compatible AMOLED E4 display with 120Hz refresh rate and an in-display optical fingerprint reader. The panel can reach a maximum of 1100 nits.
Under the hood, you get a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chip paired with 8GB LPDDR5 RAM and up to 128GB of UFS3.1 storage. It is not expandable. The software is Android 11 with Asus' Zen UI on top.
For photography, the Asus 8Z has a total of two cameras on the back: a 64MP main (Sony IMX686/f/1.8 OIS) and another 12MP Sony IMX363 sensor behind an f/ 2.2 (also has autofocus, to which means it can double like a macro). The 8Z is capable of recording in 8K (@24fps). On the front, there's a 12-megapixel selfie camera.
The phone is powered by a 4,000mAh battery with 30W fast wired charging. Dual stereo speakers, a headphone jack, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC and Wi-Fi 6E complete the package.
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