ASUS announces the ASUS Zenfone 8, the latest, fastest and most compact generation of the innovative Zenfone smartphone family. The ASUS Zenfone 8 is a high-performance 5.9-inch smartphone with a pocket-friendly design that’s exceptionally easy to use and carry.
It’s also the proud recipient of a prestigious 2021 Red Dot Product Design Award, an award that recognizes high design quality.
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Full Product Specification
Models and Price
- ZS590KS-2A090WW – $1,099
- ZS590KS-2A058WW / ZS590KS-8J059WW – $999
Display
- 5.9“ FHD+ (2400 x 1080) Samsung E4 AMOLED display,
- 90.02% screen-to-body ratio, 20:9 ratio, 445ppi,
- 120Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time, 240Hz touch sampling rate,
- 112% DCI-P3, 151.9% sRGB, Delta E average < 1, 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio,
- 1100 nits peak brightness,
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus,
- SGS Eye Care 6.5% & SGS Seamless Pro (120Hz)
CPU – 2.84 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform with 5 nm, 64-bit Octa-Core Processor
GPU – Qualcomm Adreno 660
Memory
- 16 GB LPDDR5 RAM (ZS590KS-2A090WW)
- 8 GB LPDDR5 RAM (ZS590KS-2A058WW / ZS590KS-8J059WW)
Storage – UFS 3.1 /256GB
Battery – 4000 mAh (typical)
Wireless technology
- Integrated WiFi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2×2 MIMO
- Tri-band 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz WiFi
- Bluetooth 5.2 (EDR + A2DP) & HFP + AVRCP + HID + PAN + OPP
- Additional Bluetooth audio codec: LDAC + Qualcomm aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive + AAC
Cameras
- Main camera – 64 MP, SONY IMX686 flagship sensor with OIS, 1/1.7″ sensor, Quad Bayer Technology, 0.8µm/1.6µm effective pixel size, F1.8, 78.3° FOV (26.6 mm equivalent to 35 mm film camera) 2×1 OCL PDAF, Dual LED flash, 8K video recording with EIS
- Ultrawide camera – 12 MP, SONY IMX363 flagship sensor, 1/2.55″ sensor, 113˚ FOV, (14.3 mm equivalent to 35 mm film camera), 1.4µm pixel size, F2.2, Dual PDAF, Real-time distortion correction, Supports 4cm Macro shot, Records up to 4K/60fps or FHD/60fps
- Front Camera – 12 MP, Sony IMX663 (Industry’s first launch), 1/2.93″sensor, 76.5˚ FOV, 1.22µm effective pixel size, F2.45 (27.7 mm equivalent to 35 mm film camera), Dual PDAF Records up to 4K/30fps or FHD/60fps
Video recording
- 8K UHD (7680×4320) video at 24 fps + EIS for main camera
- 4K UHD (3840 by 2160) video at 30 / 60 fps + EIS for secondary camera
- 1080p FHD video recording at 30 / 60 fps with HyperSteady
- 720p HD video recording at 30 fps
- 3-axis electronic image stabilization
- Motion Tracking video (4K UHD video at 60 fps)
- Time Lapse (4K UHD video)
- Slow Motion video (4K UHD at 120 fps / 1080p FHD at 240 fps / 720p at 480 fps)
- Take still photo while recording video (do not support in 8K video recording)
Sensor – In-display fingerprint sensor, acceleration sensor, e-compass sensor, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor (supports ARCore)
Colours
- Obsidian Black (ZS590KS-2A090WW)
- Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver (ZS590KS-2A058WW / ZS590KS-8J059WW)
Connectivity – USB Type-C (USB-C)
SIM cards
- NANO SIM/NANO SIM 2 choose 2
- Support DSDV 5G+5G(sim1, sim2 support LTE exchangable)
Navigation – GNSS support GPS (L1/L5), Glonass (L1), Galileo (E1/E5a), QZSS (L1/L5) and NavIC (L5)
Operating system – Android 11 with ZenUI 8
Dimensions – 148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm
Weight – 169 g
Pricing and Availability
The ASUS Zenfone 8 will be available for pre-order on 14 – 27 May, and will be retailing from $999 starting from 28 May and will be available on ASUS Online Store, ASUS Experience Store Bugis, and selected authorised retailers.
During the pre-order period, customer will receive a free ASUS x Rhinoshield Solidsuit Phone Case (worth $39) with every purchase of the ASUS Zenfone 8.
You can pre-order the ASUS Zenfone 8 here.
