ASUS Zenfone 8 – the Small but Mighty phone is now available for pre-order in Singapore with FREE solid phone case worth $39

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.