The phone was launched on 2021, May 12, with a price of around Rs. 125,743 in Nepal. It runs on Android 11, featuring a 5.9 inches touchscreen display, and has 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM. Phone is powered by a Li-Po 4000 mAh battery, the device ensures ...
The phone sports a 5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio) touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density). With a Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak) screen, this device offers a smooth visual experience, available in color variants like Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver.
The phone runs Android 11, upgradable to Android 13 and powered by a Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm), Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55). Equipped with 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, the phone weighs 169 g (5.96 oz) and measures 148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in). It also houses a robust Li-Po 4000 mAh battery for extensive usage.
The rear camera setup includes a 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 and It supports 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR video recording. For selfies, the device includes a 12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF front camera, also supporting 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps video recording.
The Asus Zenfone 8 offers connectivity options like Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, USB with USB Type-C 2.0, OTG, and HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G. It supports Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM and includes sensors like Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass.
Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
2G | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
3G | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
4G | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - International |
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 38, 40, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - USA |
5G | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International |
Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G |
Announced | 2021, May 12 |
Status | Available. Released 2021, May 13 |
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 | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
Display Type | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 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 |
OS | Android 11, upgradable to Android 13 |
Chipset | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) |
CPU | Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) |
GPU | Adreno 660 |
Card Slot | No |
Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM |
UFS 3.1 |
Primary | 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 |
Primary Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR |
Secondary | 12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF |
Secondary Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
3.5mm Jack | Yes |
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive |
Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) |
NFC | Yes |
Radio | FM radio (market/region dependent) |
USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Battery Type | Li-Po 4000 mAh |
Charging | 30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min (advertised) Reverse wired |
Colors | Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver |
Models | ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D |
Price | Rs. 125,743 |
Performance | AnTuTu: 676001 (v8) | 799738 (v9) GeekBench: 3604 (v5.1) GFXBench: 61fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
Display | 800 nits max brightness (measured) |
Camera | Photo / Video |
Loudspeaker | -27.9 LUFS (Good) |
Battery (old) | Endurance rating 88h |