Asus Zenfone 8

Asus Zenfone 8
  • Screen: 5.9" Super AMOLED - 1080 x 2400
  • SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
  • Camera: 2 (64 MP + 12 MP)
  • Battery: 4000 mAh
  • OS: Android 13
  • Weight: 169 grams (5.96 oz)

Review

Display
82
Camera
71
Performance
67
Gaming
62
Battery
57
Connectivity
86
NanoReview Score
71

Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Asus Zenfone 8

Display

Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.9 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9
PPI 446 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
Max rated brightness 600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 1100 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space 99.9%
PWM 495 Hz
Response time 3.2 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
793 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 148 mm (5.83 inches)
Width 68.5 mm (2.7 inches)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 169 g (5.96 oz)
Waterproof IP68
Rear material Glass
Frame material Metal
Colors Black, Silver
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
82.9%

Performance

All specs and test Asus Zenfone 8 in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max clock 2840 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)
- 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
L3 cache 4 MB
Lithography process 5 nanometers
Graphics Adreno 660
GPU clock 840 MHz
FLOPS ~1720 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
1114
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
3593
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
838293
CPU 210328
GPU 314992
Memory 135761
UX 164712
Total score 838293
3DMark Wild Life Performance
5646
Max surface temperature 43.5 °C
Stability 59%
Graphics test 33 FPS
Graphics score 5646
Web score 13862
Video editing 7414
Photo editing 42148
Data manipulation 11536
Writing score 18761
AnTuTu Ranking - 103rd place
Sources: 3DMark [3]

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6, 8, 12, 16 GB
Memory type LPDDR5
Memory clock 3200 MHz
Channels 2
Storage
Storage size 128, 256 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1
Memory card No

Software

Operating system Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM ZenUI
OS size 16 GB

Battery

Capacity 4000 mAh
Max charge power 30 W
Battery type Li-Po
Replaceable No
Wireless charging No
Reverse charging Yes
Fast charging Yes, Quick Charge 5 (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:28 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 06:46 hr
Watching video 12:35 hr
Gaming 03:24 hr
Standby 77 hr
General battery life
23:13 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of the Zenfone 8
Main camera
Matrix 64 megapixels
Image resolution 9000 x 7000
Zoom Digital
Flash Dual LED
Stabilization Optical
8K video recording Up to 24FPS
4K video recording Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 112°
Lenses 2 (64 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 64 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8
- Focal length: 26 mm
- Pixel size: 0.8 micron
- Sensor: 1/1.7", Sony IMX686 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
- Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
- Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens - 12 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2
- Focal length: 14 mm
- Pixel size: 1.4 micron
- Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX363 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
- Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Samples Photo samples of Asus Zenfone 8 from DxOMark
Selfie camera
Megapixels 12 megapixels
Image resolution 4290 x 2800
Aperture f/2.5
Focal length 28 mm
Pixel size 1.22 microns
Sensor type Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.93"
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality
126
Video quality
108
Generic camera score
120

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC* Yes
Infrared port No
Network
Number of SIM* 2
Type of SIM card Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby
eSIM support* No
Hybrid slot No
LTE Cat* 20
2G network GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G network WCDMA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
4G network LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
5G support Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes
FM radio No
Dolby Atmos Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
86.7 dB

Other

Category Flagship
Announced May 2021
Release date May 2021
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Zenfone 8 may differ by country or region

User ratings

3.7 of 5 points (164 votes)

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