ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip and Zenfone 8 officially launched — arriving in Malaysia REALLY SOON
The ASUS Zenfone 8 series has finally launched, with the Zenfone 8 and Zenfone 8 Flip both featuring top-notch specifications. The main difference between the two members of the Zenfone 8 family are their screen sizes, with the ASUS Zenfone 8 touting a compact 5.9″ display, while the Zenfone 8 Flip offers a much larger 6.67″ screen.
Both the ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip and Zenfone 8 tout Samsung AMOLED displays tuned by Pixelworks, promising a great visual experience, with Delta E <1 color accuracy and also HDR10+ certification. However that’s about where the similarities end for the display. The Zenfone 8 touts a higher refresh rate of 120Hz, while the Zenfone 8 Flip only boasts a 90Hz refresh rate. The screen on the smaller device is also protected by the more durable Gorilla Glass Victus, versus the Zenfone 8 Flip’s Gorilla Glass 6.
As you would expect, the ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip’s Flip Camera allowed ASUS to remove the front-facing selfie camera for a more splendid viewing experience. Meanwhile the Zenfone 8 touts a tiny punch hole to house its 12MP selfie camera. Stereo speakers round off the audiovisual aspect of the ASUS Zenfone 8 series.
Since we are on the topic of cameras, this is where the Zenfone 8 actually has yet another small advantage versus the ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip: OIS. The 64MP main camera of the Zenfone 8 touts OIS for better video capabilities, while the Zenfone 8 Flip has to rely on EIS.
On the other hand, the Zenfone 8 Flip touts an 8MP 3X telephoto camera that the Zenfone 8 lacks, but it too is not supported by OIS. I am not exactly sure how ASUS expects people to take photos with 3X zoom without OIS. Meanwhile the ultra-wide camera is the same on both Zenfone 8 devices, with both touting a 12MP IMX363 behind ultra-wide optics that can capture macro photos as well.
You can check out the following specifications table to identify the other differences between the Zenfone 8 and Zenfone 8 Flip:
ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip and Zenfone 8 Specs
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| ASUS Zenfone 8 | ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip | |
| CPU | Snapdragon 888, 5nm FinFET 1 x Cortex-X1 @ 2.84 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A78 @ 2.42 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55 @ 1.80 GHz |
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| GPU | Adreno 660 @ up to 840MHz | |
| Memory | Up to 16GB LPDDR5 | 8GB LPDDR5 |
| Storage | Up to 256GB UFS 3.1, non-expandable | Up to 256GB UFS 3.1, expandable via microSD |
| Display | 5.9″ FHD+ (2400 x 1080) 120Hz AMOLED display 240Hz touch sampling, 1100 nits, 112% DCI-P3, Delta E <1 Gorilla Glass Victus |
6.67″ FHD+ (2400 x 1080) 90Hz AMOLED display 200Hz touch sampling rate, 1000 nits, 110% DCI-P3, Delta E<1 Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Camera | 64MP f/1.8 Sony IMX686, OIS 12MP f/2.2 IMX363 ultra-wide, AF, macro 8K24 video recording |
64MP f/1.8 Sony IMX686 12MP f/2.2 IMX363 ultra-wide, AF, macro 8MP 3X optical telephoto camera 8K30 video recording |
| Selfie camera | 12MP Sony IMX663 selfie camera, AF | Same as rear camera (Flip Camera) |
| Battery | 4000mAh Up to 30W fast charging QC 4.0 / USB-PD (charger included) |
5000mAh Up to 30W fast charging QC 4.0 / USB-PD (charger included) |
| Dimensions | 148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm | 165.04 x 77.28 x 9.6 mm |
| Weight | 169g | 230g |
| Ingress protection | IP65/IP68 | N/A |
| Price | From €599 | From €799 |
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The ASUS Zenfone 8 comes in matte Obsidian Black and Horizon Silver finishes, while the Zenfone 8 Flip is available in glossy Galactic Black and Glacier Silver options. Do stay tuned for their local availability as they will be launched in Malaysia by the end of this month!
Pokdepinion: The ASUS Zenfone 8 actually looks like the more premium device… I guess ASUS really wanted to make a strong entry in the compact device market.
