Asus ZenFone 8: the smartphone has a dual rear camera setup with a primary 64-megapixel sensor and an aperture of f/1.8 with a secondary 12-megapixel sensor with a dedicated monochrome sensor. On the front, it has a 12-megapixel camera with f/2.5 aperture, 100-degree wide-angle lens, autofocus, and LED flash. In terms of connectivity, the smartphone includes 5G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, USB Type-C, NFC and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It packs a 4000mAh battery. Sensors onboard include accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, and Fingerprint (under display, optical). The handset measures 148.70 x 68.5 x 8.90 mm and weighs 169 grams.
ASUS ZenFone 8 Design
One of the first things you will notice on the Zenfone 8 is the color design which is very much like the newly launched Apple iPhone X. The entire surface is covered with a gorilla glass covering. The display is curved on the sides, which actually works well in daily usage. On the back, there is a camera and dual-tone flash along with ASUS' Zenfone 8 branding at the middle. The dual cameras are placed at the top-right corner and have a silver ring around them. Also, the Zenfone 8 has an on-screen fingerprint scanner. It is available in Translucent Blue, Translucent Purple, and Midnight Black colors.
ASUS ZenFone 8 Camera
The ZenFone 8 packs a dual-rear camera setup with a primary 64-megapixel sensor with an aperture of f/1.8 and a secondary 12-megapixel sensor with an aperture of f/2.2. It has a single-lens selfie camera with an aperture of f/2.5. The ZenFone 8 is powered by a 4000mAh battery with ASUS BoostMaster fast charging technology. It is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC, coupled with Adreno 660 GPU and 6GB of RAM.
ASUS ZenFone 8 Battery
This smartphone is backed by a 4000mAh battery. It supports reverse charging via USB Type-C. With a 4,000mAh battery, the Zenfone 8 is surprisingly small for a device of its size. It runs on a decent battery in my case, could last an entire day. Depending on how long you use Google Duo calls or, for that matter, playing video games, you can find yourself having to charge it before the day ends.
ASUS ZenFone 8 Conclusion
ASUS ZenFone 8 has got a few things going for it. The phone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor with 6GB of RAM, giving it a few advantages. The RAM is a big deal in today's market, where 6GB RAM is becoming more common. The phone has 128GB of inbuilt storage, which is standard for today's flagships and much more than the vast majority of phones that have 32GB storage. It also packs a bigger battery, however, the battery is too small to give a real boost to the battery life. ASUS ZenFone 8 sports a dual rear camera, with a 48-megapixel sensor and a 12-megapixel sensor. Both the cameras are aligned vertically. It has a 12-megapixel selfie camera. The primary camera has an f/1.8 aperture and dual-LED flash.