<p>Asus on Thursday (May 13) unveiled the new line of Zenfone 8, 8 Flip series phones.</p>.<p>The new Asus 8 Flip comes with trademark rotating photography hardware, which can act as both primary rear camera and selfie snapper. It comes with a superior quality stepper motor to move fast to flip to take selfies and also is capable of shooting photos and videos while it is in motion as well.</p>.<p>The camera specification includes a 64MP main shooter (with Sony IMX686 sensor, 0.8μm pixel size, f/1.8) + 12MP ultra-wide camera (with Sony IMX363 sensor, f/2.2, dual PD autofocus, 4cm macro mode) + 8MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom and up to 12x digital zoom with LED flash. It also captures 8K videos.</p>.<p>It sports a 6.67-inch full HD+ (2400 × 1080p) AMOLED display and supports HDR 10+, 90Hz refresh rate and at peak, it can support touch sampling rate of 200Hz and offers 1000 nits brightness. It is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 6 shield.</p>.<p>Inside, it comes with 5nm class Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 octa-core chipset, Adreno 660 GPU, Android 11-based ZenUI 8, 8GB LPDDR5 6400MHz RAM, 128GB / 256GB (UFS 3.1) storage (expandable up to 2TB), and a 5,000mAh battery with Type-C 30W charger in-box.</p>.<p>Other stipulated features include three slots-- SIM-1 (nano), SIM-2 (nano) and for microSD card, 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, in-display fingerprint sensor, Bluetooth 5.2, Wi-Fi 802.11ax 6E, dual stereo speakers with Dirac HD Sound, 5-magnet speaker with dual NXP TFA9874 smart amplifiers, triple microphones with OZO Audio Zoom and ASUS Noise Reduction Technology.</p>.<p>On the other hand, Asus Zenfone 8 comes with a 5.9-inch full HD+ (2400 × 1080p) AMOLED display, 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, up to 1100 nits brightness, in-display fingerprint sensor, and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus shield and also boasts IP68 rating, meaning it can sustain underwater pressure up to 1.5 meters ( around 5 feet) for close to 30 minutes.</p>.<p>Under-the-hood, it features 5nm class Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 octo-core processor, Adreno 660 GPU, Android 11-based ZenUI 8, 6GB / 8GB/16GB LPDDR5 6400MHz RAM, 64GB (UFS2.1) / 128GB (UFS 3.1) /256GB (UFS 3.1) storage and a 4,000mAh battery with Type-C 30W charger in-box.</p>.<p>It also boasts a dual-camera module on the back-- primary 64MP camera ( Sony IMX686 sensor, 0.8μm pixel size, f/1.8 aperture, OIS) + 12MP ultra-wide camera ( IMX363 sensor, dual PD autofocus, f/2.2 aperture, 4cm macro mode) with LED flash and support 8K video recording. On the front, it features a 12MP (Sony IMX663 sensor, dual PD autofocus).</p>.<p>Asus Zenfone 8 comes in two colours--Obsidian Black and Horizon Silver. Depending on the configuration, it is priced between €599 (around Rs 53,181) and €799 (roughly Rs 70,937). It will be initially released in Europe and in the US in June.</p>.<p>Even the Zenfone 8 Flip comes in two shades--Galactic Black and Glacial Silver. Its price starts at €799 (approx. Rs 70,937).</p>.<p>As of now, there is no official word when they will be launched in India. </p>.<p><em>Get the latest news on new launches, gadget reviews, apps, cybersecurity, and more on personal technology only on <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/dh-tech?_ga=2.210580691.73733284.1595225125-1706599323.1592232366" target="_blank">DH Tech</a>.</em></p>
<p>Asus on Thursday (May 13) unveiled the new line of Zenfone 8, 8 Flip series phones.</p>.<p>The new Asus 8 Flip comes with trademark rotating photography hardware, which can act as both primary rear camera and selfie snapper. It comes with a superior quality stepper motor to move fast to flip to take selfies and also is capable of shooting photos and videos while it is in motion as well.</p>.<p>The camera specification includes a 64MP main shooter (with Sony IMX686 sensor, 0.8μm pixel size, f/1.8) + 12MP ultra-wide camera (with Sony IMX363 sensor, f/2.2, dual PD autofocus, 4cm macro mode) + 8MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom and up to 12x digital zoom with LED flash. It also captures 8K videos.</p>.<p>It sports a 6.67-inch full HD+ (2400 × 1080p) AMOLED display and supports HDR 10+, 90Hz refresh rate and at peak, it can support touch sampling rate of 200Hz and offers 1000 nits brightness. It is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 6 shield.</p>.<p>Inside, it comes with 5nm class Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 octa-core chipset, Adreno 660 GPU, Android 11-based ZenUI 8, 8GB LPDDR5 6400MHz RAM, 128GB / 256GB (UFS 3.1) storage (expandable up to 2TB), and a 5,000mAh battery with Type-C 30W charger in-box.</p>.<p>Other stipulated features include three slots-- SIM-1 (nano), SIM-2 (nano) and for microSD card, 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, in-display fingerprint sensor, Bluetooth 5.2, Wi-Fi 802.11ax 6E, dual stereo speakers with Dirac HD Sound, 5-magnet speaker with dual NXP TFA9874 smart amplifiers, triple microphones with OZO Audio Zoom and ASUS Noise Reduction Technology.</p>.<p>On the other hand, Asus Zenfone 8 comes with a 5.9-inch full HD+ (2400 × 1080p) AMOLED display, 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, up to 1100 nits brightness, in-display fingerprint sensor, and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus shield and also boasts IP68 rating, meaning it can sustain underwater pressure up to 1.5 meters ( around 5 feet) for close to 30 minutes.</p>.<p>Under-the-hood, it features 5nm class Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 octo-core processor, Adreno 660 GPU, Android 11-based ZenUI 8, 6GB / 8GB/16GB LPDDR5 6400MHz RAM, 64GB (UFS2.1) / 128GB (UFS 3.1) /256GB (UFS 3.1) storage and a 4,000mAh battery with Type-C 30W charger in-box.</p>.<p>It also boasts a dual-camera module on the back-- primary 64MP camera ( Sony IMX686 sensor, 0.8μm pixel size, f/1.8 aperture, OIS) + 12MP ultra-wide camera ( IMX363 sensor, dual PD autofocus, f/2.2 aperture, 4cm macro mode) with LED flash and support 8K video recording. On the front, it features a 12MP (Sony IMX663 sensor, dual PD autofocus).</p>.<p>Asus Zenfone 8 comes in two colours--Obsidian Black and Horizon Silver. Depending on the configuration, it is priced between €599 (around Rs 53,181) and €799 (roughly Rs 70,937). It will be initially released in Europe and in the US in June.</p>.<p>Even the Zenfone 8 Flip comes in two shades--Galactic Black and Glacial Silver. Its price starts at €799 (approx. Rs 70,937).</p>.<p>As of now, there is no official word when they will be launched in India. </p>.<p><em>Get the latest news on new launches, gadget reviews, apps, cybersecurity, and more on personal technology only on <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/dh-tech?_ga=2.210580691.73733284.1595225125-1706599323.1592232366" target="_blank">DH Tech</a>.</em></p>
