Taiwanese company Asus has officially introduced its new compact smartphone Asus 8Z, already on the Indian market. It is probably the most powerful smartphone with a display under 6 inches. It will offer last year's processor in its equipment Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G et al 120 Hz AMOLED display.
Asus 8Z: The new compact Asus smartphone is already on the Indian market
Original model with designation Asus Zenfone 8 Asus unveiled in early May last year for the global market. The model was also supposed to reach the Indian market, but the pandemic of the spreading coronavirus was to blame. After nine months of waiting, this compact smartphone has now appeared for Indian fans under the name Asus 8Z.
The news, published by the official profile of Asus India, also presented a special guest at the launch of the smartphone. It will be a local celebrity or so-called "Indian Ironman" Milind Soman. The main benefits of this device remain, as with the global version, compact dimensions and high performance at the level of flag ships.
These are the technical specifications of the smartphone
New with the name Asus 8Z contains 5,92 "AMOLED screen with Full HD + resolution and high refresh rate up to 120 Hz. There is also a shot in the upper left corner for the front camera, support for HDR10 + technology, a brightness of 1100 rivets or the latest Corning Gorilla Glass Victus.
Last year's flagship processor is available in terms of performance Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G. The processor is made with 5 nm technology, there is also a memory RAM 8GB LPDDR5 and fast 128 GB UFS 3.1 storage. There is no micro SD slot.
64 MPx Sony camera and up to 4000 mAh battery
The compact flagship smartphone offers a dual rear camera. The main sensor is 64 MPx sensor Sony IMX686 with 4-axis OIS stabilization, which is complemented by a 12 MPx Sony IMX363 ultra-wide angle lens. It will also provide quality macro images. A 12 MPx Sony IMX663 sensor is available for "selfie" photography.
It can record 4K video even in slow motion at 120 frames per second, and there is also support for up to 8K video during normal shooting. The equipment also includes a 3-axis EIS stabilization.
Under the hood is located 4000 mAh battery s 30 W fast charging. There is an audio jack in the upper edge. The smartphone also includes stereo speakers with Cirrus Logic amplifiers and support for Dirac HD audio technology. The equipment also includes NFC, Wi-Fi 6, support for two SIM cards and the fingerprint reader is integrated in the display. Android 11 should also be updated to Android 12.
The whole construction has increased protection against water and dust, even with IP68 certification.
Price tag and availability
As we have already mentioned, the Asus 8Z was introduced only on the Indian market in a single 8 + 128 GB variant. Its price was set at Rs 42,999, which is calculated 509 € / $ 570. It is available in Obsidian Black and Horizon Silver from March 7 on the Flipkart platform.
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