Design and Display
Design overview, the ZenFone 8 strongly impresses users at first sight with a really compact size. Given that, you can easily hold and use this phone with one hand.
On the contrary, this phone houses tempered glass all the way through its sides and an aluminum bezel, which gives it a sturdy feel, sort of. ZenFone 8 is also the first ASUS smartphone that comes with an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance.
The color that we are reviewing here is Obsidian Black, it has a matte black finish that enhances the elegance and classy looks of the phone, a bit more than you might expect. This design will also help the grip in the user’s hand and resist a bit against sweat and fingerprints.
The front of its display houses a 6.8-inch AMOLED screen, an experimental punch-hole design that holds in its stead the selfie camera at the top left corner. The quality of the screen maintains that being in the high-end section, anything that’s worthy of being high-end would do exceptional in screen quality to the tune of delivering sharp images in Full-HD + screen resolution and provide most accurate color reproduction backed up with an awe-inspiring color gamut covering 112 DCI-P3 151.9 sRGB, and HDR10+.
Apart from that, the ZenFone 8 screen also enjoys a refresh rate of 120Hz, thereby assuring the smooth experience of the user when scrolling through web pages, images, or playing games. Last but not least, the flagship brightness goes to 1,100 nits-in other words, nothing less than impressive outdoor visibility.
Performance
Not much of a surprise, considering the fact that the ASUS ZenFone 8 is powered up by potentially the best in the market SoC-getting this Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, which is also preserved in the majority of the other flagship Android smartphones.
Therefore, it has an incredible performance device that will easily take on any task put forth from everyday use, even to the intense gaming with the most heavy graphic titles without so much as the minimal stutter or lag.
Apart from that, this new generation flagship from ASUS also incorporates UFS 3.1 256GB internal memory and LPDDR5 RAM very fast at 16GB.
Camera
The ASUS ZenFone 8 seems to have two cameras on the back, and they sit in a sort of big rectangular module, with larger sensor parts inside. The camera setup includes a 64MP Sony IMX686 main sensor that comes with OIS optical image stabilization tech , and then there’s a second 12MP Sony IMX363 camera, using an ultra-wide lens. The ultra-wide option gives about a 112-degree field of view . In general the ZenFone 8 doesn’t include a telephoto camera for optical zoom, unlike a few other rivals that are around the same price level or segment.
While practical experience shows that in conditions brighter than bright, this camera is producing quality images with pretty high dynamic range and exposure, sufficiently rendering vivid and pleasing colors. In addition to that, the images are pretty detailed and sharp with some noise reduction.
The ZenFone 8 performs well, taking low-light photos with nice, sharp color contrast and detail, even without activating dedicated night mode. Choosing to use night mode will give you photos with a bit more saturation for aesthetics, even though this may be somewhat unnatural.
The ultra-wide camera gives pretty colors that are just detailed enough. You can also use night mode for shooting with the ZenFone 8’s ultra-wide lens and brighten that photo a bit more.
Besides landscape, building, or architecture lovers, the super wide-angle lens additionally facilitates Auto Focus, enabling users to click pictures up close to the subject. The statue is a distance of 4 cm from the camera. The image quality is good, enlivened by beautiful bokeh effects and background removal.
Battery and charging
The ASUS ZenFone 8, with its 4,000 mAh battery installed, is not really huge in size but still feels like it gives you enough stamina for those longer moments of use.
Also it has 30W fast charging, so it can bring the phone from 0 up to 100 in under 1.5 hours. Maybe that’s not the absolute speed king in this segment, but honestly it’s still quite decent, and you don’t end up waiting around too much.
Conclusion
In overall, the ASUS ZenFone 8 deservingly grabs all considerations for buyers who do not want to part with more than 1,000 dollars for a smartphone. It has got all the premium features that matter to the users-the quality display, really fast performance, a quality camera system, and the clean interface free of bloatware.
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Tech Reviewer & Product Analyst
Định Bia has spent over 10 years testing consumer electronics with a focus on smart technology. He work as a product advisor at Biareview where he helped customers find the right devices for their needs. He personally tests every product featured on this site using a consistent evaluation framework covering quality, durability, and value. All reviews are based on experience, not influenced by the manufacturer.
