Asus 8Z India launch at 12 PM today; know expected price, availability and more

Taiwanese tech giant Asus is all set to bring its Zenfone 8 smartphone series to India with the launch of Asus 8Z. Notably, Zenfone 8 series was launched in May 2021 but due to  second COVID-19 wave and omicron wave, Asus failed to launch it in India. Now, company is ready to unveil its 8Z phone in the country at 12 pm.

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The company has confirmed that the smartphones will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset. In Europe, Asus Zenfone 8 was launched at €599 (around Rs 50,600). The smartphone is expected to cost somewhere around Rs 50,000 in India as well. The device will be available for purchase on Flipkart after the launch event. 

Asus will reveal the phone’s specifications and the price at the virtual event scheduled for today. If you want to catch real-time updates, you can tune in to the YouTube stream that will go live shortly before the event.

Asus 8Z specifications: 

The global variant of Asus 8Z feature a 5.9-inch Samsung AMOLED screen that has a 120Hz refresh rate, 1,110 nits peak brightness and support for HDR 10+. The smartphone comes with a punch hole camera. It is powered by a Snapdragon 888 SoC and offer up to 16GB RAM and 256GB internal storage.

In India, For photography, Asus 8Z will sport a dual rear camera setup that houses a 64-megapixel Sony IMX686 primary sensor and a 12-megapixel Sony IMX363 secondary sensor. For selfies and video calls, the smartphone will come with a 12-megapixel Sony IMX663 camera.

It comes with three microphones with OZO Audio Zoom and has a noise-reduction tech. Asus 8z will also come with stereo speakers with Dirac HD Sound. Asus 8Z will be equipped with a 4,000mAh battery that supports 30W fast charging.