Taiwanese tech giant Asus on Monday announced the launch of Asus 8Z smartphone in India. According to the brand, the smartphone brand comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, 120Hz 5.9-inch Samsung AMOLED display, 4000mAh battery and IP68 water and dust resistance.

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Priced at Rs 42,999, the smartphone will be available in 8GB+128GB storage model from 12:00 PM on 7th March 2022 on Flipkart. The smartphone will come in two colours— Obsidian Black and Horizon Silver.

"Our latest flagship Asus 8Z is the ultimate compact android flagship, an ideal choice for the customers who lead an active lifestyle and are always on the go. Asus 8Z is our embodiment of ‘Defy Ordinary’ for a device that is big on performance and compact in size. With its sleek and compact design coupled with powerful performance, ASUS 8Z provides the most convenient fulfilment options to our customers," Dinesh Sharma, Business Head, Commercial PC and Smartphone, System Business Group, Asus India said in a statement.

Asus 8Z specifications

The smartphone features a 5.9-inch full-HD+ (1,080x2,400 pixels) Samsung E4 AMOLED display with a 20:9 aspect ratio and a 120Hz refresh rate. The display is also protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. Under the hood, the phone has the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC, along with 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM.

The Asus 8Z comes with a dual rear camera setup that houses a 64MP Sony IMX686 primary sensor with an f/1.8 lens, along with a 12MP Sony IMX363 secondary sensor with an f/2.2 ultra-wide lens. For selfies and video chats, it has a 12MP Sony IMX663 selfie camera at the front.

It comes with a 4,000mAh battery on the smartphone which supports 30W fast charging as well as Quick Charge 4.0 and Power Delivery support. The Asus 8z comes with an IP68-certified build.  Connectivity options include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth v5.2, GPS/ A-GPS/ NavIC, NFC, USB Type-C port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.