Following the lineup’s global reveal, ASUS has announced that the ZenFone 8 and ZenFone 8 Flip will launch in the Philippines! This means ASUS’ signature ZenFone lineup is officially coming back to the country, as the previous ZenFone models have not launched here.
In case you missed the announcement, the ZenFone 8 is ASUS’ newest flagship, and it packs a compact form factor thanks to its 5.9-inch AMOLED display. Even with its small size, the ZenFone 8 still packs a flagship-level processor – a Snapdragon 888 to be exact.
Meanwhile, the ZenFone 8 Flip is ASUS’ latest phone with its signature flip camera module. This enables the ZenFone 8 Flip to take selfies with its triple rear camera setup. Aside from its nifty cameras, the Flip also comes with a flagship Snapdragon 888 processor.
| ASUS Zenfone 8 | ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip | |
| Colors | Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver | Galactic Black, Glacier Silver |
| Display | 5.9″ Samsung AMOLED display20:9 aspect ratio, 2400 x 1080 FHD+ 120 Hz refresh rate, 1 ms response time, 240 Hz touch sampling rate, 1100 nits peak brightness 112% DCI-P3 color gamut, Delta E<1 color accuracy, 1,000,000 : 1 contrast ratio, Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus™ | 6.67“ FHD+ Samsung all-screen AMOLED display,92% screen-to-body ratio, 20:9 ratio, 90Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time, 200Hz touch sampling rate, 110% DCI-P3 color gamut, Delta E<1 color accuracy, 100000 :1 contrast ratio, 1000 nits peak brightness Corning® Gorilla® Glass 6 |
| CPU | 2.84 GHz Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 888 5G Mobile Platform with 5 nm, 64-bit Octa-Core Processor | |
| GPU | Qualcomm® Adreno™ 660 | |
| Memory | 8 /16 GB LPDDR5 RAM | 8 GB LPDDR5 RAM |
| Storage | UFS 3.1 128 GB / 256 GB, UFS 2.1 64G | UFS 3.1 128 GB / 256 GB |
| Battery | 4000 mAh (typical) high-capacity battery, supports Quick Charge 4.0 and PD Charging | 5000 mAh (typical) high-capacity battery, supports Quick Charge 4.0 and PD Charging |
| Wireless technology | Integrated WiFi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2×2 MIMO), tri-band 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz WiFi, Bluetooth® 5.2 (EDR + A2DP), supports Qualcomm® aptX™, aptX™ HD, aptX™ Adaptive, Wi-Fi Direct, NFC | Integrated WiFi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2×2 MIMO), tri-band 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz WiFi, Bluetooth® 5.2 (EDR + A2DP), supports Qualcomm® aptX™, aptX™ HD, aptX™ Adaptive, Wi-Fi Direct, NFC |
Philippine Pricing and Pre-order
In the Philippines, the ASUS ZenFone 8 has an SRP of PHP 39,995, while the ZenFone 8 Flip is priced at PHP 34,995. Both phones are available for pre-orders starting today, May 14, 2021 at official ASUS Concept Stores, accredited online and offline shops. Each pre-order will come with a free Rhinoshield Solidsuit Hardcase and a JBL Go 3 alongside the model of choice.
Here’s a handy list of the SRP and pre-order period for both phones:
For more info on the mechanics and the participating shops, visit http://bit.ly/Zenfone8Series.