Asus is also getting ready for a new flagship smartphone launch in India. The brand is finally prepping up to introduce the Asus 8Z in India and has announced the upcoming launch via its official India Twitter handle. The high-end gaming phone was announced last year globally as the Zenfone 8 but will debut in the country without the Zenfone branding. The official launch date and expected features are mentioned below:
Asus 8Z Official India Launch Date, Expected Pricing
Asus via its Twitter India handle has announced February 28 launch date for the Asus 8Z in India. The Taiwanese tech giant will be hosting an online launch event whose details have been shared via the official tweet. The online event will be streamed live on the company’s YouTube channel starting at 12 PM.
The Asus 8Z will be made available for sale via Flipkart in India. The official teasers have confirmed the online availability of the upcoming Asus flagship in India. Unfortunately, the pricing details are currently at large. With no information revealed via the company as well as leaks, it would be hard to estimate the exact price range. Nevertheless, the hardware features can be guessed since the handset has made it to the international markets almost a year back.
Asus 8Z Expected Specifications And Features
The Asus 8Z will be launching as a compact flagship phone powered by the Snapdragon 888 octa-core chipset paired up with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 onboard storage. It will offer a 5.92-inch AMOLED display. This screen size is smaller than most of the modern days premium Android phones where larger high-resolution screens are hype.
The Asus 8Z’s display will support FHD+ screen resolution, HDR 10+ certification with a 120Hz refresh rate. The imaging setup will comprise a 64MP Sony IMX686b main camera at the back with a 12MP ultrawide angle sensor. Besides the dual rear cameras, the Asus 8Z will offer a single 12MP Sony IMX363 sensor for selfies and video calling.
For security, the Asus 8Z will offer an in-display fingerprint scanner for security. The premium Asus device employs a 4,000 mAh battery with 30W rapid charge technology,
