Asus
Updated May 2026
Asus Zenfone 8
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Chipset
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
1
Camera
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Battery
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
OS
Official Price
PKR 114,999
All Variants
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 71 - USA
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 71 - USA
5G Network
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 38, 40, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - USA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 38, 40, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - USA
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
Launch
Announced
2021, May 12
Status
Available. Released 2021, May 13
Body
Dimensions
148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in)
Weight
169 g (5.96 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
SIM Support
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
800 nits max brightness (measured)
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Size
5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Always-on display
Always-on display
Platform
Operating System
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 660
Memory
Card slot
No
Internal
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
More
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
Main Camera
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 112˚, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
12 MP, f/2.2, 112˚, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Selfie Camera
Single
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio (market/region dependent)
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Capacity
4000 mAh
Charging
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min (advertised)
Reverse wired
Reverse wired
Misc
Colors
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Model
ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D
Tests
Test
Yes
Performance
AnTuTu: 676001 (v8) | 799738 (v9)
GeekBench: 3604 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 61fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
GeekBench: 3604 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 61fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Camera
Photo / Video
Laoud Speaker
-27.9 LUFS (Good)
Battery Life
Endurance rating 88h
