Back in May of 2021, Asus unveiled and then released the Zenfone 8. Today, at the end of February 2022, this phone has now finally been announced for the Indian market. Why the huge delay? Who knows, we sure don’t. Asus’ initial blaming of the pandemic may have made sense many months ago, but hasn’t in a while.
But wait, there’s more weirdness. In India, this handset isn’t called Zenfone 8, instead it goes by Asus 8z. It’s the same exact phone, though. Anyway, it’s now official and if you’re in India you’ll be able to buy one from Flipkart. The first sale is on March 7.
Only one version will be offered in India – with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The price is INR 42,999. You’ll be able to pick from Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black, color-wise. There will of course be various offers to avail if you so wish.
The Asus 8z (nee Zenfone 8) comes with a 5.9-inch 1080×2400 120 Hz Super AMOLED screen, the Snapdragon 888 chipset, a dual rear camera (64 MP main with OIS, 12 MP ultrawide), a 12 MP selfie snapper, and a 4,000 mAh battery with 30W fast charging.