Ever since the launch of the Asus ZenFone 8 series in global markets back in May 2021, we have been waiting on the company to bring its flagship phones to India as the Asus 8z lineup. We heard inklings of an India launch earlier last year, but the phone didn’t make its way to the country. But, the company hasn’t given up yet. While other phone makers are already bringing their Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 phones to India, Asus has now announced the launch date for its Snapdragon 888-powered Asus 8z flagship phone in the country.
Announced via an official tweet, the Taiwanese giant is ready to unveil the Asus 8z in India on 28th February at 12:00 PM at a virtual event on YouTube, of course. The tweet further reveals that Asus will only launch the standard ZenFone 8, which is “Big on Performance, Compact in Size” as per the caption, in India. The ZenFone 8 Flip won’t find its way to the country.
Your wait for the perfect phone is over! We’re bringing you unparalleled performance into a compact sleek body.Catch India’s IronMan @milindrunning talk about the #ASUS8z at its launch on 28th Feb, 12PM. Set a reminder now: https://t.co/S7fTt4PFBz #BigOnPerformanceCompactInSize pic.twitter.com/jsf3Zi2X9o— ASUS India (@ASUSIndia) February 25, 2022
Since the Asus 8z will be a rebranded version of the ZenFone 8 for the Indian market, we already know its complete specs sheet. And well, it offers all the premium features you expect from a flagship smartphone these days. Also, Asus 8z is compact in size and can be seen as an iPhone 13 mini replacement for the Android world.
On the rear, you get a rectangular module with two cameras, including a 64MP Sony IMX686 primary sensor and a 12MP ultra-wide lens with 112-degree FOV and 4cm macro support. The primary camera also supports OIS and PDAF for improved photography and video capture experience.
