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Asus Zenfone 8 Flip review
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The Asus Zenfone 8 Flip has got all bases covered with the latest top-of-the-shelf processor, a full set of cameras, a great 90Hz AMOLED with an under-display fingerprint reader and a generous battery capacity.
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Timestamps|Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:24 Design and build
1:17 6.67″ Super AMOLED screen with 1080p resolution and 90Hz refresh rate
2:02 Stereo speakers, no headphone jack
2:50 Always-on display and notification LED
3:00 Storage options
3:05 Android 11 and UI
3:52 Snapdragon 888 5G performance
4:23 Battery (5000mAh) endurance and charging (30W) test
4:49 Triple camera specs
5:07 Daylight photo quality
6:49 Low-light photo quality
8:00 Video quality
8:27 Conclusion
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GSM arena is a legend
I think I will wait for zenfone 8 mini flip
No aux cord, and like that I am out.
Was holding my breath for the Z8 Flip but to see nothing was really upgraded from the Z7 Pro and they increased the price. yeahhhhh i’ll just hold on to my Z6 for now.
Samsung galaxy s21 ultra or Asus zenfone 8 flip . which is best ?
This is the best way to avoid punch holes and notches.
at this price still no OIS? pfft pathetic!
Batteries still heavy and takes lot of time to charge in all phones.
Will wait for next technology of batteries
Hmm Im no expert, but it looks like a mixed bag and more or less Zenfone 7 pro with new SoC.
but then when I look at the prices, it seems quite a bit lower than Zenfone 7 pro.
at the end of the day, a product shall be compared to its price
and the Zenfone 8 is cheaper than a zenfone 7pro with the same storage cost atm here in Denmark.
Are there something Im missing that they Zenfone 7 pro had that the Zenfone Flip 8 doesnt have?
also a shame you GSMarena doesn’t talk about slowmo, but instead selfies in 1000 different ways.
what kind of slowmo is this capable of?? only 960fps or even higher like some of the other 888 chipsets?? not even a word on this as it could be handy with a camera that can be pointed in different orientations, and would make use of tripod less valid.
Zenfon 7, 7pro and 8 difference is only on the processor. Screen. Batterey even camera is exactly the same imx686 n imx 363
Very troubling are the Asus support and service that lurks behind. During 2020 and 2021 they were the worst I have ever experienced, in any industry and for any product. Timeline:
- Jan 2020: I buy new Zenfone.
- Aug 2020: Phone no longer charges, on any charger including Zenfone’s supplied charger. The charging port in the phone is not working.
- Aug 2020: Still under warranty, I mail the Zenfone to the ASUS repair center in Grapevine, Texas. This is an unnecessarily complicated process. For example, Zenfone’s support keeps assuming I purchased a laptop, and tries to communicate with me about laptop repair.
- November 2020: I receive the Zenfone, apparently repaired. (But the data on my phone has been wiped out.)
- March 2021: My Zenfone stops working completely. No power, no blue screen, nothing.
- March 2021: ASUS assures me I will be charged only a diagnostic fee of $85, to have the phone assessed and then repaired.
- March 2021: ASUS then tells me I’m no longer under warranty, which ended in Jan 2021.
- March 2021: ASUS then tells me I am still under warranty, which was extended because of the previous problem with the Zenfone in 2020.
- April 2021: I again mail the Zenfone to the ASUS repair center in Grapevine, Texas.
- April 2021: ASUS then tells me I’m in fact not under warranty any more.
- April 2021: ASUS then tells me actually I am under warranty, which was extended for an additional 3 months.
- April 2021: ASUS then tells me I’m in fact not under warranty, which supposedly expired “2 December 2020”.
- April 2021: ASUS then tells me my warranty in fact expired on “8 March 2021”.
- April 2021: I ask to escalate the issue. (At this point, ASUS Customer Service is already the worst I have experienced, ever, for any product in any industry.)
- April 2021: ASUS maintains that my warranty is expired, but offers me a “20% discount” off their fee to repair the dead phone, which is $289. I ask to get a better deal, given what I’ve had to go through in owning this ASUS product. ASUS tells me they will check with their Corporate dept.
- April 2021: ASUS calls me back, telling me they can take 30% off the fee, to repair the dead phone.
- April 2021: ASUS then sends me an invoice for the full amount of $289, with no discount. Also, the invoice description of the problem is wrong, as it says “Hangs on ASUS logo” (instead the phone does not respond at all). I call ASUS and ask them to correct the invoice.
- April 2021: ASUS then sends me a new invoice for this repair, for an even higher fee of $362. The invoice also states a completely different problem: it includes a $97 item (plus tax) and a $243 item (plus tax) both for “abnormal appearance (deformation/scratches/damage/paint removal/dirt/rough edges)”. I call to tell ASUS it should be lower, as we had discussed. And to tell ASUS my phone was not physically abnormal or damaged in any way, when I had sent it to their repair center. And that this new invoice is completely different from their prior invoice. (At this point, it is becoming apparent to me that what is happening at ASUS here is not merely total incompetence, poor training and poor management, but possibly something worse.)
- April 2021: ASUS contacts me to say they erred, and should have sent me an invoice for $231. I then correct them again, saying no that would be only a 20% discount off the repair fee. ASUS had told me my discount was 30% off (for $216).
- April 2021: During these interactions, I keep having to tell ASUS that my phone is to be repaired at the discounted rate, but nevertheless ASUS keeps sending me e‑mails stating that my phone will be sent back to me unless I pay the (undiscounted, incorrect) invoice amount within 5 days of the invoice date. Repeatedly ASUS assures me that my phone will not be sent back to me, that it is on track to be repaired at the rate they had agreed to, and that I will no longer receive these e‑mails pressuring me to pay within 5 days. Yet, the e‑mails are not stopped, they keep coming.
- May 2021: ASUS sends me another invoice for the incorrect, higher amount ($362) and the incorrect problem: “abnormal appearance (deformation/scratches/damage/paint removal/dirt/rough edges)”.
— May 2021: I contact ASUS, escalate the issue, and ASUS tells me they will have someone contact me in 24–48 hours. 24–48 hours pass by, with no call from ASUS. Meanwhile, ASUS continues to send me invoices, and a payment deadline, for the incorrect rate of $362.
- May 2021: I contact ASUS again, escalate the issue. ASUS assures me that they will stop sending me e‑mails asking for payment of $362, and will contact me about correcting it.
- May 2021: ASUS “Proactive Care” sends me an e‑mail stating that an internal failure to correct the invoice “has triggered the return of your device unrepaired”. The e‑mail also states that once I receive my unrepaired Zenfone, I can re-create the return, ship the phone BACK to ASUS (at no shipping cost to me) and “continue this process”. (I’m thinking, Uh… no thanks.)
- May 2021: Sure enough, I then receive the Zenfone, returned to my home by ASUS. Unrepaired and dead.
To all: enjoy your ASUS experience.
Don’t forget a big plus and something to consider for ASUS products is
they are from Taiwan (the free Republic of China), unlike most all the
rest where you will be supporting the communist PRC.
Any chances coming in India
Just for info
This is not available in India
The Zenphone 8 would be my perfect phone IF it had an SD CARD SLOT, I MEAN CMON 8K VIDEOS AND 128GB?
Buy a ZenFone 7 or 7 Pro 🚶🏽♂️🚶🏽♂️🚶🏽♂️
I swear this is the laziest phone I’ve ever seen a company release. Reusing major parts from the last year but even downgrading them like taking away OIS. No reason in the world to buy this instead of 7 pro.
4:48 “You don’t get OIS on any of them” I really appreciate you guys mentioning this right away. : )
The ZenFone 8 is ugly from the back and the front with that silver ring at the level of the selfie that looks really cheap and that huge chin.
The ZenFone 8 Fip has no interest compared to the ZenFone 7 and 7 Pro, the 888 is nothing a better processor than the 865 and 865+ which heat much less and therefore keep their stability over time and over long sessions of games or video photos.
A very bad vintage for Asus this generation 8.
that’s the kind of smartphone everybody should have
Still they don’t understand that we don’t want a headphone dongle? Lol skip this one too
if only they have given 120hz display 😭
Enjoying the beautiful choice of scenery in Bulgaria. <3 Thank you for the information, it is very helpful for the choice of my next phone!
Does anyone know which 3.5mm to usb c adapter works on zenfone 8 flip. I tried so many but none seems to be working.
SD 888 5G, 5000mAh battery, 98hrs? While my S10 Lite with SD 855 and 4500mAh battery scored 110hrs on your test.
Bought this phone a couple months ago but had to return it because the display looked horrible. My 3 year old LG V30 had much better display.
Looks Pretty bulky
If you really do care about your $$$ and experience, please DO NOT get a phone from Asus. Been a long-time user since 2014 (ZenFone 5) and 2018 (ZenFone 5Z). Twice did I trust, twice did I REGRET! The former had its CPU give up one morning randomly, and the latter one started to reboot randomly with unreliable cellular connection. What’s worse, they ended support by pushing such a software update that neither not only ever fix those issues throughout, but also BRICKED the camera focusing system.
Whilst the direct competitor OnePlus 6T will be getting Android 11, even the 12 Beta with a perfectly working camera and reliable network connection (which is the very reason we buy a phone for amirite?), we have this dumb of a device (and manufacturer) that just failed us. Ended support by bricking things off — thanks Asus, I guess, so much for a flagship ‘killer’ (the irony 💀)
I see basically zero reasons I wouldn’t just get the Zenfone 7 Pro if the price difference is reasonable.
One of only 2 or 3 Android phone review channels out there that isn’t on $am$ung’s payroll — therefore I’d trust what these people say a hell of a lot more than any of the others.
Zenfone 7 Pro is better in my opion. They improved so little, it’s sad. But it’s still the best selfie phone out there with 8K selfie video recording. Insane!!!
Zenfone 8 have IP rating?
Do someone know where I can buy the black case that Asus gives??
Can we just have GSMArena as phone reviewer on YouTube, Asus and Sony as phone manufacturers, and that’s it, nothing more? 😄
Seriously though, all these are doing such a quality work
Nice phone, impossible to get decant cases. Also smoke poured out of the base of phone and now has a burnt smell. Don’t recommend this phone
8:35 What a joke, video exposure is not stable.
hvordan kommer man ind på mobilen når den ik vil ta mod finger af tryk,
Asus Zenfone 8 flip or Poco f4 GT
I dropped my ASUS Zenfone 7 pro in the floor from ca 1 meter, the cameras still work but the motor broke despite its rubber case.
Now it just makes a sound, and gives an error popup all the time.… Which cant be turned off. And makes the phone pretty much unusable.
🙁
“Thanks for watching guys”.… What about the girls???
I couldn’t find this one from our local store and my brother got me this full in retail box from My World Phone.
@GSMArena
I can’t find any dedicated Zenfone 8 Flip screen protectors (tempered glass). Would tempered glass screen protectors fashioned for the Zenfone 7 Pro work for the 8 Flip?
Why I like the flip? I rarely take selfies and even more so with the rear camera so I do appreciate the noninterrupting display! Btw the 8 is impressive at being compact and with a bonus headphone jack.
Oh ya 50% charge in 30 mins.…. Pshhh such pure slow garbage.…lolzzz
Hold up, 1080p ??? Wut
5:59, on the right side. Nice. 🙈🙊
The worst Phone I ever had. Is always get stuck in the apps and I need to restart it all the time. Somentimes even 6 or 7 times per day. The battery is a joke. If you use it quite a lot Is barely able to survive through the day with a full charge. I paid 800 euro for it but is a piece of shit of bussines.
Does the camera help with addressing the issue of distorted selfies?
The idea behind this model was to allow privacy for users. Not allowing front camera and fingerprint is the best decision Asus ever made. My iPhone front camera was hacked twice! Most smartphones these days are easy for hackers to hack. I still reckon Asus Zenfone 8 Flip has better screen quality. I’m not sure if Asus will be bringing back the flip phones. I’m so glad I got one of these. Luckily, I bought the very last one! This is the best phone you can find in terms of privacy. Apple only talks about innovation, but Asus shows it for half the price. I have had iPhones most of my life, but this phone made me swap to Android. The camera is incredible, so is the phone. It’s very powerful, such a beast of a phone! I hope Asus comes up with more great phones and laptop in future. I even bought the new Asus Vivobook. I have always had Asus laptops. They never failed me. Anything Asus lasts a lifetime. Great value for money.