Asus Zenfone 8 Pro Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Asus Zenfone 8 Pro - the flagship is not without flaws

Flagship smartphones for the most part represent the best that the market has to offer. In addition, each manufacturer tries to demonstrate its full potential and technological developments in top-end devices. But it seems that the Taiwanese company Asus has its own vision of creating devices of the highest price category. So, the hero of today's review not only lost the competitive advantages of its predecessors, but also acquired serious flaws.

The appearance of the novelty turned out to be rather controversial. On the one hand, there is a truly bezel-less display with a minimum opening of a 12-megapixel selfie camera in the front, on the other, the rear glass panel is overloaded with elements. The block of three photo modules shifted to the left, the logos of the manufacturer and the Qualcomm company look peculiar. Also, from the positive features of the exterior, we note the metal edging and the small dimensions of the case, taking into account the full protection against dust and moisture according to IP68 standards. The 6.78-inch AMOLED display is difficult to criticize due to the combination of huge brightness and contrast ratios, 120 hertz refresh rate and FullHD + resolution. The work of the wheelbarrow is extremely accurate, the oleophobic coating is also not forgotten by the developer.

There will be no questions about the technical characteristics either. The Snapdragon 888 processor from the aforementioned corporation is combined with 8GB / 12GB / 16GB of RAM and an Adreno 660 graphics adapter, which indicates the maximum performance for Android devices and the same graphics presets in any resource-intensive projects. However, the heating of such a bundle is sometimes significant, the cooling system copes with it partially, there is throttling. Another problem will be the 3900mAh battery . Yes, the battery can be charged to 100% in less than 30 minutes, there is also a wireless type of charging , but in games the phablet will live without an outlet for only a few hours. Internal storage is allocated 128/256 / 512GB of ROM in UFS 3.1 format without a slot for microSD cards .

The photographic capabilities are good, but not perfect. The main 64-megapixel Sony IMX686, thanks to optical stabilization and auxiliary 12- (wide-angle) and 5-megapixel (macro camera) sensors, are suitable for evening shooting, however, in terms of natural color reproduction and the amount of preserved details, the photos are still inferior to those of the best camera phones. The list of pluses of the gadget is replenished with contactless NFC payments and impressive sound of stereo speakers . However, mediocre autonomy and strange design decisions, coupled with a high price tag, can scare away the audience from buying a device.