Asus is recruiting Android 12 beta testers for Zenfone 8

The Zenfone 8 reported in May with Android 11 previously got a few Android 12 beta forms, yet those did exclude any extra programming highlights from Asus. In any case, only in front of Android 12's steady rollout, Asus has begun enrolling analyzers for the Zenfone 8's Android 12 beta update, which will accompany Asus' ZenUI 8 custom Android skin. 

After Google has delivered the steady form of Android 12, it will be some time before other OEMs, including Asus, figure out how to convey Android 12's last form for their telephones. Along these lines, in case you are a Zenfone 8 client and can hardly wait to experience Android 12, you have until October 13 to take part in the Android 12 beta program by going to your telephone's Settings > System > System update menu, tapping on the stuff symbol in the upper-right corner, and afterward tapping on "Try out the Beta Test Program." 

On the off chance that your application is acknowledged, you will be educated by Asus through an email. In any case, do take note of that since this is a beta firmware, it will probably have a few bugs, so it's best stayed away from on your essential gadget.

Samsung's 14-inch 90Hz OLED panels for laptops enter mass production

Samsung revealed its 14-inch 90Hz, 2880 x 1800px goal (16:10 angle proportion) OLED boards back in March yet and since it started off the large scale manufacturing. The principal boards will make a big appearance on a portion of Asus' most recent PCs. 

As per Samsung, these boards will look smoother than 120Hz LCD boards because of the innate capacity of OLEDs to deliver less obscuring outcome on moving articles. In any case, there's something else to that besides obscuring so that doesn't make it completely evident. 

At any rate, there's no rejecting that the OLED boards will convey further blacks, better shadings with 100% DCI-P3 inclusion and all the more significantly for gaming, better reaction times and review points. The main machines to hit the market with the said boards are the Asus ZneBook 14X Pro and the VivoBook Pro 14X.

ASUS ROG Phone 5S specifications revealed on retailer website, launch might be imminent

ASUS ROG Phone 5 may before long get a replacement of sorts as the ROG Phone 5S has seemed online on what resembles a retailer posting, as spotted by noted insider Mukuk Sharma. Like with most unannounced telephones, the ROG Phone 5S is covered so the plan is covered up however the site uncovers some key details. Clearly, the ROG Phone 5S will accompany the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus SoC, rather than the standard SD888. Beside the chipset, we can theorize the telephone may have a natural plan and inward equipment determinations. Considering the ROG Phone 3 dispatched in July 2020, we can expect the brand may break the covers quite soon. 

As indicated by the released picture, the ROG Phone 5S will accompany the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus SoC matched with Adreno 660 GPU. The telephone will be accessible in two stockpiling models: 16GB RAM + 256GB capacity and 18GB RAM + 512GB capacity. The telephone will pack a 6,000mAh battery combined with 65W quick charging support. It will don a 144Hz OLED board yet the showcase size isn't uncovered. The posting says the ROG Phone 5S will be a "2021 5G Gaming Phone." 

To review the ASUS ROG Phone 5 determinations, it sports a 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED show with 2,448 x 1,080 pixels goal, 144Hz revive rate, 300Hz touch examining rate, HDR10+ support, 20.4:9 angle proportion, Pixelworks i6 show processor, and 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. The telephone is controlled by the Snapdragon 888 SoC with Adreno 660 GPU, up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM, and up to 256GB UFS 3.1 capacity. It boots Android 11-based ROG UI skin and has a 6,000mAh battery with 65W quick charging support. 

The ASUS ROG Phone 5 has a triple camera arrangement at the back with a 64MP Sony IMX686 sensor, a 13MP 125-degree wide-point sensor, and a 5MP full scale sensor. There is a 24MP snapper on the front for selfies and video calling and an in-show unique mark sensor for security. Availability alternatives incorporate 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, GPS, and USB Type-C port for charging and information move.

Asus Zenfone 8 beats Galaxy S21 in DxOMark camera review, can't quite match the iPhone 12 mini

On the off chance that you incline toward more modest cell phones, you have most likely taken a gander at the Asus Zenfone 8 as a possibility for your next buy. Like the iPhone 12 smaller than expected it has a wide and ultra wide cameras (with OIS on the principle module), yet it does not have a zooming focal point. These two got comparative scores in DxOMark's camera survey as well – 120 for the Zenfone and 122 for the iPhone. Or then again in the event that you like to remain in Android land, the Galaxy S21 (which is bigger than both) scored 119. The Pixel 5 additionally got 120. 

The score breakdown shows that the Zenfone 8 got a fair Photo Score of 126. This puts it in front of the Galaxy S21 (123 focuses), however behind the Pixel 5 (129 focuses) and the iPhone 12 scaled down (132 focuses). The video score of 108 again divides the other two adversaries – the S21 got 101, the Pixel got 107, the iPhone is ahead at 112. 

The Zenfone 8 got just 54 focuses in the zoom segment, which takes a gander at the tele and ultra wide modules. The high-goal 64 MP principle sensor makes a preferable showing over the 12 MP sensors in the iPhone and Pixel with regards to advanced zoom, in any case, the Galaxy (which additionally utilizes a 64 MP sensor for zooming in) got a lot higher score in this classification (73 focuses). A piece of that is because of the ultra wide camera on the Zenfone, which might have been something more. 

We tracked down that the dainty lead offers an extraordinary choice of highlights at a value that undermines also estimated contenders. We were very content with the photograph and video quality emerging from its camera. Also, at its present cost of €670, it undermines both the iPhone 12 smaller than expected and Galaxy S21 by a respectable edge.

Asus Zenfone 8 to arrive with IP68 rating

The Asus Zenfone 8 is showing up on May 12, and it will be "enthusiastic about execution" and "conservative in size". So far we realize it will have a smooth showcase with a poke hole for the selfie camera, and we're almost certain it will be controlled by the Snapdragon 888 chipset. 

Today, the organization posted on Twitter the new telephones will likewise have an IP68 rating, which means the Zenfone 8 will be waterproof and dustproof. 

Asus has been in the telephone business since 2005 and has been dispatching cell phones since 2012. Nonetheless, none of the gadgets had such an authority accreditation on being shielded from water or residue entrance. 

In any case, the IP68 rating brings up certain issues - if the new Zenfone 8 truly has a poke hole and is shielded from water, does that mean Asus has chosen to preclude the flip instrument, found in the past two ages of leads? 

Likewise, if the cameras are digging in for the long haul, how did precisely Asus figure out how to waterproof the moving pieces? Or then again is the IP68 just for a more modest gadget? We need to stand by 9 additional days until the authority declaration to learn more subtleties.

Asus Zenfone 8 will become official on May 12, promised to be "compact in size"

Asus has declared when it will make the Zenfone 8 group of cell phones official. The revealing occasion will happen on May 12 at 1 PM Eastern/7 PM CET. We are in this manner under 19 days from that point, as the counter on the exceptional occasion site accommodatingly advises us, with a helpful commencement that maybe superfluously incorporates seconds. 

The Taiwanese organization says we ought to expect something that is "enthusiastic about execution", and "smaller in size". Concerning previous, the ramifications is self-evident - expect a Snapdragon 888 chipset in charge. Concerning the last case, we have seen a ton of tales of late discussing a Zenfone 8 Mini, so one would deal with the smaller perspective for the whole family. Discussing, it's indistinct if Asus plans to reveal a few telephones on that day, so return on May 12 and we'll tell you precisely what went down.

The Asus ROG Phone 5 will have up to 18GB of RAM, Geekbench scorecard confirms

The Asus ROG Phone 3 was one of the first cell phones to have 16GB of RAM, it spin-off will probably turn into the first cell phone to offer 18GB – it will be reported on March 10, so contenders have a little more than seven days on the off chance that they need to be first. 

This can be found in a Geekbench consequence of the Asus ROG Phone 5, explicitly the I005DB variant. On the off chance that you recollect, there are two adaptations – DA and DB. The DA rendition will be the premise of the Tencent Games version of the telephone, however it is additionally the one that DxOMark tried in its Audio survey. The DB variant has an optional showcase on the back. 

The DA additionally showed up on Geekbench back in December and it had just 8 GB of RAM. All the more as of late, another DA appeared with 16GB of RAM. There's a decent possibility we'll see a 12GB design also. 

JD.com has just set up a mystery page for the Tencent release of the ROG Phone 5. There's very little on there (the cost is positively a spot holder), however clients can fall in line for the forthcoming dispatch (and get a little coupon simultaneously). 

The telephone will be fueled by the Snapdragon 888 chipset, obviously, and will jump start with Android 11 out of the case.

Qualcomm joins hand with Asus for a Gaming Phone

Qualcomm could soon venture into the gaming smartphone segment, consistent with a report from DigiTimes. The San-Diego-based chipmaker is reportedly partnering with ASUS to manufacture its first gaming smartphone, which is claimed to reach the end of this year. ASUS are going to be managing the hardware and style side of things, while Qualcomm will lookout of the 'industry design and "software integration optimising its Snapdragon 875 platform." Qualcomm usually unveils its flagship chipset in December and OEMs will introduce products with it within the following year. But if the report is true, we'd see a flagship phone rocking the chipset by the end of this year. Qualcomm has scheduled an occasion on December 1st and is predicted to unveil the Snapdragon 875 on the stage.

Additionally, both the businesses have said to return to an agreement for joint purchasing of components needed for both the ASUS ROG gaming phones, Qualcomm's phones, including displays, batteries, camera modules, memory, and cooling solutions. What this essentially means is that the said gaming phones from Qualcomm may carry some elements from the ROG phone series. Both the brands are expected to manufacture around 1 million units a year — 500,000 for ASUS, while the opposite half for Qualcomm.

Qualcomm seems to be following NVIDIA by introducing its own line of products. Considering that ASUS has enough experience with the gaming phones, courtesy of the ROG series, it looks like an honest pick for Qualcomm. Since we're still around a few of months faraway from the Snapdragon 875 SoC announcement, things might change and that we suggest you're taking this report with a pinch of salt, for now.

ASUS Zenfone 7 Series Spotted on Geekbench

A brand new ASUS smartphone with version number ASUS_I002D has appeared on Geekbench with some key specifications. The ASUS_I002D model, which is assumed to be the ASUS ZenFone 7, became previously spotted at certification platforms like NCC and TUV Rheinland. The certifications revealed details like wi-fi 6 support, Bluetooth 5.0, and 5,000mAh battery. The Geekbench certification we spotted these days exhibits the ASUS ZenFone 7 might be powered by the Snapdragon 865+ chipset and 8GB RAM.

In the source code, we found the clock speed listed as 3.09GHz, which makes it pretty clean that this is the new Snapdragon 865 Plus chipset. The ASUS_I002D aka ASUS ZenFone 7 is ready to launch as a flagship phone with high-end specifications.

As per beyond reviews, the ASUS ZenFone 7 phones will retail the flip camera design that was seen on the ZenFone 6. So that you can expect a notch-less display, probably upgraded to an AMOLED panel. 

ASUS reveals launch date Zenfone 7 Series

Asus has found out the launch date for its Zenfone 7 series so as to take place next week, on August 26. The event will be held in Taiwan and Asus’s official YouTube channel will broadcast the live stream which begins at 2 PM local time.

We’re expecting  phones on the event with a vanila and pro model powered via the Snapdragon 865 and 865+ respectively. both phones are expected to hold over the motorized flip camera from their predecessor although a hint within the livestream thumbnail shows we’re in for a four lens setup this time round.

Formerly, both the Zenfone 7 and its pro counterpart were noticed in a kernel supply code. The Zenfone 7 was additionally appeared in a Geekbench list with the Snapdragon 865 and 16GB RAM at the helm. The rest of the spec sheet remains a thriller for now but we’ll sincerely get extra information beforehand of next week’s event.

ROG Phone 3 Confirmed to arrive next month

As the demand of the gaming phones are increasing Asus has officially revealed that the ROG Phone 3 is coming in July. The company is yet to reveal the exact date of launch. The phone will have a custom version with the partnership with Tencent Games, just like ROG Phone 2.

ROG Phone 3 Confirmation poster.

Tencent Games said that it will Patnership with Republic of Gamers in China to provide the better game optimization, it is expected that makers will optimize the games according to the hardware specially. It is expected that the Tencent will offer some features to the phone.

The ROG Phone is expected to launch around $600. Last generation phone seems to be promising and we can expect same from the ROG Phone 3