Older flagship · 2021

Asus Zenfone 8 Flip

Our Take
CPU capability matches upper-mid phones like Samsung Galaxy A37. Same-source Kimovil Antutu v10 AnTuTu evidence is also available. Camera shares the Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G's main sensor
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh), AMOLED screen
Extras Optical zoom
Watch out No more updates
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In the Real World

See how the Asus Zenfone 8 Flip looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

Display

6.67″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 90 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.67"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
Brightness
735 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Performance

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) · 8-core 2.84 GHz · Adreno 660
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Current CPU tier
Upper mid-range
Launch class
Flagship
AnTuTu
891,700
Kimovil · Antutu v10
797,848
GSMArena · v9
675,851
GSMArena · v8
GeekBench
3,673
v5
Graphics test
GFXBench 62 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.84 GHz
GPU
Adreno 660
Process
5 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.1
CPU layout
1x Cortex X1 2.84GHz + 3x Cortex A78 2.42GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8GHz

Software & updates

Android 11, upgradable to Android 13 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

64 MP f/1.8 main

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
64 MP f/1.8
Telephoto
8 MP f/2.4
Ultrawide
12 MP f/2.2
Main sensor
Sony IMX686 Exmor RS, 1/1.7", 0.8µm
Mainstream sensor
Slow motion
Yes, 480 fps
Camera extras
8K video, optical zoom, RAW, Night mode, manual focus
Video
8K @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 30 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Lab endurance
98:00h
Wired charging
30 W
Removable
No

Audio

Good (-26.8 LUFS) · Stereo · Hi-Res
Stereo speakers
Loudspeaker
Good (-26.8 LUFS)
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Hi-Res audio
Supported
Audio features
Hi-Res audio
Microphones
3

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
8/128GB · 8/256GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · 5G works
Full
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B8, B19
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28b, B28a
5G n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28b, n28a, n38, n77, n78

Build & Design

230 g · 9.6 mm
Height
165.0 mm
Width
77.3 mm
Thickness
9.6 mm
Weight
230 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 13

Trades blows 2 wins 2 losses
Smoother display
Super AMOLED vs OLED panel · 90 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.67″ vs 6.1″ screen
54% larger battery capacity
30 W vs 20 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
892k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Upper mid-range vs High-end tier
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 230 g vs 174 g
vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Higher benchmark score
676k vs 584k AnTuTu
25% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Less smooth display
Super AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 6.67″ vs 6.2″ screen
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · Telephoto vs Telephoto · OIS · 64 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.8 main
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 230 g vs 169 g

Where to buy

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