Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders

Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders is an discontinued smartphone that comes with a 6.78-inch AMOLED display, 64MP primary camera, and is powered by the Snapdragon 888 processor. It features 4000mAh battery and 65W charging.

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34

Processor

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Design

46

Memory

19

Selfie Camera

33

Connectivity

51

Battery

53

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Market Status: Discontinued

Launched On: 08 Jul 2021

Last Known Price

₹1,27,000

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Processor
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
  • Adreno 660
Display
Display
6.78" (144Hz)
  • FHD+ AMOLED
  • HDR10+
Battery
Battery
4000mAh (Lithium Polymer)
  • 65Watt (wired)
  • Charger in the box
Rear Camera
Rear Camera
64MP (Wide-angle)
    8MP (Telephoto)
      12MP (Ultra-wide)

        Hybrid Stabilization

        8K@30fps

        RAM/Storage
        RAM/Storage
        16GB (LPDDR5)
        • 512GB (UFS 3.1)
        Front Camera
        Front Camera
        24MP
        • 1080@30fps
        Design
        Design
        Gorilla Glass Victus (Front)
        • Glass (Back)
        • Aluminium Frame (Side)
        OS
        OS
        Android (Zen UI)
          See full specifications
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          The device was officially launched in India but is unavailable in online stores.

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          This phone's software support window has officially closed. It's still usable, but don't expect fresh updates or features

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          Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders Timeline


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          Aug 31, 2021

          The device goes up for sale

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          Jul 08, 2021

          Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders goes official in the USA

          Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders Full Specifications

          General

          • Box Contents

            Phone, Charger, Type-C cable, Case, Earbuds, Charging Case, SIM Ejector Tool

          • Launch

            July 08, 2021

          • Availability

            August 31, 2021

          • Origin Country

            Taiwan

          • Launch Price

            ₹1,27,000

          Display

          • Type

            AMOLED, 144 Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+

          • Size

            6.78 inches, 6.78 cm²

          • Resolution

            FHD+, 1080 x 2448 pixels, 20.4:9 (396.4 ppi), 8-bit colours, 1200 nits(Peak Brightness), 800 nits(High Brightness)

          Body

          • Dimensions

            173.2 x 77.3 x 9.6 mm

          • Weight

            210 grams

          • Front

            Glass

          • Back

            Glass

          • Side

            Aluminium Frame

          • Build Quality

            Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

          • Ports

            USB Type-C, OTG

          • Speaker

            Stereo Speakers

          Processor

          • Chipset

            Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm), 915852 Antutu Score

          • CPU

            Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

          • GPU

            Adreno 660

          • Operating System

            Android 11, Zen UI

          • Software Updates

            4 year(s) of Security updates

          Main Camera

          • Main Camera

            64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (Wide-angle), 0.8 µm, 1/1.73", OIS, PDAF

          • Main Camera #2

            8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (Telephoto), 3x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF

          • Main Camera #3

            12 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (Ultra-wide), 112°, 1.4 µm, 1/2.55", Dual Pixel PDAF

          • Features

            Auto Focus, Digital Zoom, DIS, Dual LED Flash, HDR, OIS, Panorama

          • Video

            8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR

          Selfie Camera

          • Front Camera

            24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm, 0.8 µm

          • Features

            Face Unlock, HDR

          • Video

            1080p@30fps

          Battery

          • Capacity

            4000 mAh, Lithium Polymer (Non-removable)

          • Charging

            65W (wired), Reverse Wired Charging Supported50% in 30min (wired) (advertised)

          Memory

          • Storage

            512GB, UFS 3.1

          • RAM

            16GB, LPDDR5

          Network

          • SIM

            Dual SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

          • Technology

            5G, GSM, HSPA, LTE

          • 2G Bands

            (4 bands)

          • 3G Bands

            HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 (6 bands)

          • 4G Bands

            1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 46, 48, 66, 71 (33 bands)

          • 5G Bands

            1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 46, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave (33 bands)

          • Speed

            5G, HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps

          Connectivity

          • WLAN

            Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Dual Band

          • Bluetooth

            5.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, LE

          • Positioning

            BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), GLONASS (L1), GPS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), QZSS (L1+L5)

          • NFC

            Supported

          Features

          • Fingerprint Scanner

            Rear Mounted

          • Sensors

            Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, LED Notification Indicator, Proximity Sensor

          Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders Key Highlights

          ProcessorQualcomm Snapdragon 888
          Display6.78"
          Battery4000mAh
          Rear Camera64MP
          Front Camera24MP
          DesignGorilla Glass Victus
          RAM/Storage16GB/512GB

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