Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders

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Market Status: Discontinued

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Price:

₹1,27,000

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Processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

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Display

6.78", AMOLED, 144 Hz

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Camera

64MP+8MP+12MP/24MP

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Battery

4000 mAh

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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

Pros

  • Highest Refresh Rate in the segment
  • Impressive Display Panel
  • Highest Colour Gamut in the segment
  • Front Camera EIS supported

Cons

  • Lacks LTPO Technology support
  • Better IP Rating Protection available in this price
  • Inferior HDR Recording compared to competitors

Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders 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

    1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 8K@30fps, 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

  • Card Slot

    -

  • Storage

    512 GB, UFS 3.1

  • RAM

    16 GB, 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 Timeline

Aug 31, 2021

The device goes up for sale

Jul 08, 2021

Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders goes official in the USA

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