If the sales of the 12 iPhone Mini already were not pleasing to the staff of Apple, when consumers learn the price that will be charged for the ZenFone 8 in its smaller version, the scenario for Apple staff may get even worse. Scheduled to hit the market this Wednesday (12/05), along with the traditional model, the new Asus flagship will have a price considered more attractive than that charged by Apple.

The people at 91Mobiles received first hand from the leaker Sudhansu Ambhore What price will Asus charge for each ZenFone 8 model, which will arrive in three different variants on the market (and not five, as was previously rumored). The cheapest of these is to leave fans of the Apple, who may be thinking about buying the iPhone 12 Mini, wondering which flagship to choose.

The Asus model with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage will be sold in Europe for 700 euros (R$ 4.459, in direct conversion). The iPhone 12 Mini, in turn, costs 799 euros in its most basic version (R$ 5.090, in direct conversion), which offers less RAM (4 GB) and half the internal storage (64 GB) than the Android device.

Other ZenFone 8 prices

The other two variants of the ZenFone 8 also had their prices revealed on Tuesday. The version with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage will also be cheaper than the most basic iPhone 12 Mini, and will cost 750 euros (R$ 4.778). The only one that will be more expensive than the one charged by the flagship Apple will be the top of the line, which will offer 16 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage. For those who want this variant of the ZenFone 8, the price will be steep: 800 euros, or R$ 5.097, in direct conversion, without fees or taxes.

For whom haven't seen it yet, the ZenFone 8 will arrive with good attractions to the market, including the flip camera system on the “normal” size flagship. Both this and the mini, which will have a 5,9-inch screen, will feature an AMOLED screen, Full HD, with a 120Hz refresh rate, fingerprint and Gorilla Glass Victus protection.

Regarding the camera, the Zenfone 8 should to live up to at the price charged, featuring a 12 MP selfie lens and a rear set with a 64-megapixel Sony IMX686 sensor, 12 MP ultrawide and macro sensor. In addition, it will have three microphones with audio zoom, electronic stabilization on the rear and front, 8K recording and 4K slow-motion at 120 FPS.

Regarding connectivity, a USB-C connection and a P2 connection are expected, aimed at Hi-Fi audio playback, in addition to 5G, Bluetooth 5.2, Wi-Fi 6, FM radio, haptic vibration, and two speakers. The Zenfone 8 should leave the factory with Android 11, running the ZenUI 8 interface.

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