There are not a few users who like to have a phone that does not have particularly large dimensions, and currently there are not many devices that offer this possibility. An example of those that do allow this is the ASUS Zenfone 8, which may have doubts about what it offers in autonomy … something that we think we are going to solve.
The truth is that this is a smartphone that offers excellent manageability, since its dimensions are only 148 x 68.5 x 8.9 millimeters . This may lead to the belief that the device’s built-in battery does not offer a particularly heavy charge, which it does not. In this way, the amperage of the component we are talking about, and on which the autonomy offered by any mobile device depends very directly, is 4,000 mAh . A fairly correct brand taking into account the measurements that we have previously indicated. I mean, a pretty good job has been done.
Before entering to assess whether the ASUS Zenfone 8 behaves better or worse in this section, we must also make known the hardware that also impacts everything that has to do with energy consumption. It is as follows:
- Five-nanometer Snapdragon 888 processor.
- 5.9-inch screen with Full HD + resolution, 120 Hz frequency and AMOLED panel.
- UFS 3.1 storage
If there is something that is quite clear, it is that we are talking about a terminal that fits like a glove in the high-end product range and, therefore, in this way you have to test it both in the performance it offers and when measuring whether your autonomy is adequate.
No problems with the autonomy of the ASUS Zenfone 8
This is the first thing to be clear about, since when using the device as the main terminal on a day-to-day basis, it complies quite well with the unwritten rule that indicates that a phone is good in autonomy, if it allows reaching the end of day without having to charge it . And, this, with a regular use in which the screen is turned on quite regularly and notifications are not stopped, is fulfilled.
It is true that this is sometimes achieved in a much tighter way than we would have liked. If you exceed the multimedia consumption or the brightness of the screen (and beware that this is quite powerful, since you can exceed 800 nits when using the automatic management option), the aforementioned time is reduced and it is very possible that have to resort to the charger a bit before you go to bed.
Always-on display, better than expected
This is a test that we always do on our site, and obviously the ASUS Zenfone 8 is no exception. If you keep this component on constantly and taking half of its brightness power as an appropriate measure, the working times we have achieved range from nine o’clock to twelve. One of the most extensive we have seen to date.
And what is the reason for this to be so? Well, apart from the very requirement that may exist, the hardware that consumes energy depending on the power that is needed at all times, we have checked if the temperature at which the phone reaches exceeds 40 degrees, the battery drain increases significantly important. It is true that reaching this point does not happen constantly, but you will overcome it on some occasions, such as when playing for many hours.
Of course, it must be said that in general things are going well enough to convince, since exceeding ten hours is quite common, therefore, you will not be dissatisfied when using the ASUS Zenfone 8.
Good on charging ASUS Zenfone 8
This is a phone that includes a fast charging option, and it also has reversible technology so it can supply power to a device that you connect directly. Of course, you will not find in this model the possibility of using any wireless option. The fact is that the maximum power that you are going to be able to use in this section reaches 30 W.
It is true that there are models that quite widely surpass the aforementioned brand, an example are OPPO devices that manage to reach 65 W. The case is that by taking full advantage of the possibilities offered, brands that correspond in very precisely with the times you would expect. Thus, reaching 60% in twenty-five minutes is completely possible … you must bear in mind that to complete a process the times we have obtained are between 82 and 84 minutes.
By the way, the charging port as it cannot be otherwise is USB type C… In the case of this terminal it has the additional addition of being compatible with Power Delivery 3.0 technology. And, this is quite positive, since it allows you to obtain a wide compatibility with different chargers that are on the market without having to be the original model that is included with the phone and that perfectly meets the maximum charging power. .
Conclusion
The first thing we must indicate is that in our opinion this phone complies with what can be expected from a high-end terminal, and this is positive, since it must be taken into account that we are talking about a team with fairly tight dimensions and that therefore cannot reach an amperage in its battery as high as other models that for example have a 6.5-inch screen. In addition, it does not lack what can be considered as basic today when recharging, such as the ability to run fast processes that become a lifesaver when you are not at home.
It is true that we expected a little more control, with everything that has to do with consumption, when the device is required to have the screen on constantly running applications that are very demanding. The temperature impacts more than you might expect, but we are not talking about something especially dramatic , since it does not become an unusable device. Therefore, the ASUS Zenfone 8 we believe that here it remains as a phone that does not disappoint and that therefore it is a good purchase option for those looking for a device that is very manageable … as well as powerful.
