- Asus teased a hole punch for its Zenfone 8 series.
- This would be a major departure from the previous flip camera devices.
Asus caused a sensation in 2019 with the Zenfone 6 and offered a flagship with a unique folding camera mechanism. This flip setup allowed you to take selfies with the rear cameras while getting a correct full screen experience.
The company followed the same formula for last year’s Zenfone 7 range, but it looks like Asus is pointing to a more traditional camera setup for the Zenfone 8 family. The Company Posted An online video showing a phone design with a hole cut out (see image above) while indicating a high refresh rate screen.
It is unclear whether this cutout will be shown on all Zenfone 8 devices or only on the “mini” version. But it sure sounds like Asus is at least talking about the mini / compact version.
Even so, the flip camera setup was a legitimately useful feature that allowed for higher quality selfies and selfie videos, as well as panoramas without moving the phone. However, one of the downsides to such a versatile design is that water resistance is a major challenge. We hope Asus gets a solid IP rating if it actually does without the funky camera.
It is also theoretically possible that this is just a placeholder design and not representative of the end product. We previously saw Asus mail out a phone-shaped plastic cutout that did not have a hole cut as part of the press invitations for the launch of Zenfone 8. So we just have to wait until May 12th to get the official details.
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