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Here's when your Asus phone is getting Android 12
The rollout kicks off in December and extends well into 2022
Ever since Google released the stable build of Android 12 in early October, phone makers have been announcing rollout schedules for their devices, and now we can add Asus to that list. The Taiwanese phone maker has now begun sharing its plans for Android 12 updates for popular Zenfone and ROG Phone models.
ZenFone 8 software support is off to a surprisingly great start
Asus has included a 'new' Android security patch with this feature-packed update
The new ZenFone 8 comes closest to the mini Android flagship we've been longing for, even though it’s nothing like its big brother with its radical flipping camera mechanism. Both 2021 ZenFone flagships are barely a week old, but the company has already released a big software update, which comes with a slew of new features and general improvements.
Asus stuffs Galaxy S21 power into the body of a Pixel 4a, calls it Zenfone 8
Prior Zenfones' flip camera stays on in separate model
Taiwan-based manufacturer Asus is well-known for its PCs and, these days, its ROG Phones for gamers. But it's always had a stake in mobile tilted towards a wider audience, too. That stake gets a major update today with two new entries: the small and powerful Zenfone 8 and the highly-engineered Zenfone 8 Flip.
Leaks spill all the beans ahead of the Asus ZenFone 8 launch event
The Zenfone 8 Flip hangs on to the rotating camera module, but the smaller Zenfone 8 drops it
Asus is still very much an also-ran in the smartphone world, but that gives it the space to try some unconventional designs that many find appealing. Take, for example, the Zenfone 6 and later, which elegantly solves the aesthetic issue of the notch by making its rear camera module flip around to the front when needed. Personally, I think it makes the Zenfone series some of the best-looking Android hardware there is. Asus isn't quite done with this design yet, according to a newly-leaked render of the unannounced ZenFone 8 Flip. We've also got a few more details on the regular ZenFone 8.