The Aspera AS8 is Android convenience at under $150

Aspera has released its new AS8 4G smartphone, which bundles in face detection, contactless payments and a removable battery for $149.

The Aspera AS8 is Android convenience at under $150
Close up of the back of the Aspera As8

Hot on the heels of its sub-$100 AS5 4G smartphone, Aspera has just released the AS8 into the Australian wild. It has an RRP of just $149.

This unlocked 4G handset offers an Octa-Core 1.6GHz CPU, 2GB RAM + 32GB ROM (plus 1GB virtual RAM allocated from available ROM) and runs the Android 13 Go Edition.

Just like the AS5, the AS8 offers facial recognition and a replaceable battery. You also get a fingerprint sensor and NFC, which enables contactless payments through Google Pay.