Asus launched two new Android based tablets in Indian Market, Asus Fonepad 7(FE171CG) and Asus MeMO Pad 8 (ME581CL) and they will exclusively go on Sale on Flipkart. Fonepad 7 was initially announced by Asus nearly a month ago and MeMO Pad 8 was announced in 2014. Both of the devices have company’s latest Asus ZenUI on top.
Regional Head of South Asia & Country Manager System Business Group, ASUS, India said, “These products are set to appease the present day computing needs of the masses. They are very handy and lightweight and yet loaded with features which not only keep its users connected but also engaged via fast connectivity and speedy response time. Both the tablets are an assimilation of high end technology and superlative design perfection.”
Asus Fonepad 7 is priced at Rs. 10,999. It is a 7 inch dual SIM Voice calling enabled tablet with resolution of 1024×600 pixels. IPS display comes with anti-finger coating with viewing angle of 178 degree. Tablet is powered with Intel’s Atom Z2520 processor (1MB Cache, 2 cores, 4 threads, base frequency of 1.2GHz) coupled with 2GB RAM and 16 GB inbuilt memory (expandable via microSD card upto 64 GB). Smartphone runs on 4.4 KitKat OS.
Zenfone 7 includes 8 MP rear camera and 2MP front camera. Other features of device includes 3G connectivity, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS/ A-GPS, battery of power 3,950mAh.
Another tablet launched by Asus is MeMO Pad 8 (ME581CL). This is the world’s lightest tablet by Asus and weighs 299 grams. Device spots 8 inch full HD screen with resolution of 1920×1200 pixels. MeMO Pad 8 is powered with powered by a 64-bit Intel Atom Z3580 2.3GHz quad-core processor coupled with 2GB of RAM. Inbuilt storage of 16 GB expandable upto 32 GB via microSD card. Device supports 5 MP rear camera and 1.2 MP front camera. Other features of this device includes 4G LTE connectivity, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, and NFC. The 4350mAh battery on the device is rated to deliver up to 9 hours of battery life.
