Asus of Taiwan has announced the launch of its PadFone mini smartphone-tablet hybrid in India, which is priced at Rs. 15,999. The PadFone Mini is available in two color variants – Black and White. This device runs on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with Asus’ ZenUI on the top. Asus has promised an Android 4.4 KitKat upgrade for this in due course of time. The PadFone mini is a 4-inch smartphone that transforms into 7-inch tablet. PadFone mini comfortably fits the palm for an instantly expanded view on 1280 x 800-pixel display.
The PadFone Mini has 4-inch (800 x 480-pixel) display and the tablet has 7-inch (1280 x 800-pixel) display. To ensure a seamless experience when switching between smartphone and tablet modes, PadFone mini’s exclusive DynamicDisplay technology ensures that apps are correctly — and instantly — resized for the appropriate screen size.
The PadFone Mini is driven by a dual-core 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z2560 processor, coupled with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage, which can be expanded upto 64GB. This phone is equipped with primary 8MP Sony camera with BSI (backside-illumination) and wide-aperture f/2.0 five-element lens with exclusive ASUS PixelMaster technology. It also houses a 2MP front snapper. The PadFone mini is packed with a total battery capacity of 3270mAh (12.8Wh).
For connnectivity, the PadFone Mini offers options of Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.0, Micro-USB, GPRS/ EDGE etc.
Commenting on the launch, Peter Chang, Regional Head – South Asia & Country Manager – System Business Group – ASUS India, said, “Today’s introduction of PadFone Mini marks further extension of the PadFone series which expands our users’ world where they will enjoy, achieve and save categorically. It is an alluring proof to substantiate our prime focus on the bringing incredible. We are assertive that PadFone Mini will touch customers’ heart and take us a step ahead to deliver what our brand promises.”
Specifications:
| Model Name | ASUS PadFone mini – PF400CG |
| Colour | Black / White |
| Display | Phone: 4″ 800*480 IPS+ Panel |
| Pad: 7” 1280*800 IPS+ Panel | |
| CPU | Intel Atom Z2560 (1.6 GHz) |
| RAM | 1G LPDDR2 |
| Storage | 8G EMMC (Up to 64GB Micro SD Support) |
| WLAN | 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct |
| BT | BT 4.0 |
| Camera | Front: 2M |
| Rear: 8M with Auto Focus | |
| OS | Android Jelly Bean 4.3 (Upgradable to Android KitKat 4.4) |
| Warranty | 1 Year India |
| Connectivity | 3G Embedded/ Voice Calling |
| Sensor | G-sensor/ E-compass/ Proximity Sensor |
| Battery | Phone: 1170 mAh Lithium Pad: 2100 mAh Lithium |
| I/O Port | Micro SIM/ Micro SD/ Micro USB |
| Unique Features | 2-in-1 Phone + Tablet Design; Dual SIM support |
| Weight | Phone: 116 g Pad: 260 g |
| Price | 15,999 |
