After how many months of waiting, the Asus Padfone was finally launched at the Mobile World Congress 2012 which was held just recently. Just like when it was first introduced, the Padfone consists of the smartphone and the tablet. But the Padfone shown in the MWC 2012 comes with improvements and new looks.
Let me first show you the early designs of Asus Padfone, see pictures below:
Now, this is how the new Asus Padfone looks like:
Did you noticed the difference? The new design looks sleek and better. Now on to the Padfone’s Specifications.
ASUS Padfone Specifications
Dimension and Weight: 128mm x 65.4mm x 9.2mm, 129 grams
Operating System: Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
CPU: 1.5GHz Dual Core Qualcomm processor
GPU: Adreno 225
Memory: 16GB/32GB/64GB eMMC Flash + 1GB, LPDDR2 RAM
Display: 4.3″ Super AMOLED qHD at 960×540 pixel resolution
Camera Rear: 8 Megapixel Auto Focus with LED Flash
Camera Front: VGA Camera
Connectivity: 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, Micro USB 2.0, 3.5mm audio jack
Expansion Slot: MicroSD
Battery: 1520mAh Lithium-ion
Asus Padfone Station Specifications
Dimension and Weight: 273mm x 176.9mm x 13.55mm, 724 grams
Display: 10.1″ capacitive touch screen, multi-touch at 1280×800 pixel resolution
Camera Rear: 8 Megapixel (via PadFone)
Camera Front: 1.3 Megapixel at 1280×800 pixel resolution
The Padfone’s camera features a large aperture size of f/2.2 and a “5-element” lens for better light sensitivity and better photo quality. Aside from the specifications above, the Asus PadFone also features HDMI out, GPS and support for WCDMA and HSPA+. The PadFone also comes with a sleek stylus pen.
Asus PadFone Price
There are no words yet regarding the PadFone’s price.
Asus PadFone release date
The PadFone is expected to be release starting April 2012.
Image courtesy The Verge and VR-Zone
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