Asus Padfone 2

DESIGN

• Device type:
  • Smart phone
• OS:
  • Android (4.0)
• Dimensions:
  • 5.43 x 2.71 x 0.35 (137.9 x 68.9 x 9 mm)
• Weight:
  • 4.76 oz (135 g)
    the average is 4.1 oz (116 g)

DISPLAY

• Physical size:
  • 4.70 inches
• Resolution:
  • 720 x 1280 pixels
• Pixel density:
  • 312 ppi
• Technology:
  • Super IPS+ LCD
• Colors:
  • 16 777 216
• Touchscreen:
  • • Capacitive, Multi-touch
• Features:
  • Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass

BATTERY

• Capacity:
  • 2140 mAh

HARDWARE

• System chip:
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
• Processor:
  • Quad core, 1500 MHz, Krait
• Graphics processor:
  • • Adreno 320
• System memory:
  • 2048 MB RAM
• Built-in storage:
  • 16 GB

CAMERA

• Camera:
  • • 13 megapixels
  • Flash:
    • LED
  • Aperture size:
    • F2.4
  • Features:
    • Auto focus, Digital zoom, Geo tagging
• Camcorder:
  • • 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (720p HD) (60 fps)
  • Features:
    • Video calling
• Front-facing camera:
  • • 1.2 megapixels

MULTIMEDIA

• Music player:
  • Filter by:
    • Album, Artist, Playlists
  • Features:
    • Album art cover, Background playback, Preset equalizer
• Speakers:
  • Earpiece, Loudspeaker
• YouTube player:
  • Yes

INTERNET BROWSING

• Browser:
  • • Yes
• Built-in online services support:
  • Facebook, YouTube (upload), Picasa

TECHNOLOGY

• GSM:
  • 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• UMTS:
  • 900, 2100 MHz
• LTE:
  • 800 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2600 MHz
• Data:
  • LTE, HSPA (unspecified), UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
• Positioning:
  • GPS, A-GPS
• Navigation:
  • Yes

PHONE FEATURES

• Phonebook:
  • Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
• Organizer:
  • Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer, Calculator
• Messaging:
  • SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input
• E-mail:
  • • IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange

CONNECTIVITY

• Bluetooth:
  • • 4.0
• Wi-Fi:
  • • 802.11 a, b, g, n, n 5GHz
  • Mobile hotspot:
    • Yes
• USB:
  • • USB 2.0
  • Connector:
    • Proprietary
  • Features:
    • Mass storage device, USB charging
• Other:
  • NFC, DLNA, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

OTHER FEATURES

• Notifications:
  • Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
• Sensors:
  • • Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
• • Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

AVAILABILITY

• Officially announced:
  • 16 Oct 2012

Pros

• Quad core processor
• Very fast processor (1500 MHz)
• Lots of RAM (2048 MB RAM)
• Very big display (4.70 inches)
• Extremely high pixel density screen, over 300ppi (312 ppi)
• High-resolution display (720 x 1280 pixels)
• High-resolution camera (13 megapixels)
• Fast mobile data support (4G)
• NFC

Cons

• Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
• Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB

Description

Asus Padfone 2 is the follow-up of the original Asus Padfone which consisted of a smartphone which fits into a dock on a 10.1 inch display to drive the tablet.

Links: Asus Padfone 2 vs LG Optimus G Vs LG Nexus 4
                : Asus Padfone 2 Launch Event (Video)