The new Asus PadFone mini has been officially launched in India for those wishing to purchase a smartphone and a tablet without breaking the bank. The hybrid device has been tagged at an attractive price of Rs 15999 and it offers the best of both worlds with some pretty good features to boot.
The Asus PadFone mini is as the name suggests, a compact version of the original. This model features a smartphone carrying a 4-inch display which can be docked in the PadFone Station for a complete tablet experience. The handset houses the majority of hardware and it offers visuals at WVGA 800 x 480-pixel resolution.
Like most other Asus devices, this one is also powered by an Intel processor, or a 1.6GHz dual core Atom Z2560 chip, to be precise. There are dual cameras aboard, with the front featuring a 2MP snapper, while the rear has an 8MP sensor.
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On the inside, the company has fitted 1GB of RAM, 8GB of flash storage, a microSD card slot supporting up to 64GB, dual SIM housings and a 1200mAh battery. The PadFone Station, on the other hand, offers a 7-inch 1280 x 800 pixel IPS display and tags along an extended battery of 2100mAh. The device runs on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and it will be updated to version 4.4 KitKat soon.
Below is a roundup of the key Asus PadFone mini specs:
– Android 4.3 Jelly Bean (upgradable to version 4.4 KitKat)
– 4-inch WVGA touchscreen (smartphone)
– 7-inch 1280 x 800 pixel HD IPS LCD (tablet dock)
– 1GB RAM, 8GB storage, 64GB expandable
– 1.6GHz dual core Intel Atom Z2560 processor
– 8MP rear camera, 2MP front snapper
– 1200mAh (smartphone), 2100mAh (tablet dock) batteries
The Asus PadFone mini is up on sale via Flipkart in black and it should also be available in color options of white, red, blue and yellow in the coming days.