Asus PadFone mini Smartphone-Tablet Hybrid

Asus PadFone mini smartphone with 4.30-inch 540x960 display powered by 1.4GHz processor alongside 1GB RAM and 8-megapixel rear camera.

Asus has launched its PadFone mini smartphone-tablet hybrid in India, priced at Rs. 15,999.
Initially announced at CES 2014, the Asus PadFone mini runs Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and is skinned with Asus' ZenUI, which is also seen on the company's ZenFone series of smartphones. The company has promised an Android 4.4 KitKat upgrade for the PadFone mini.

Featuring a 4-inch WVGA (480x800-pixel) IPS+ display, the dual-SIM (Micro-SIM) Asus PadFone mini ships with a tablet dock that is built around a 7-inch WXGA (1280x800-pixel) IPS+ display. The PadFone mini is powered by a dual-core 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z2560 processor, coupled with 1GB of LPDDR2 RAM.

The Asus PadFone mini has 8GB of built-in storage expandable via microSD card (up to 64GB). It sports an 8-megapixel 'PixelMaster' rear f/2.0 BSI camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. The smartphone is backed by a 1,170mAh non-removable battery while the tablet dock packs an additional 2,100mAh non-removable polymer battery.

Connectivity options on the Asus Padfone mini include GPRS/ EDGE, HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.0, and Micro-USB.

The dimensions of the phone are 124.42x61.44x11.2mm, while the tablet measures 199.85x119.43x13.91mm. The phone weighs in at 116 grams, while the tablet dock weighs 260 grams.

The PadFone mini will be available in Black, Blue, Red, White and Yellow.

Commenting on the launch, Peter Chang, Regional Head, South Asia and 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."

GENERAL
Release date January 2014
Form factor Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm) 129.30 x 65.60 x 8.70
Weight (g) 105.00
Battery capacity (mAh) -
Removable battery No
Colors -
DISPLAY
Screen size (inches) 4.30
Touchscreen Yes
Touchscreen type Capacitive
Resolution 540x960 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI) 256
Colours 16M
HARDWARE
Processor 1.4GHz  quad-core (Qualcomm Snapdragon)
RAM 1GB
Internal storage 16GB
Expandable storage Yes
Expandable storage type microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB) 64
CAMERA
Rear camera 8-megapixel
Flash Yes
Skin -
Front camera 2-megapixel
SOFTWARE
Operating System Android 4.3
Java support Yes
Browser supports Flash No
CONNECTIVITY
Wi-Fi Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported 802.11 b/ g/ n
GPS No
Bluetooth Yes, v 4.00
NFC No
Infrared No
DLNA No
Wi-Fi Direct Yes
MHL Out No
HDMI No
Headphones 3.5mm
FM No
USB Micro-USB
Charging via Micro-USB Yes
Proprietary charging connector No
Proprietary data connector No
Number of SIMs2
SIM 1  
SIM Type Micro-SIM
GSM/ CDMA GSM
3G No
SIM 1  
SIM Type Micro-SIM
GSM/ CDMA GSM
3G No
SENSORS
Compass/ Magnetometer Yes
Proximity sensor Yes
Accelerometer Yes
Ambient light sensor No
Gyroscope No
Barometer No
Temperature sensor No
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