Asus has launched the Fonepad 7 (FE171CG) and MeMO Pad 8 (ME581CL) tablets in India. The new Fonepad 7 was unveiled at the CES earlier this year and packs a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) display, is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2520 processor with PowerVR SGX544 GPU, comes with a 8-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. The MeMO Pad 8 (ME581CL) that was announced at the Computex last year has a 8-inch (1200×1920 pixels) IPS display, is powered by a 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3580 processor, comes with a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera. Both these runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Zen UI on top.
Asus Fonepad 7 (FE171CG) specifications
- 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) IPS display with Anti-Fingerprint Coating, 178-degree wide viewing angle
- 1.2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2520 processor with PowerVR SGX544 GPU
- 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory via microSD
- Dual SIM with dual standby
- Android 4.4 (KitKat) with ZenUI
- 8MP rear camera
- 2MP front-facing camera
- 7.9mm thick and weighs 280 grams
- 3G HSPA+ (with voice calling), WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS
- 3950 mAh battery
Asus MemoPad 8 (ME581CL) specifications
- 8-inch (1200×1920 pixels) Full HD IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
- 2.3 GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3580 processor
- 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, MicroSD card slot
- Android 4.4 (KitKat) with ZenUI
- 5MP rear camera
- 1.2MP HD front-facing camera
- 7.45 mm thick and weighs 299 grams
- 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0 LE,GPS, NFC
- 4,350mAh Li-Po battery with up to 9 hours of battery life
The Asus Fonepad 7 (FE171CG) comes in black and white colors and is priced at Rs. 10,999 and the MemoPad 8 (ME581CL) comes in White, Pink and Blue colors and is priced at Rs. 19,999. Both these tablets are available from Flipkart.
Commenting on the launch, Peter Chang, Regional Head – South Asia & Country Manager – System Business Group – ASUS India, said:
These products are set to appease the present day computing needs of the masses. They are very handy and light weight and yet loaded with features which not only keep its users connected but also engaged via fast connectivity and speedy response time. Both the tablets are an assimilation of high end technology and superlative design perfection.