Asus Fonepad 7, the recent offering from Asus, has marked its entry in the Indian markets. The Fonepad 7 is a 7-inch tablet which brags of dual-SIM for at cheapest price…
Unveiled in the international markets in April, the Asus Fonepad 7 (FE170CG) has finally entered the Indian shores to wow everyone with its proficient specs and lucrative price.
The launch of Asus Fonepad 7 brings good news for those who wish to possess a tablet which is ideal for entertainment on-the-go, allows users to receive & make calls, and is easy on the wallet too!
One important thing to note is that this slate is different from the earlier versions of the 7-inch tablets with the same name, but available at a higher price in the market.
Listed below are 8 reasons why this newbie is a complete value for money device:
1). First things first, the Asus Fonepad 7 is not only a tablet, but also features voice calling functionality. Further, it holds dual SIM slots which account for the perfect tablet cum phone experience for its users.
2). Sporting a stunning 7-inch display with 1024×600 pixels resolution and 169 ppi pixel density, the slate renders magnificent visuals.
3). Fuelled by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2520 Clover Trail plus processor with Hyper-Threading technology, together with 1 GB of RAM, the device promises to deliver seamless performance while gaming and watching high-definition videos. Now this sounds interesting and it seems it will be a boon for the entertainment buffs!
4). On the storage front, there are some great offerings for those who always have lots of stuff to share, store, and transfer. To begin with, there is a 4GB model and an 8 GB variant, both of which are expandable up to a whopping 64 GB via MicroSD card. Then there is an additional 5 GB on Asus’ Webstorage cloud storage for lifetime, and a further 11 GB for the first year.
5). Although the device runs on the older Android 4.3 Jelly Bean out-of-the-box toppled with Asus’s own ZenUI skin, the company has confirmed an upgrade to the latest Android KitKat soon.
6). Connectivity suite of the tablet includes Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 3G HSPA+ Miracast, and GPS/ A-GPS.
7). Other specs of Asus Fonepad 7 include 2-MP rear camera, 0.3-MP front-facing shooter for clicking selfies, and a capacious battery unit offering 10 hours of usage.
8). The icing on the cake is the extremely affordable pricing of the slate. The price of Asus Fonepad 7 in India is around Rs. 8,999.
Backed by decent configurations and attractive pricing, the features of Asus Fonepad 7 make it a tough rival to the recently launched Flipkart Digiflip Pro XT712, which also boasts of voice-calling and falls under the same sub-Rs.10,000 price segment. Nevertheless, only time will tell how Asus Fonepad 7 fares in grabbing attention of Indian customers.
