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ASUS PadFone 2
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ASUS PadFone 2

16 Oct 2012
Overall rating 8.5/10

Armed with a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 1.5GHz quad-core processor and Adreno 320 graphics, the 4.7-inch ASUS PadFone 2 powers on the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (upgradeable to Jelly Bean) platform. Also, it includes a 13-megapixel camera along with a 1.2-megapixel secondary, front-facing camera.

Tags: smartphone, asus, padfone, ice cream sandwich, jelly bean, android 4.0, android 4.1

Design:
8.5
Features:
9
User-Friendliness:
9
Performance:
8.5
Value:
8.5
THE GOOD
Superb 4.7-inch display
Good overall performance
Great camera image quality
Sleeker PadFone Station
THE BAD
No memory card slot
Lack of a keyboard dock
Could have shipped with Android 4.1
Real-world battery life is lackluster

Product Specification

Operating system Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (upgradeable to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean)
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 (8064 + 9215m) 1.5GHz Quad-core / Adreno 320 GPU
Built-in Memory 16GB or 32GB or 64GB storage / 2GB RAM
Display 4.7-inch / 1280 x 720 resolution / Super IPS+ (550 nits), Scratch-resistant Corning Fit Glass with HCLR Film (anti-fingerprint coating)
Camera
  • 13 Megapixels / BSI Sensor Sony with Autofocus, f/2.4 Aperture, five-element lens
  • Secondary: 1.2 Megapixels
Video Support
  • Video Playback: MPEG4/H.264/H.263/WMV @ HD 1080p
  • Video Recording: MPEG4/H.263 @ HD 1080p / 60fps @ 720p
  • H.264 Video Decode @ 720p / Video Encode @1080p
  • H.264 / Ogg / Theora / MPEG4 / WMV / 3GP
Audio Support MP3 / WMA / 3GP / AAC / AAC+
Connectivity Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v4.0, NFC, Wi-Fi Direct, 3.5mm audio jack, Micro SIM, ASUS 13-pin dock connector (supports Micro-USB 2.0 & MHL for HDMI connection)
Battery Li-Polymer 2,140mAh (non-removable)
Standby / Talk time Up to 352 hours / Up to 16 hours
Dimensions 137.9 x 69 x 9mm
Weight 135g

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