In a brief media gathering recently, ASUS Malaysia launched new additions to their tablet line-up with the 64-bit ASUS Fonepad 8 FE380CG and 64-bit ASUS MeMo Pad 8 ME581CL. Both offer much slimmer bezels than before with an 8-inch display but the MeMo Pad 8 ME581CL is clearly the more premium of the two tablets. Despite that, the Fonepad 8 FE380CG packs in a number of notable features which include very loud, crisp and clear dual front speakers, dual-SIM capability and 3G connectivity to go with it's 64-bit 1.33GHz Intel Atom Z3530 processor. The MeMo Pad 8 is both thinner and lighter at 7.45mm thin and 299g featuring an 8-inch IPS display with full HD 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution covered by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. This tablet also comes with 2GB RAM, 4G LTE Cat4, 802.11ac WiFi and NFC to go with it. It also has an AnyPen feature which lets you use a pencil or metal tip pen as a stylus. Check out the full tech specs list below:
- ASUS Fonepad 8 FE380CG
- 64-bit 1.33GHZ quad-core Intel Atom Z3530 processor
- 1GB RAM
- 8GB storage + 5GB ASUS Webstorage + microSD (up to 64GB)
- 8-inch LED Backlight display (IPS, Anti-fingerprint coating, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution)
- 5MP rear camera (autofocus) + 2MP front camera
- 120 x 214 x 8.9mm | 310g
- supports 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, Miracast
- features dual front speakers, dual-SIM and GPS
- Android 4.4 KitKat
- Available in black, gold, red and white
- RM649
- ASUS MeMo Pad 8 ME581CL
- 64-bit 2.3GHZ quad-core Intel Atom Z3580 processor
- 2GB RAM
- 16GB storage + 5GB ASUS Webstorage + microSD (up to 64GB)
- 8-inch LED Backlight display (IPS, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Anti-fingerprint coating, 19200 x 1200 pixel resolution)
- 5MP rear camera (autofocus) + 1.2MP front camera
- 213 x 123 x 7.45mm | 299g
- supports 4G LTE Cat 4, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, Miracast, NFC
- features dual back speakers, GPS and AnyPen
- Android 4.4 KitKat
- 4000 mAh battery
- Available in black, gold, red and white
- RM1099
The ASUS Fonepad 8 FE380CG should be available starting from today while the ASUS MeMo Pad 8 ME581CL is expected at the end of October 2014. In a surprise move, ASUS Malaysia also revealed their new ASUS PadFone S smartphone + tablet combo. Dubbed their Super Smartphone, the PadFone S brings a number of top-range tech specs and features to the market which include water and shock resistance, a 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor and 2GB RAM for an awesome price of RM899. The dock offers a 9-inch display with 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution, dual front speakers and an extra 4990 mAh battery. Check out our hands-on articles for the PadFone S, MeMo Pad 8 ME581CL and Fonepad 8 FE380CG for a closer look at the new devices from ASUS.
- ASUS Padfone S
- 2.3GHZ quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor
- 2GB RAM
- 16GB storage + 5GB ASUS Webstorage + microSD (up to 64GB)
- 5-inch display (IPS, Corning Gorilla Glass, 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, 60ms touch response time)
- 13MP PixelMaster rear camera (LED flash, autofocus) + 2MP front camera
- 143.4 x 72.5 x 10 mm | 150g
- supports 4G LTE Cat4, WiFi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0, Miracast, NFC
- features dual front speakers, dual-SIM and GPS
- Android 4.4 KitKat
- 2300 mAh battery
- Available in black, gold, red and white
- RM899
- ASUS Padfone S Station (tablet dock)
- 9-inch display (1920 x 1200 pixel resolution)
- features dual front speakers and front camera
- 4990 mAh battery
- 250.4 x 172.3 x 11.6 mm | 514g
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