News & Reviews: ASUS PadFone S
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Nov 12, 2014
The ASUS PadFone S is the company's new Super Smartphone with many flagship-level features. This includes a 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, 4G LTE Cat4 connectivity, water and shock resistand along with a lot more for just RM899. We go hands-on with it and check out if it can handle Asphalt 8:Airborne on High visual quality settings. The reason we picked Asphalt 8:Airborne is because it is quite demanding, with most devices only able to play the game on medium quality settings at best. Some devices just hang or won't run the game at all. As such, if the PadFone S can handle Asphalt 8: Airborne on High visual quality then it should be able to handle practically everything else. Check out the video for yourself in this article.
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Nov 07, 2014
Like other ASUS PadFone smartphones, the ASUS PadFone S smartphone can slot in to a tablet dock fittingly called the ASUS PadFone S Station. Featuring dual front speakers, it's own battery (so it can charge the PadFone S smartphone while it is docked) and a crisp 9-inch display with 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution the PadFone S Station offers a better and bigger viewing experience for those who want it. We check out what it can do in our hands-on video of the PadFone S Station tablet dock and see just how easily the PadFone S smartphone works with it.
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Nov 07, 2014
Featuring a top-of-the-line Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, the ASUS PadFone S is now one of those few below RM1000 smartphones that should be able to take slow motion video or 4K video recording. Does it have those options available? We go hands-on with the PadFone S smartphone to find out. Along with that, we also check out it's solid design and other features that we can't help but feel makes the PadFone S sound a lot like a 'flagship killer'. Check it out below and do tune in for our full review where we'll push the PadFone S to the limits and see what it can really do.
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Nov 07, 2014
The ASUS PadFone S brings a number of high-end features to the Malaysian market for just RM899. These tech specs and features include 4G LTE Cat4, an upgraded 13MP PixelMaster rear camera with dedicated ISP (image signal processor) chip, a 2.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor and a lot more. If you've been wondering what stuff it gets bundled with then do check out our unboxing video below. While we can safely say that there isn't any Qi wireless charger bundled in, there are some good additions which should make it a better overall experience.
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Nov 06, 2014
ASUS Malaysia have announced that their much teased super smartphone, the ASUS PadFone S (PF500KL) is now available in Malaysia. The PadFone S offers a number of high-end features including a 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, 4G LTE-A Cat4 connectivity, NFC, Qi wireless charging, a new ISP enabled 13MP PixelMaster camera and both shock and water resistance. All of these flagship features are available for just RM899 and it can slot into the 9-inch full HD 4G LTE tablet dock called the PadFone S Station which is separately priced at RM499. Both are available at authorized distributors around Malaysia and should offer an awesome all-on-one experience. The full tech specs and features list can be seen below along with some videos:
- 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, 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, 60ms touch response time)
- 13MP PixelMaster rear camera (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
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Oct 28, 2014
With the announcement of Android 5.0 Lollipop, practically every Android user is asking, will my phone get that update? Well, ASUS ZenFone smartphone users and those who are going to get the ASUS PadFone S superphone will definitely get it sometime in April 2015, at least according to rumours in Taiwan. You may be asking why it is going to take such a long time, but we're thinking that this is due to having update all the ASUS ZenUI to fit the Android 5.0 Material Design. Hopefully, ASUS will also include all the latest camera modes like slow motion video recording or maybe a panorama shot for the front camera, but only time will tell. As usual of such rumours, do take this with a pinch of salt, but since most ASUS ZenFone smartphones here in Malaysia have already received their Android 4.4 KitKat updates, we assume ASUS will stay on track and deliver the next Android update too.
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Oct 09, 2014
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
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Oct 08, 2014
Revealed in a "one more thing" style yesterday, the ASUS Padfone S smartphone can slot into a 9-inch display tablet dock so you can get the best of both worlds with either a 5-inch display smartphone or a 9-inch display tablet. Both offer full HD 1080p pixel resolutions and the Padfone S definitely looks very premium with a brushed metal frame and rounded backside. According to ASUS Malaysia, the Padfone S has been drop tested from 150cm, which is about chest height and has IPX2 water resistance. In addition to these features, it also has tech specs which are top of the line but is only priced at just RM899 for the smartphone. The dock will be sold separately for RM499 and the Malaysia release date for the Padfone S is expected to be around 15 October 2014. We managed to get some hands-on time with the "Super Smartphone" from ASUS which you can see below:
- ASUS Padfone S
- 2.3GHZ quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor
- 2GB RAM
- xGB storage + 5GB ASUS Webstorage + microSD (up to 64GB)
- 5-inch display (IPS, 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, 60ms touch response time)
- 13MP PixelMaster rear camera (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
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Jul 09, 2014
Confirming rumours and appearances at the recent Computex 2014, ASUS have officially announced the ASUS PadFone S and an ASUS ZenFone 5 with 4G LTE capabilities. A refresh of the earlier released ASUS PadFone X, the ASUS PadFone S now offers a new Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, wireless charging and a splash-proof coating. It still retains the same sleek features of a 5-inch smartphone and 9-inch tablet dock along with Android 4.4 KitKat. The 4G LTE ASUS ZenFone 5 on the other hand gets a different processor altogether. Unlike other ZenFone smartphones, this version is running a 1.2GHZ Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, 2GB RAM, 8GB storage, 5-inch display with 720p pixel resolution 8MP PixelMaster rear camera and 2110 mAh battery. It will come with support for 4G LTE and Android 4.4 KitKat right out of the box. Both the PadFone S and 4G LTE ZenFone 5 are set for release in Taiwan for now, with the PadFone S going for about $500 (RM1588) while the 4G LTE ZenFone 5 is going for $234 (RM743). No news on Malaysia release dates or pricing but we expect the 4G LTE ZenFone 5 to come soon so stay tuned for more information.
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