Asus has launched a new tablet in India called the Fonepad 8 (FE380CG). The tablet is priced at Rs 13,999 and will be available on Asus exclusive stores as well as Flipkart. Also Read - Asus launches new Xbox controller that has an OLED screen
Also Read - Asus launches nine new OLED laptops across Zenbook, Vivobook, ProArt, and ExpertBook lineupsThe Fonepad 8 was first unveiled at Computex in June last year, alongside the Fonepad 7 tablet. The tablet supports voice calling and 3G via a SIM card. As far as specifications are concerned, the Fonepad 8 flaunts an 8-inch HD (1280×800 pixels) IPS display with anti-fingerprint coating and is powered by an Intel Atom Z3530 quad-core processor clocked at 1.33GHz and paired with PowerVR G6430 GPU and 2GB of RAM. Also Read - CES 2023: Asus launches new Strix Scar, Zephyrus, Flow series laptops, check details
The tablet also features 16GB internal storage that can be further expanded up to 64GB using a microSD card, 5-megapixel rear camera with 1080p video recording, 2-megapixel front-facing camera, and a 4,000mAh battery.
As mentioned above, the tablet features dual-SIM card slots, 3G support, voice calling, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, and on the software front, it runs on Android 4.4 KitKat wrapped under Zen UI.
At this price point, the Fonepad 8 will be up against the likes of the Lenovo A8 tablet, and the Micromax Canvas P666 tablet among others.
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Features |
Asus Fonepad 8 |
Lenovo A8 tablet |
Micromax Canvas P666 |
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Display |
8-inch HD | 8-inch HD | 8-inch HD |
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Processor |
1.33GHz Intel Atom Z3530 quad-core | 1.3GHz MTK 8382 quad-core | 1.2GHz Intel Atom |
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RAM |
2GB | 1GB | 1GB |
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Storage |
16GB expandable | 16GB | 8GB |
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Rear Camera |
5-megapixel | 5-megapixel | 5-megapixel |
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Front Camera |
2-megapixel | 2-megapixel | 2-megapixel |
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Battery |
4,000mAh | 4,200mAh | 4,400mAh |
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Voice Calling |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Android OS |
4.4 KitKat | 4.2 Jelly Bean | 4.4.2 KitKat |
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Price |
Rs 13,999 | Rs 12,999 | Rs 11,399 |
