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Asus Fonepad 7 (FE171CG), MeMO Pad 8 (ME581CL) Launched in India

Asus Fonepad 7 (FE171CG), MeMO Pad 8 (ME581CL) Launched in India

By NDTV Correspondent | Updated: 4 March 2015 11:08 IST

Asus has launched two tablets in India, the Fonepad 7 (FE171CG) - which was officially listed in January - and the MeMO Pad 8 (ME581CL) - which was announced during Computex 2014.

The Asus Fonepad 7 (FE171CG) is priced at Rs. 10,999 and the Asus MeMO Pad 8 (ME581CL) is priced at Rs. 19,999. Both tablets will be exclusively available from Flipkart.

Commenting on the launch, Peter Chang, Regional Head, South Asia & Country Manager System Business Group, ASUS India said, "These products are set to appease the present day computing needs of the masses. They are very handy and light weight and yet loaded with features which not only keep its users connected but also engaged via fast connectivity and speedy response time. Both the tablets are an assimilation of high end technology and superlative design perfection."

The Asus Fonepad 7 (FE171CG) is a dual-SIM (GSM+GSM) voice-calling tablet that runs Android 4.4 KitKat with ZenUI on top. It features a 7-inch WSVGA (1024x600 pixels) resolution IPS display with anti-fingerprint coating and 178-degree wide viewing angle. It packs Intel's Atom Z2520 processor (1MB Cache, 2 cores, 4 threads, base frequency of 1.2GHz) coupled with 2GB RAM.

The Fonepad 7 (FE171CG) packs a rear 8-megapixel camera and a front 2-megapixel camera. The 16GB inbuilt storage is expandable via microSD card (up to 64GB).

Connectivity options on the Asus Fonepad 7 (FE171CG) include 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS/ A-GPS. The tablet packs a 3,950mAh battery, measures 110.6x196x7.9mm, and is available in Black and White colour options.

The MeMO Pad 8 (ME581CL), on the other hand, was launched in partnership with KIDDI and was touted to be the "world's lightest 8-inch LTE tablet", by Asus. At 299 grams the tablet runs on Android 4.4 KitKat out-of-the-box with company's latest intuitive Asus ZenUI on top.

The 8-inch Asus MeMO Pad 8 (ME581CL) features a full-HD 1920x1200 IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It is powered by a 64-bit Intel Atom Z3580 2.3GHz quad-core processor coupled with 2GB of RAM.

Camera options on the Asus MeMO Pad 8 (ME581CL) include a 5-megapixel rear shooter camera and a front 1.2-megapixel camera. The inbuilt storage is 16GB, which can be further expanded via microSD card (up to 32GB). Connectivity options on the tablet include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, and NFC. The 4350mAh battery on the device is rated to deliver up to 9 hours of battery life.

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Asus Fonepad 7 (FE171CG)

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Well designed
Decent camera
Zen UI works well

Bad
Performance leaves a lot to be desired
Average battery life
Poor display and touch screen

Read detailed Asus Fonepad 7 (FE171CG) review

Display 7.00-inch

Processor Intel Atom Z2520

Front Camera 2-megapixel

Resolution 1024x600 pixels

RAM 2GB

OS Android 4.4

Storage 16GB

Rear Camera 8-megapixel

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

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Asus MeMO Pad 8 (ME581CL)

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 8.00-inch

Processor 2.3GHz quad-core

Front Camera 1.2-megapixel

Resolution 1920x1200 pixels

OS Android 4.4

Storage 16GB

Rear Camera 5-megapixel

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