Verge Review
Until I held it my hands, I almost didn't believe it was a real product. The Asus PadFone has been shown a number of different times over the last 12 months, and though it's finally available in Taiwan after a big reveal at Mobile World Congress, the bizarre transforming device remains a bit of a mystery here in the states.
The PadFone is the evolution of the idea brought to market by the Motorola Atrix. Your phone acts as the hub for all your apps, all your files and data, and it plugs into...
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Basic Specs
| Thickness |
.36 inches |
| Weight |
.28 pounds |
| Form factor |
Slab |
| Physical keypad |
Other |
| Screen size (diagonal) |
4.3 inches |
| Carriers |
Other |
| Operating system |
Android |
| Launch OS version |
4.0 |
Tech Specs
Hardware
| Height |
5.04 inches |
| Width |
2.57 inches |
| Thickness |
.36 inches |
| Weight |
.28 pounds |
| Form factor |
Slab |
| Color |
Black / Copper / Silver |
| Physical keypad |
Other |
| Loudspeaker |
Yes |
Display
| Screen size (diagonal) |
4.3 inches |
| Technology |
Super AMOLED |
| Pixel arrangement |
RGBG (PenTile) |
| Resolution (Y) |
960 px |
| Resolution (X) |
540 px |
| PPI |
256 |
| Touchscreen type |
Capacitive |
Connectivity
| Carriers |
Other |
| GSM |
Yes |
| GSM frequencies supported |
1900, 1800, 900, 850 |
| UMTS / HSPA |
Yes |
| UMTS frequencies supported |
900, 2100 |
| Max WWAN downlink speed |
21 Mbps |
| Max WWAN uplink speed |
5.76 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi |
Yes |
| Wi-Fi support |
802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b |
| GPS |
Yes |
Processor
| Manufacturer |
Qualcomm |
| Brand / family |
Snapdragon S4 |
| Model |
MSM8260A |
| Clock speed |
1.5 GHz |
| Number of cores |
2 |
GPU
| Manufacturer |
Qualcomm |
| Model |
Adreno 225 |
Memory
Storage
| Internal size |
64 MB, 32 MB, 16 GB |
| External |
Yes |
| External type |
microSD |
Front Camera
| Resolution |
.3 megapixels |
| Video resolution |
VGA |
Rear Camera
| Resolution |
5 megapixels |
| Flash |
LED |
| Focus type |
Autofocus |
| Video resolution |
1080p |
Software
| Operating system |
Android |
| Launch OS version |
4.0 |
Interface
| Video out |
Yes |
| Headphone jack |
3.5mm |
| Other ports |
Micro USB, Micro HDMI |
Sensors
| Sensors |
Compass (Magnetometer), Proximity, Ambient light, Gyroscope, Accelerometer |
Battery
| Capacity |
1520 mAh |
| Quoted use time |
480 min |
Benchmarks
| Quadrant |
5029 |
| Vellamo |
2338 |
| GLBenchmark 720p |
56 FPS |
| GLBenchmark 1080p |
28 FPS |
| AnTuTu |
6587 |
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