The ASUS Padone 2 is the sequel to the first-gen Padfone with the same cool concept that docks a smartphone into a tablet and then the tablet turns into a notebook through a keyboard dock.
Asus Padfone 2 runs Android 4.0.x Ice Cream Sandwich OS, sporting a 4.7-inch Super IPS+ LCD capacitive touchscreen with 1280 x 720 pixels of resolution, powered by a 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064 S4 quad-core SoC processor, Adreno 320m GPU with more improvement in the field of 3D graphics performance, 2GB of RAM, 13-megapixel camera on the back side to record 1080p HD videos @ 30fps, 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera for making video calls, 4G LTE connectivity, 16GB/ 32GB/ 64GB internal storage, micro USB 2.0, 802.11 Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, 3.5mm headset jack, a whole host of the Google services and all the services of an Android phone and it can slide into its slimmer and better looking tablet dock.
Full Technical Specifications of ASUS Padfone 2 A68
Network | |
| 2G | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G | UMTS/HSDPA 900, 2100 MHz |
| 4G | 800, 1800, 2600 MHz |
System Properties | |
| Operating System | Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS (Upgradeable to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS) |
| CPU | 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064 S4 Quad-Core Processor |
| GPU | Adreno 320m |
| RAM | 2GB |
Display | |
| Type | Super IPS+ LCD Capacitive Touchscreen |
| Size | 4.7-inch |
| Colors & Resolution | 16M Colors & 120 X 720 Pixels |
| Pixel Density | 312 PPI (approx.) |
Design | |
| Form Factor | Candybar |
| Dimensions | 137.9 x 68.9 x 9 mm |
| Weight | 135 grams |
Input / User Interface | |
| Input | – Multi Touch – Accelerometer – Proximity Sensor |
Camera | |
| Primary (Rear-Facing) | – 13 Megapixels – 4032 x 3224 pixels – LED Flash – F2.4 Aperture – Auto Focus, Touch Focus – Geotagging, Face Detection – Digital zoom |
| Video Recording Capability | – 1080p HD Video Recording Capability @ 30fps – 1920 x 1080 pixels – 720p HD Video Recording Capability @ 30 fps – 1280 x 720 pixels |
| Secondary (Front-Facing) | 1.3 Megapixels |
Memory | |
| Internal Storage | 16GB/ 32GB/ 64GB |
| Expandable Storage | No |
Connectivity | |
| Bluetooth | v4.0 with A2DP |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 |
| MHL | Yes |
| HDMI | No |
| WLAN | – 802.11 Wi-Fi a/b/g/n – Wi-Fi Hotspot – Wi-Fi Direct – DLNA |
| GPS | Yes |
| 3G | Yes |
| NFC | No |
| Radio | FM Radio with RDS |
| Headset | 3.5mm Audio Jack |
Browser & Messaging | HTML 5. WAP 2.0, Adobe Flash SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
Battery | |
| Capacity | Li-Ion 2140mAh Standard Battery |
| Standby Time | – |
| Talk Time | – |
Music & Video | |
| Audio Formats | MP3, OGG, AAC, AAC＋, eAAC＋, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, MID, IMY, FLAC, WMA |
| Video Formats | MPEG4, H.263, H.264, VP8 |
Other Features | Google Play Store Docking Capability Google Talk, Gmail, Google Maps, Google + Facebook, MySpace, Twitter Text to Speech, Google Voice Search Digital Compass |
Colors | Black |
Price & Availability
The ASUS Padfone 2 prices start at around $620 for the 16GB edition, $750 for the 64GB model in Taiwan. If you buy it as a bundle with the PadFone, it costs $210 more at each price point. The Station costs $310.
We will update with the remaining technical specifications, exact release date and the U.S. availability of the Asus Padfone 2 as soon as we get more official details