Asus launched the new Padfone Infinity

Asus launched the new Padfone Infinity

Asus has launched the refreshed version of its smartphone-tablet hybrid, the Padfone Infinity at an event in Taipei.

 

 


The refreshed Asus Padfone Infinity comes with dimensions 143.5×72.8×8.9mm and weighs 145 grams. It features a 5-inch full-HD (1080×1920) Super IPS display. The main update of the device is the 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, along with the addition of a microSD slot plus a secondary microphone for noise cancellation. It includes 2GB of RAM and comes in two inbuilt storage variants – 16GB and 32GB.

The new Padfone Infinity sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with an LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. The new Padfone Infinity sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with an LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with a 2400mAh battery. Connectivity options on the device include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS/ AGPS, 3G, NFC and LTE. It will be available in two colour variants, Titanium Black and Platinum White.

The new version will run Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. The good news for existing users is that the original PadFone Infinity will also receive this update, but there’s no time frame for the roll-out just yet. It has been priced at $640 for the 16GB variant while the 32GB model comes for $710. The new Padfone Infinity station is priced at $240.

The new PadFone Infinity Original PadFone Infinity
Screen size 5-inch 5-inch
Screen resolution 1,920 x 1,080 1,920 x 1,080
Screen type Super IPS Super IPS
Battery 2,400mAh 2,400mAh
Internal storage 16GB / 32GB 32GB / 64GB
External storage MicroSD None
Rear camera 13MP f/2.0 13MP f/2.0
Front-facing cam 2MP f/2.0 2MP f/2.0
Video capture 1080p 1080p
NFC Yes Yes
Radios WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100 / LTE 800/1800/2600 WCDMA 900/2100 / LTE 800/1800/2100/2600
Bluetooth 4.0 4.0
SoC Snapdragon 800 2.2GHz Snapdragon 600 1.7GHz
RAM 2GB LPDDR3 2GB LPDDR2
Video output MyDP MyDP
Operating system Android 4.2.2 Android 4.1.2
Colors Titanium Black / Platinum White Titanium Gray / Hot Pink / Champagne Gold

Read more:
http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/17/the-new-padfone-infinity-snapdragon-800/