Review : Asus Fonepad 8

Review : Asus Fonepad 8

Asus Fonepad 8 - While this is fairly easy to find a tablet with an affordable price, but most tablets with low prices inevitably has the disadvantage that, for example, the performance of the less qualified. In addition, users also began to require a tablet with a larger screen that is easy to grip with one hand.

ASUS combines tablet and smartphone functions on Fonepad 8, 8 inch tablet supports dual SIM with 3G connectivity, which is able to make phone calls and SMS. KitKat Android 4.4.2 Tablet is powered by a quad-core Intel Atom Z3530 64-bit, 1.33 GHz speed, GPU PowerVR Series 6, 16GB of internal storage and 2GB of RAM.

At a price tag of 2.6 million, specifications Fonepad 8 certainly very tempting in a mid-end segment, how the overall performance? Check out the reviews selangkapnya below.

Specification

• Network GSM 850/900/1800/1900 - SIM 1 and SIM 2
• HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100
• Dimensions 214 x 120 x 8.9 mm, weight 328 grams
• 8 inch IPS LCD screen 800 x 1280 pixels
• Android 4.4.2 KitKat
• Intel Atom Z3530 1:33 GHz Quad-core
• GPU PowerVR Series 6
• Internal 16 GB, 2 GB of RAM, microSD up to 64 GB
• 5MP primary camera and 2MP front camera

Design

Fonepad 8 using body material of quality plastic with a touch of bright color on the back cover. There are four colors to choose from, namely Black, Gold, Red and White. To allow you to customize the style.

Comes with dimensions of 214 x 120 x 8.9 mm and weighs 328 grams, 8 inch tablet is indeed quite slim and light, plus the distance between the screen bezel frames a thin, making the size of 8 Fonepad concise, easy to carry anywhere and prioritizes simplicity in its use.

To feel grip, although the material body is made of plastic, but it is very good quailty build, body feels very solid. Fonepad 8 is indeed designed by ASUS for the use of one hand.

The concept of the design itself, Fonepad 8 inherited characteristic shape as its predecessor, the speaker holes are pinned on the front, top and bottom sides. Top speakers can also function as the earpiece, accompanied by a light sensor and a 2MP front camera (no proximity sensor). Rear there unaccompanied 5MP main camera flash.

Port 3.5 mm audio jack and a micro USB port can be found at the link above. While at the bottom there is only the mic. While the power button and volume control appears to inhabit on the left side of the body. Last two micro SIM slot and MicroSD can you meet on the right side.

Screen

Asus Fonepad 8 using 8-inch screen with a resolution of 1280 x 800 which has about 189 ppi pixel density. The screen has been using IPS technology that provides a wider viewing angle. Unfortunately, ASUS still provide a layer of reflective glass that disrupts the display screen under sunlight, although the screen brightness is set to maximum level.

However, Fonepad 8 ready to pamper users with ASUS Splendid which allows users to set up their own saturation and color temperature according to taste. Overall the display is bright enough to accommodate carried entertainment, such as watching movies, view photos or play games.

ASUS also provides a reading mode setting to make users more comfortable when using this phone for reading e-books and articles on the internet.

Interface

Carrying the operating system Android 4.4.2 KitKat, Fonepad 8 presents a ZenUI interface that has many features. ASUS seems it so seriously working on their own distinctive UI. Seen from the regular updates to bring a more complete ZenUI from time to time.

On the lockscreen area contains information, such as time, date, weather, three quick access to the camera, calls and messages. There is also information on the security features ASUS, What's Next. Do not forget at the bottom, there is a shortcut to access Google Now.

Go to the homescreen, by default you will be presented with three pages which you can add up to seven pages. Part dock, there are six application shortcuts, which you can change its composition.

To display the homescreen settings, you simply hold the screen in an empty area of the home screen, there is the option to add applications or widgets, edit the page, change the wallpaper and advanced settings, to lock the app with a password, set the transparent screen wallpaper on the main menu, change and transition effects enable access to notifications on homescreen.

Entering the menu page, you will be greeted by two main parts, namely applications and widgets. There is also a search, to facilitate the users search for apps or widgets more easily. The menu consists of four categories of applications each all, downloaded, customized and frequent.

The main menu can you reset, there are quite a lot of settings to customize the user's taste. There are settings Edit to change the layout of the application (customized), Smart group to group applications according to its type, Sort by which you can set from A to Z or vice versa, Lock apps to secure the application with a password, hide Hide apps for your application want, Uninstall / disable the fast way to remove or disable applications, grid size to change the layout of the display 4x4 to 6x6, access to app store Play, and homescreen settings we have explained above.

To display the notification bar, you can wipe down from the top of the screen using a finger in the left area, while in the left area will display the quick settings. If rubbed using two fingers on the right or left of the arena will still be plastered quick settings easier for you to access certain applications or settings on the fly. There Boost function to relieve RAM, Calculator, Quick memory, Cameras and more. On it there is a brightness setting, and the three main access on the upper right to change the layout of shortcuts, system settings, and switch to the notification.

Just like other ASUS products, Fonepad 8 also get firmware updates for bug fixes and performance improvements on a regular basis, and also updates the default application ASUS regularly to maximize the features carried.

Camera

Capture the image using a tablet is not a common thing to do, therefore ASUS pinned 5-megapixel main camera and a 2 megapixel front camera with PexelMaster technology, for the convenience of users to capture images and video chat or video call. With PixelMaster, tablet camera you can produce professional quality like a photograph. PixelMaster ASUS is a technology that combines software, hardware and optical design to provide better image quality.

Unfortunately the main camera is not equipped with a flash, making it less suitable for use in areas at night or in low light. However, there are many comprehensive features that apat cover one of the shortcomings of the Fonepad 8, there are modes Auto, Time rewind, HDR, Panorama, Night, selfie, Beautitication, Miniature, depth of field, Smart remove, All smiles, and GIF animation . Unfortunately, low-light mode is absent in Fonepad 8.

What about the quality of the camera Fonepad 8? For outdoors with abundant light conditions, the results are quite detailed, but inversely if in the room with dim light, not much can be done Fonepad 8 camera.

Here's a brief explanation of some camera modes contained in Fonepad 8 :

Selfie Mode

To facilitate users photographed himself (selfie) or together with others, the workings of this feature is when the user is ready to take a photo of himself or with others, then the faces to be photographed will be automatically detected by the camera when it is in the frame, then camera would instantly do a countdown then take three photos, you can choose the one most flattering images to be stored and shared.

Depth of Field Mode

Allowing users to get results like the photo using the camera upscale, these features create an object that is behind the object becomes opaque and the focus becomes sharper.

Time Rewind

Function so that users can get the exact moment when shooting. Take a photo 2 seconds before and 1 second after pressing the camera button. You can choose the best of the 3 photos are drawn. No moment missed.

GIF animation

For dynamic animation function, press and hold the shutter to take a series of images continuously which is then automatically converted into an animated GIF.

There are also the effects of camera that is exciting, such as Cartoon, Edge detect Hue, Grayscale, LOMO, Negative, Pencil, Sepia, Romantic, Snow, Pixelize, and Vintage. There is also an advanced camera settings, such as anti-shake, face detection white balance, ISO, timer, burst and others.

Fonepad 8 has an interface for camera and video recorder, then from the available two dedicated button for taking photos and recording videos. Its 5MP camera can record up to 1080p Full HD resolution.

Other

Music and video player, multimedia use ASUS entrust the affairs of their own making application, to view gallery look more attractive, because the main folder is able to display a preview. In the default condition of the content of photos and videos displayed by folder or album, you can change to a wide selection of categories, for example only display photos or videos alone.

To enjoy the song, you can use the built-in music player that has been equipped with equalizer settings, bass booster and 3D effects. ASUS SonicMaster audio technology brings designed by ASUS Golden Ear team, in order to provide superior sound with improved frequency and audio clarity.

To play a video no video applications dedicated to Fonepad 8 this. So to watch the video to go through galleries. The video player too basic course, can not bring up the subtitle, but Fonepad 8 is capable of playing 720p or 1080p .mkv format smoothly without stuttering or lag.

Fonepad 8 does not come with earphones in the sales package. As for the installation of an application, the user can select the external memory as the default installation location.

There are two options browser, Google Chrome or ASUS default browser. Browser ASUS brings the system tab in the browser just like a desktop computer. You can open a tab to a maximum of 16 tabs. For the performance when opening the desktop version of a website with a lot of content is still pretty fast, but if you have a lot of tabs, of the performance will be reduced. ASUS browser is integrated with Do It Later, so when you find the article interesting but have not had time to read, just select the Read Later option. Features include complete as Incognito, Read later, Find on page, Share a link, Request desktop site, Close other tabs, Save for offline reading, Page info, and advanced settings such as General, Privacy & security, accessibility, Advance, bandwidth management, Labs and others.

Connectivity

• Dual SIM (Micro SIM) supports 3G
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n
• Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP
• Micro USB
• Micro SD
• 3.5mm audio jack

Explore the virtual world increasingly comfortable with the provision HSPA connections that offer download speeds of up to 42Mbps and upload to 5,76Mbps. With two micro SIM card slot, the user is given the flexibility in choosing the appropriate communication rates with the ability pockets.

Benchmark results

• Antutu: 34 523 points
• Quadrant Standard: 13 329 points
• Nenamark 2: 60.6 fps
• Epic Citadel: 59.9 fps
• Multitouch Tester: 10
• HTML5test.com: 404 out of 555 points

Battery Life

Fonepad 8 equipped with non-removable battery type Li-Po (15.2 Wh) not mentioned it to the actual battery capacity of the people, probably around 4000 mAh. The capacity of the people are able to make calls to 21 hours on 3G networks. ASUS claims a battery life of 8 Fonepad can survive 12 hours in normal use, of course, depends on many things. To work around this, there are applications Power Saver lucky, there are three profile options, Ultra Saving Mode, Optimized Mode, and Customized mode to extend battery life.

Excess

• Intel 64-bit processor quad core 1.33GHz
• Dual micro SIM
• Large internal memory of 16GB
• 8 inch size fitting
• Audio Output powered

Disadvantages

• Reflective screen
• without flash
• The results of a standard camera
• Without the proximity sensor

Conclusion

Armed with an Intel Atom Z3530 64-bit, 1:33 GHz Quad-core, PowerVR Series 6 GPU and 2GB of RAM Fonepad 8 ready suguhkan fast performance minimal lag. The tablet also has supported also with 16GB of disk space and a microSD slot up to 64 GB. Not only that, you also can enjoy a free lifetime Asus Webstorage 5GB.

With a fast response time, Fonepad 8 very fit for you who need a serious device with office applications or into entertainment media such as audio, video or play heavy games. It seemed all the ease and speed of Android devices can be enjoyed on this tablet.

In terms of form, Asus Fonepad measures 8 inches, a size that is very fitting, considering the 7-inch tablet has been felt small, but feels oversized 10-inch tablet, 8 inch size deemed suitable to be grasped so convenient to use for your daily support.