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- Reception and call quality Awesome sound from phone speaker, same can be said about reception and convenience.
- Display True vivid colors, HD resolution and good brightness - 4,7" feels a bit large after 3,5" of N8 but i'm getting used to it pretty fast.
- Battery life Certainly good. Together with tablet dock - whole day of non-stop usage with games, browsing and streaming music in car. No power saving, high brightness.
- Camera 13 MPix. Close-to-real colors, high image quality. Better than N8 in both daytime and at night. A bit warm image maybe, need more photos to confirm.
- Ease of use The device itself is easy to use and intuitive (lol like the ads xD) - but i'm still having trouble getting used to Android.
- Design and form factor Form factor - i think you get the idea, design is sleek and nice - way better than SGS III, for example. Pad is convenient as well as phone.
- Portability (size / weight) 650g both parts together - way to go, ASUS! Phone is really light, only 135g. After getting used to size of phone, easy as pie to carry and use.
- Media support Got an extra player for video, and poweramp for music. While in car, Google Play Music streams via bluetooth - good at dealing with both sound and tags.
- Durability Just a wild guess - looking at the build quality. Device seems to be tough and worked through. Predicting that chrome on ring around camera will give in first.
- Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.) Android, first of all. Second, it can run both phone and tablet apps, which adds a point. Third, good earphones, a flip cover and even cleaning cloth included!
Detailed review
A happy user here. Top-notch hardware, good design, awesome camera, NFC and, of course, the tablet dock - Padfone 2 will do everything you ask for.
Another thanks to ASUS, their newest devices are out-of-this world. Now i have a UX32VD Zenbook and a Padfone 2 - and that's all i need for work, studies and leisure. Once again, good damn job!!!
Another thanks to ASUS, their newest devices are out-of-this world. Now i have a UX32VD Zenbook and a Padfone 2 - and that's all i need for work, studies and leisure. Once again, good damn job!!!
good review!
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review history
- 2012-11-26
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Edited comment on Durability
Edited comment on Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
Edited comment on Media support
Media support rating changed from 4 to 5
Edited comment on Portability (size / weight)
Edited comment on Design and form factor
Edited comment on Camera
Edited comment on Battery life
- 2012-11-22
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Edited comment on Media support
Updated detailed review
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