Asus Fonepad 7 (FE171CG) 16GB Tablet Price List in India

Originating from Taiwan, the company Asus stands true to the name it was derived from - Pegasus. Speedy and powerful, Asus devices are not just innovative, but smartly priced, too. This was one of the first companies to have ventured into making tablets, and has since gone on to create even more powerful and novel devices. One such type of devices is the Asus Fonapads - a mixture of tablets and smartphones, giving one the ease of handling a smartphone but with the features of a tablet, allowing for calls to be held over them, too. From amongst this series is introduced a new Fonepad - the Asus Fonepad 7 (FE171CG) 16GB.

Features and Specifications:

The Asus Fonepad 7 features a 7" IPS panel screen with multi-touch support, and a resolution of 1024 x 600. It is LED backlit, and offers an anti-fingerprint coating to avoid the smudges that get left behind on a screen after use. It weighs a mere 280 g, and can be measured at 110.6 x 196 x 7.9 mm. This fonepad is available in black, white, gold, and red. The Android operating system it works on, the KitKat v4.4, is further enhanced by its Intel Atom multi-core Z2520 processor of up o 1.2 GHz. This dual sim fonepad supports both 2g and 3g network connectivity, and offers 2 GB of abundant RAM and 16 GB of (expandable) ROM. Its primary camera is a staggering 8 megapixels, along with digital zoom and full HD recording. The secondary camera is 2 megapixels, which provides for fine-print selfies and video calls. It provides a G-sensor, and for ease of navigation, it has A-GPS, GPS, and GLONASS to offer. The 4000mAh Lithium battery of this fonepad allows for 11.5 hours of talk time. Other than this, it includes microUSB, Bluetooth v4, and an audio jack of 3.5mm. The business features it has to flaunt are the mail features and document support. Its high quality speakers ensure good sound quality while one watches full HD videos. Along with this fonepad comes an adapter and a power plug, a USB cable, a user manual, and a warranty card offering one year of manufacturer's warranty on the device and six months of it on the items included. 

Design and Quality:

This 7" fablet at just 280 g is slim enough to be held with one hand and used with extreme comfort. Based vertically upright, this candy bar form fonepad consists of very slightly rounded edges. On the bottom of the LED backlit screen is the Asus branding, and on the top sits the front phone call speaker grill, with the secondary camera located towards the left of the fonepad. On the back of the phone, which has a monochromatic look and a matte finish to it, is the rear camera on the extreme top right, with the Asus branding towards the center. The phone is surrounded on the edges by a silver chrome lining. On the right edge of this fonepad is the volume rocker, with the power/standby button beneath it.  The audio jack of 3.5 mm is located on the top of the fonepad towards the right. This device is very classy looking, and its sleek design makes it easy to hold and use.

OS and Tech:

Being a fonepad, this device needs a faster processer for all the work to be carried out quickly and the heavy applications dealt with without any lag. For this purpose, this particular Asus fonepad 7 consists of the CPU Intel® Atom™ Multi-Core Z2520 Processor, of up to 1.2 GHz. Along with this, the fonepad comes with the Android v4 (KitKat) out of the box, to help with the applications run on their latest versions, as this is one of the operating softwares considered comparatively recent. This fonepad also allows for voice calls to be made through the dual sim slots provided (both being micro Sims), and further provides with not only 2G, but 3G connectivity, too.

Camera and Multimedia:

The primary camera of this fonepad shines at 8 megapixels, along with the option of digital zoom, autofocus, and full HD video recording at 30 fps. The camera also features f/2.4 aperture, optical filters, PixelMaster, selfie mode, time rewind, and PanoSphereBeautification. The secondary camera of this fonepad is no less at 2 megapixels, allowing 720p video recording. This front camera is capable enough of taking good everyday selfies with and for use in applications such as Snapchat, as well as for video calls to be made in better quality than those made by VGA front cameras. Other than this, the remade Asus fonepad also offers full HD video playbacks.

Battery and Memory:

This device is powered by 4000 mAh lithium battery, ensuring 11.5 hours of battery life to provide to the consumers. It offers 34 hours of talk time on 3G, which was measured by Gmail logged on for updates, 100 nits’ brightness, and looping 720p videos. Thus, the battery life of this device is pretty strong, and the users will be free of the hassle of having to charge their fonepad after every while or so. In the memory department too, the Asus Fonepad 7 does not linger, as it provides for 2 GB of copious RAM for quicker usage of applications, along with 16 GB of internal storage, which is vast for saving applications as well as personal data such as music, videos, pictures, and even movies. If needed, the ROM can be further expanded till 64 GB through inserting a micro SD card in the slot provided.

Pros and Cons

Pros:

·         Ample RAM (2 GB)

·         Anundant ROM (16 GB)

·         Anti-fingerprint coating on screen

·         Lightweight

·         Good primary camera (8 MP)

·         Full HD video recording

·         720p video recording for secondary camera

·         High quality speakers

·         Prolific battery time

Cons:

·         Lags a bit

·         Touchscreen not super-responsive

·         Brightness level not too high

·         Plastic built

Verdict:

So many good features with a slim design in a device that serves the purpose of both a smartphone and a tablet are hard to get by in a decent price range, yet, this fonepad delivers it all. Compared to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Neo, the ASUS Fonepad 7 (FE171CG) provides much better specifications such as memory, camera, etc. at only a little more price. Compared to iBall Slide 3G-Q1035, too, it stands at a better position, being lesser priced with even better features than the iBall, such as a better operating system and storage capacity. Therefore, people who want to go for a device that provides them with the features of both a smartphone and a tablet at a reasonable price, should go for this fonepad.