After having launched the ZenPad amongst much fanfare at Zen Festival in August, ASUS have announced the availability of ZenPad in India. Sold in three variants – ZenPad 8.0, ZenPad 7.0 and ZenPad C 7.0, customers will be able to purchase them at ASUS exclusive stores and on Flipkart.
ZenPad 7.0 will be available immediately and ZenPad 8.0 and ZenPad C 7.0 will be available from October end. The announcement comes close on the heels of ASUS’ decision to manufacture its smartphones, Zenfone 2 Laser and ZenFone Go in India, and strengthens the brand’s portfolio of smart devices in the country.
ZenPad 8.0 – With a display size of 20.3 centimeters, ZenPad 8.0 comes with a Qualcomm MSM8929 64-bit Octa Core Processor and 16 GB in-built memory. The device has an 8 MP auto-focus main camera that is armed with features like larger aperture, pixel master camera for brighter photos, zero shutter lag and manual mode support, and a 2 MP front camera with 140 degree selfie panorama. Available in two colors – Obsidian Black and Aurora Metallic, ZenPad 8.0 is priced at INR 17,999 with audio cover and INR 14,999 without audio cover.
ZenPad 7.0 – It has a display size of 17.7 centimeters and includes an Intel Atom x3-C3230 Quad Core Processor. Other features of ZenPad 7.0 include an internal memory of 16 GB, an 8 MP main camera with auto-focus, manual mode, IR filter and a 2 MP front camera. Priced at INR 14,999 with audio cover and INR 11,999 without audio cover, ZenPad 7.0 is available in two colors as well – Obsidian Black, Aurora Metallic.
ZenPad C 7.0 – The product has the same display size as ZenPad 7.0 and carries an Intel 64-bit x3-C3230 Quad-core Processor. The device has a 5 MP main camera and a 0.3 MP front camera. ZenPad C 7.0 comes in three colors – Obsidian Black, Glamour Red, Aurora Metallic and is available for INR 8,999.
All ZenPad variants operate on Android v 5.0 [Lollipop], offer IPS display upto 178 degrees viewing angle and come equipped with Zen Motion support Touch gesture providing a superior experience. Users also get 5 GB ASUS Web Storage space for life with an additional 11 GB for the first year and 100 GB of Google Drive space for two years.
About ASUS
ASUS is a worldwide top-three consumer notebook vendor and maker of the world’s best-selling, most award-winning motherboards. A leading enterprise in the new digital era, ASUS designs and manufactures products that perfectly meet the needs of today’s digital home and office, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, displays, desktop and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, servers, multimedia devices, wireless solutions, networking devices, tablets, smartphones and wearables. Company revenue for 2014 was approximately USD 14.5 billion.