Asus also launched the ZenPad 8.0 and ZenPad 7.0 at the Zenfestival in India today. These were announced at the Computex back in June. The ZenPad 7.0 and ZenPad 8.0 come with 7-inch and a 8-inch HD displays. The ZenPad 7.0 is powered by Atom x3-C323 64-bit SoC, while the ZenPad 8.0 is powered by Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 (MSM8929) SoC. Both these run on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Zen UI.
Asus is launching 4G versions of these tablets in India with voice calling capabilities as well as WiFi variants. Asus is also launching a version with bundled Audio Cover that offers an immersive 5.1-channel surround sound.
Asus ZenPad 7.0 (Z370CG) specifications
- 7-inch (1280×800) HD IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection
- Intel Atom x3-C3230 quad-core 64-bit processor with Mali-450 MP4 GPU
- 1GB / 2GB RAM, 8GB / 16GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD
- Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Zen UI
- 5MP Auto Focus rear camera
- 0.3MP front-facing camera
- DTS audio
- Dimensions:189 x 110.9 x 8.7; Weight: 272g
- 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
- 13Wh battery
Asus ZenPad 8.0 (Z380KL) specifications
- 8-inch (1280 x 800) HD Fully laminated IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection
- Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 (MSM8929) ( 4 X 1.36 GHz + 4 X 1.0GHz ) processor with Adreno 405 GPU
- 1GB / 2GB RAM, 8GB / 16GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD
- Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Zen UI
- 8MP / 5MP Auto Focus rear camera with 1080p Full HD video recording
- 2MP front-facing camera
- DTS audio
- Dimensions: 209 x 123 x 8.5mm; Weight: 350 g
- 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
- 4000mAh battery
The ZenPad 7.0 and ZenPad 8.0 come in Black, White and Aurora Metallic colors. The ZenPad 7.0 starts at Rs. 11,999 and also comes with Audio Cover starting at Rs. 14,999. The Asus ZenPad 8.0 (Z380KL) starts at Rs. 14999 and comes with Audio Cover starting at Rs. 17,999.