Test: Asus PadFone

Konklusion

Selvom vi kender Asus som stor leverandør på markedet for PC komponenter, så har de færreste hørt om, at Asus har været på telefon markedet. Det er også minimalt, hvad man har kunnet finde af telefoner – og det har de så lavet om på nu. Padfone er deres nyeste smartphone, som byder på noget af det mest innovative teknologi på markedet og på det stikord vil jeg prøve at lave et kort resume,af min egen oplevelse af telefonen samt de tests, der er blevet lavet.

Fra første dag svævede jeg nærmest på lyserøde skyer, og der var INTET bedre end Padfone. Jeg var endda gået så vidt, at jeg havde sat min 4S til salg. Jeg måtte EJE den her telefon. Efter en uges tid hvor den blev brugt alle døgnets timer - næsten også da jeg sov, begyndte nogle ting at irritere mig. Jeg prøvede at Google lidt, men ikke umiddelbart noget, der tydede på, at det kun var min sample, der havde programmer, der ufrivilligt lukkede ned. Underligt, men skidt pyt – den er lækker. Standby tid er ganske enkelt ikke nok, hvis man kun har telefonen, og bruger den meget. Man løber tør utrolig hurtigt - en halv dag og væk er strømmen. Kun reddet af Tablen, men det holder jo ikke helt, at man skal give 1400 for en mobil lade løsning.

Innovation/Teknologi – 5
Jeg er stadig en god uge inde i testen, vanvittig overrasket over, at man kan smide en smartphone ind i et ”rum” på bagsiden af noget, der ligner en famøs billede fremviser, og få en tablet ud af det. Det kan ske, det ikke er revolutionerende,(jeg ved godt, man kan sætte smartphones til TV etc. i dag) men det er aldrig set før, jeg har i hvert fald aldrig set det før. Teknologien i produktet, er anderledes(ikke tegra3), og helt igennem perfekt.

Bundle/Tilbehør – 4
Mange af tingene, som telefonen er den primære del af, skal købes ved siden af, og det er lidt en ulempe pga. prisen, men så helt bestemt også en fordel, da man kan sammensætte helt efter behov. Til selve Padfone, er de helt basale ting, Telefon, Lader, Manual og høretelefoner. Fint, ikke noget overraskende, men lige det man skal bruge, for at det hele virker. Den danske PadStation pakke kommer til at indeholde den lækre sleeve taske, en værdi på ca. 250kr. En fin og lækker overraskelse.

Design/Layout – 3
Jeg syntes, designet er ganske fremragende. Den ligger ufattelig godt i hånden, dog bliver den varm ved Spil og Video, hvilket er ret træls. Den har fået ”overført” cirkelbagsiden, som set fra Tablet serierne. En fin detalje, som jeg syntes giver en form for tryghed, når man holder den i hånden, at den ikke bare føles spejlglat. Fronten, syntes jeg føles meget lækker, og fingrene glider ubesværet hen over skærmen. Det er måske minimalt, men jeg syntes det gør, at den samlede oplevelse af at bruge telefonen, bliver flydende. (mere flydende fingerbevægelse end min 4S)

Software – 4
Android softwaren – har jeg delte meninger om. Jeg bryder mig ganske enkelt ikke om e-mail delen, og at den lukker programmer vilkårligt ned, oftest set med mail, og MyLibrary. Dog er det utrolig alsidigt, og med på tidens tendens. Det mærker jeg tydeligt, i forhold til IOS. Det har intet at gøre med, jeg er IOS-boy, det er udelukkende mine egne præferencer, der brænder igennem. Asus tilbyder dog en flot udvalgt af "gratis" programmer, som kommer med i købet, og man skal ikke ud og betale for de ekstra program funktioner.

Ydelse – 4
På intet tidspunkt har telefonen føltes langsom, og det kan jeg også se på testene/benchmark. Den leverer gennemsnitligt bedre end hvad jeg havde forventet, faktisk ofte på niveau eller over, i forhold til S3 eller OneX. Ganske flot, af Qualcomm Snapdragon processoren, som vi helt sikkert kommer til at se en del mere til fremover.

Pris – 4
Selvom telefonen er en del af et komplet setup, som den promoveres som, er prisen helt bestemt godt med. Telefonen koster ~3699,- u.abb, og i det prisleje, har vi OneX, som for mig at se, kun vinder på sin for store skærm, eller det ret lækre kamera. For små 1000kr. mere, kan man købe en Samsung S3, der også igen slår igennem på den kæmpe skærm, og det lynhurtige kamera. Men ingen af de to konkurrenter, kan for mig, rokke ved resultatet af, at Asus Padfone, leverer så fin en performance, at karakteren for denne kategori kun kan være 4.

UK summary

Although we (most of us) know Asus, as a major supplier in the market for PC components, so has the fewest heard that Asus has been on the phone market. It is also minimal, how many you have been able to find – but now they are back, at full throttle. Padfone, their latest smartphone, which offers some of the most innovative technology on the market, and on cue, I will try to make a brief summary, from my own experience of the phone, and the tests that have been made.

From day one, I floated on pink clouds, and there was NOTHING better than Padfone. I had even gone so far that I had set my 4S for sale. I had to OWN this phone. After about a week, where it was used every second of the day, almost when I slept too, some things started to annoy me. I tried to Google a little, but did not find any indication that it was only my sample that had programs that involuntarily closed down. Strange, but never mind - it's delicious. Standby time is simply not enough if you only have the phone and use it a lot. You run dry very quickly, half a day, and you’re out of reach (no battery). Only saved by the tablet, but it’s just wrong, spending 1400DKK for a mobile charging solution. Email program that teases so much that I can hardly think of anything else, I'm aware it's Android OS, and not the phone, but it annoys me anyway, and affects my experience of the phone. You buy after all, not a phone, exclusively due to the hardware.

Innovation / Technology - 5
I'm still a good week into the test, crazy surprised that you can throw a smartphone into a "space" on the back of something that looks like a regular “picture frame” viewer, and get a tablet out of it. It may happen, it is not revolutionary, (I know you can connect smartphones to TV etc. today) but this is never seen before, I've certainly never seen it before. The technology of the product is different (not tegra3), and utterly perfect.

Bundle / Accessories - 4
Many of the things that the phone is the primary part of, must be purchased separately and it's kind of a disadvantage because of the accessories total price, but then certainly also an advantage since you can combine as needed. For the Padfone, is comes with the most basic things, Phone, Charger, Manual and headphones. Fine, no surprises, but just what you need for it to operate.

Design / Layout - 3
I thought the design is quite excellent. It is incredibly well in the hand, however, it becomes hot at playing Games and Video, which is quite annoying. The circles from the tablet (transformer) series, has been "transferred" to the Padfones back. A nice touch, which I thought gives a kind of peace of mind when you hold it in your hand, because it does not feels slippery. The front, I thought feels very slick, and your fingers glide effortlessly across the screen. It may be a small thing, but I think it makes the overall experience of using the phone, becomes fluid. (More fluid finger motion than my 4S)

Software - 4
Android software - I have mixed feelings. I do not like the e-mail body, and that it shuts down the program at random. However, it is incredibly versatile, and with the future trend. The brands I clearly compared to IOS. It has nothing to do with, I am IOS-boy, it's entirely my own preferences shine through.

Performance - 4
At no time has the phone felt slow, which we also can see at the tests / benchmark. It delivers average or better than what I expected, actually often at the same level or above, compared to S3 or OneX. Quite nice, done by the Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, which we certainly are going to see a lot more to come.

Price - 4
Although the phone is part of a complete setup, as it is promoted as. The phone will cost ~ 3699, - no contract, and in the price range, there is OneX, which, in my view, only wins because of its large screen, or the delicious camera. For about 1000DKK more, you can buy a Samsung S3, also again wins because of the giant screen, and the lightning-fast camera. But neither of the two competitors, for me, jeopardizes the outcome of the Asus Padfone, providing as fine a performance that in the nature of this category can only be 4
 

Test: Asus PadFone

Innovation / Teknologi	5
Bundle - Tilbehør	4
Design - Layout	3
Software - BIOS	4
Ydelse	4
Pris	4
Samlet	80%