Verizon Wireless customers in need of a small, powerful tablet, designed to handle all types of media, have a new option as of today with the Asus Verizon ZenPad Z8.
The Z8 runs the Android Marshmallow operating system and is the first Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 powered Asus android tablet available in the USA with Verizon Wireless.
This latest tablet, the Asus Z8 ZenPad available before June 23, 2016 for preorder exclusively through Verizon Wireless, will be available in Verizon stores starting June 23.
The ZenPad Z8 tablet can be purchased outright for $249.99, bought on a two-year contract for $149.99 or for $10.41 a month for 24 months.
Prior to June 23, the ZenPad Z8 can be ordered from Verizon’s website for the full retail price of $249, or alternatively $149.99 on a two year contract or $10.41 a month over two years.
Asus ZenPad Z8 will be available starting June 23.
Features of this new device include –
- a 7.9-inch QXGA 2K IPS (In-Plane Switching) touch-screen display with 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution (QXGA) with 178-degree viewing angles (commonly referred to as 8-inch 2048 x 1536),
- a Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 hexacore 1.8GHz 64-bit processor with a Qualcomm Adreno 510 graphics processing unit (GPU),
- 2GB of RAM memory,
- 16GB of onboard / internal storage,
- 802.11ac Wi-Fi,
- Bluetooth,
- A microSD card slot supporting cards up to 128GB,
- USB Type-C connector / one USB Type-C port,
- 8-megapixel rear-facing Asus PixelMaster camera,
which has a low light mode that merges four pixels into one to capture more light. According to Asus, this feature automatically increases low-light brightness in images by up to 400 percent. - 2-megapixel front-facing camera,
- Up to 13 hours of battery life provided by a 4,680mAh nonremovable lithium-polymer battery,
- weighs just 298g or 11.3 ounces,
- This tablet runs on the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow operating system.
- dual-front facing stereo speakers, with DTS-HD support.
- Support for Verizon’s 4G LTE network is of course provided via an integrated X8 LTE modem. Also it is claimed that the ZenPad is ready for Verizon’s XLTE service that doubles the network’s 4G LTE bandwidth.
- Color: Black
In late May, Asus also announced –
- a trio of top-of-the-line ZenFone 3 smartphones,
- a new Zenbo home robot,
- three new Transformer 2-in-1 convertibles,
- a new ZenBook 3 laptop.
The ZenFones include three distinct models, each aimed at giving consumers just the right mix of features that they are seeking. The flagship ZenFone 3 Deluxe includes an advanced camera, while the ZenFone 3 offers premium design, features and performance. Completing the ZenFone 3 family is the ZenFone 3 Ultra, which is built around a large, 6.78-inch full HD display for watching videos on the go.
According to Asus, the all-new Asus Zenbo home robot is “designed to provide assistance, entertainment and companionship” to users through its ability to move independently and understand spoken commands, . The Zenbo robot can also be used to monitor the home for emergency situations (such as falls) and can immediately notify specified family members on their smartphones. The notified family members can then remotely control the Zenbo robot and can use its built-in camera to visually check on their family member.