ASUS Fonepad 8 (FE380CG) now available in the PH

ASUS Philippines has announced that the ASUS Fonepad 8 (FE380CG) which sports an 8-inch WXGA IPS display, dual-SIM support with 3G phone functionality, 64-bit Intel Atom quad-core CPU, and Android 4.4 KitKat with ZenUI is now available in the country.

ASUS Fonepad 8 (FE380CG) specs:
8-inch WXGA (1280 x 800) IPS display, 189ppi
1.33GHz 64-bit Intel Atom Z3530 quad-core CPU
PowerVR Series 6 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
up to 64GB via microSD
5 megapixel AF rear camera
2 megapixel front camera
Dual-SIM (micro)
3G HSPA+
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
Miracast support
Dual front speakers
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Android 4.4.2 KitKat w/ ZenUI
12 hours battery life; 15.2Wh Li-polymer Battery
214 x 120 x 8.9 mm
328 g
Black, White, Red, Gold

The ASUS Fonepad 8 (FE380CG) has a price tag of Php11,995 and will be available in all ASUS authorized re-sellers nationwide.

22 Comments

Kyle says:

10 years ago

Meh. The Lenovo S8-50 is 12,999 Php and has superior specs. 1K more and you get an 8″ 1920×1200 IPS display, LTE, an 8 megapixel camera, more compact body, and a slightly bigger battery (4270 vs 4000 mAh). Tried the S8-50 demo unit at Gigahertz Glorietta and it’s almost like the Galaxy Tab S 8.4. This Fonepad 8 needs a fat price cut.
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pauline says:

10 years ago

^ iniwan na nila K900, Chipset problem
accel says:

10 years ago

Meh. Lenovo sucks. Can’t even provide a KitKat update to Lenovo K900. Nahiya naman ang Asus sa Lenovo nung nag-upgrade yung current-gen Zenfone sa KitKat at may Lollipop upgrade pa this April.

Kyle says:

10 years ago

Meh. The Lenovo S8-50 is 12,999 Php and superior specs. 1K more and you get an 8″ 1920×1200 IPS display, LTE, an 8 megapixel camera, more compact body, and a slightly bigger battery (4270 vs 4000 mAh). Tried the S8-50 demo unit at Gigahertz Glorietta and it’s almost like the Galaxy Tab S 8.4. This Fonepad 8 needs a fat price cut.
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Kyle says:

10 years ago

@Pat

That’s the non-LTE version. The one I saw being sold at Gigahertz Glorietta has LTE and phone functions. I tried the demo unit and it had phone functionality. Even says so on the brochure. So yes, this Fonepad 8 is underspec’ed for its price.
Pat says:

10 years ago

it doesnt say the lenovo has phone capability too.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-s8-50-tablet-16gb-black/8731458.p?id=1219362863870

http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Lenovo-Tab-S8-50_id8885

Easy E says:

10 years ago

this has internals that are better than the zenphone 6, except of course with the camera. Sulit!
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Louie Diangson says:

10 years ago

Typo corrected. Battery is 12 hours.
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Tony says:

10 years ago

Pass sa Fonepad 8. Sana the next Fonepad 9 will be 4:3 screen ratio. :-)
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Tony says:

10 years ago

Mali yung 2 hrs. ay naku!!
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Nemo says:

10 years ago

Must be wrong 2 hrs must be wrong
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eric jay says:

10 years ago

12 Hours?
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Raphiduz says:

10 years ago

Asus has been releasing a lot of mobile devices. Its about time to put up their own Asus Service Center for mobile devices. It is so frustrating that when I visited AikonTech (3rd party service center) yesterday, upon inquiry on how much a broken glass of Asus Zenfone 6 will cost, the representative told me that I need to pay a two hundred pesos for diagnosis of the phone that will take for a week. After that, the cost of the screen replacement will fall more or less 7K and repair will take several months. Just for the screen you will pay PHP7,0000.00 which is already the cash amount of Asus Zenfone 5. Asus phones are affordable but when you broke it, repair will cost you as much as a brand new phone.
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Pat says:

10 years ago

Im pretty sure busted boards are covered by warranty but not cracked/damaged screens. Well, tough luck!
waito says:

10 years ago

mura nga magkakanda letche letche ka naman sa after sale service.
Mas ok pa Sony, Lenovo or even Xiaomi sa after sale service
teremmy says:

10 years ago

somehow lenovo is better at after-sales problems. i got my p780 mainboard busted last year and lucky to have it replaced without spending a cent. same context, handled by a third party official partner in Greenhills.
Raphiduz says:

10 years ago

AikonTech(Ali Mall branch) is the authorized service center for Asus mobile phones. It is so ironic that ASUS zenfones are sold lower than other brands with the same specs but when its broken, you have to pay more or less 7K for the screen. Asus should take look into this. If this is the after sales service of Asus, I will no longer buy another Asus phone in the future.
Pat says:

10 years ago

3rd party tech so probably had to get the part somewhere else where its not sold cheap compared to authorized service centers. I agree that 7k is a bit steep, can anybody who work at service centers confirm these?
Rockafella says:

10 years ago

Pretty sure they were just trying to rob you. Those idiot technicians at the store are hungry for some cold cash. Who the phuck would believe that horse crap? 7K to replace a broken glass? Were they high on katol?

VTLOBO says:

10 years ago

ok na sana biglang 2 hours battery life.. hahaha
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jokab says:

10 years ago

wow 2 hours battery life? thats as long as a full movie!
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