ASUS P525 Specifications

By Asher Moses on 15/09/2006

More reviews , RRP: AU$999.00

The good:

  • Attractive
  • Pleasing battery life
  • Multiple data input options
  • Push e-mail support
  • Full suite of connectivity options

The bad:

  • Sluggish performance when multitasking
  • Camera quality means card recognition feature is useless
  • Phone keypad is less efficient than a QWERTY keyboard
  • No 3G support

The bottomline:

Attractive and well-rounded, the P525 is a highly proficient smartphone for those that aren't intent on performing extensive data entry.

Buying choices:

Editors' rating:

7/10

Users' rating:

7.4/10

Audio

  • Built-in speakers
  • Yes
  • Built-in microphone
  • Yes

Battery

  • Battery type
  • Lithium-ion

Connectivity

  • Built-in wireless connectivity
  • 802.11b, Bluetooth, Infrared
  • GPS receiver
  • No

Memory

  • ROM
  • 128MB MB
  • RAM
  • 64 MB

Other

  • Other features
  • Business card recognition

PDA Features

  • Built-in camera
  • Yes
  • Data Input Method
  • Keypad, Touchscreen + Stylus
  • Expansion slot
  • miniSD

Processor

  • Processor type
  • Intel Xscale
  • Processor speed
  • 416 MHz

Screen

  • Max screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 pixels
  • Number of colours
  • 65K
  • Backlit display
  • Yes

Software

  • Installed OS
  • Windows Mobile 5.0

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  • Synchronisation method(s)
  • USB1.1, ActiveSync
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