Verizon Wireless lands exclusive on Asus ZenPad 8 tablet

OREANDA-NEWS. June 17, 2016. Verizon Wireless customers in need of a small, powerful tablet have a new option as of today: the Asus ZenPad Z8.

Running Android Marshmallow, the Z8 is the first Qualcomm Snapdragon-powered Asus tablet available in the US with Verizon Wireless. Designed for gobbling down all types of media, the 7.9-inch IPS display has a 2,048x1,536-pixel resolution (QXGA) with 178-degree viewing angles, paired with dual-front facing stereo speakers with DTS-HD support.

Support for Verizon's 4G LTE network is a given, but it's also ready for the telecom giant's XLTE service that doubles the network's 4G LTE bandwidth. It also has 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Other key specs include:

• Snapdragon 650 hexacore processor
• Qualcomm Adreno 510 GPU
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB internal storage
• A microSD card slot supporting cards up to 128GB
• USB Type-C connector
• 2-megapixel camera
• Up to 13 hours of battery life
• 11.3-ounce weight

The ZenPad Z8 can be ordered today, and it will be in stores June 23 for \\$250 or on a device payment plan for less than \\$11 per month for 24 months.