A BUILT-IN POWER BOOST
Generally, mobile monitors draw their power from the
computer or device to which they are connected. This is
not practical for a smartphone, which has a limited battery
capacity, connects to a power source only when charging,
and would have to provide power to both itself and the
monitor. Asus solved this by equipping the ZenScreen
Touch with a built-in 7,800mAh battery, eliminating the
need to draw power from the phone. According to Asus,
the monitor can run up to 4 hours at full brightness on a
charge. The only other similarly equipped portable
monitor I’ve tested is the Asus ZenScreen Go.
Common among mobile monitors is a case-stand
combination, and Asus provides an origami-style cover
that doubles as a stand. As a case, it wraps around both
the front and back of the monitor and magnetically
adheres to it. A magnetic strip on the case running the
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back to provide the prop-up support. You can adjust the
monitor’s tilt by placing its bottom edge in one of two
grooves. There are several ways of folding the stand,
including one to support the screen when placed in
portrait orientation.
Asus also designed a quick and easy way to prop up the
monitor that doesn’t require the stand. Just push the pen/
stylus that Asus provides—or any pen or pencil of similar
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the ZenScreen Touch’s bottom bezel, from the back, until
about an inch of the pen protrudes in front. The pen acts
as a stand leg; the monitor rests on its bottom edge with
the pen keeping it upright, tilted slightly back. It’s
surprisingly stable. A pen will also support the ZenScreen
Touch when it is placed in portrait orientation. This is not
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promotional photos for the Touch and describes it in text.
Points for originality!
Asus equipped
the ZenScreen
Touch with a
7,800mAh
battery,
eliminating the
need to draw
power from
the phone.