Panasonic's brand recall is fairly good in the home entertainment segment, and the company is now banking on this reputation to help it break into the smartphones market. It is hoping for success by aggressively marketing its smartphones to the masses - we say masses because the flagship (read "most expensive") phone in its lineup, the P81, is priced below Rs. 20,000.
The Panasonic P81 performs well, has great battery life and a good 13-megapixel camera too. But, we think the software leaves a lot to be desired. The Gesture Play features played up by Panasonic in television advertisements is mostly a gimmick and doesn't work as advertised.
Brand | Panasonic |
Model | P81 |
Price in India | ₹11,900 |
Release date | May 2014 |
Form factor | Touchscreen |
Thickness | 7.9 |
Battery capacity (mAh) | 2500 |
Removable battery | Yes |
Screen size (inches) | 5.50 |
Touchscreen | Yes |
Resolution | 720x1280 pixels |
Processor | 1.7GHz octa-core |
RAM | 1GB |
Internal storage | 8GB |
Expandable storage | Yes |
Expandable storage type | microSD |
Expandable storage up to (GB) | 32 |
Rear camera | 13-megapixel |
Rear flash | LED |
Front camera | 2-megapixel |
Operating system | Android 4.2 |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 b/g/n |
GPS | Yes |
Bluetooth | Yes, v 3.00 |
NFC | No |
Infrared | No |
USB OTG | No |
Headphones | 3.5mm |
FM | Yes |
Number of SIMs | 2 |
Wi-Fi Direct | Yes |
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) | No |
SIM 1 | |
SIM Type | Micro-SIM |
GSM/CDMA | GSM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | No |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | No |
SIM 2 | |
SIM Type | Micro-SIM |
GSM/CDMA | GSM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | No |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | No |
Compass/ Magnetometer | No |
Proximity sensor | Yes |
Accelerometer | Yes |
Ambient light sensor | Yes |
Gyroscope | No |
Barometer | No |
Temperature sensor | No |