subject: The Panasonic Eluga Power Assessment - The Rugged Android Device [print this page] Soon after bringing out the robust Android tablet series namely Toughpad A1 and B1, the manufacturer continues its revolutionary creation by launching the Panasonic Eluga Power as among the water-proof, dust and water-resistant phones out there other than Pantech Element. This phone is actually the heir of the original Eluga tablet. So now, lets have a closer look at the below specs overview of Panasonic Eluga Power to find out whether it is worth to upgrade from the original model.
In regards to design, Panasonic Eluga Power has the identical form of its precursor. You will see that there are sleek curve design and the overall plastic-type material. From your front view, youll see the 5-inch display with three touch buttons at the bottom part. Since it features the curved edge style on both sides of the device, you will surely see no dedicated buttons on it. Thus, the power button and volume rockers are located at the back-side along with the main camera with single-LED flash for sure. At the very top part, you'll get the standard 3.5 mm audio jack along with the microUSB port (covered with a flap). Because it is IP5& certified, so you will have advantage that the device is waterproof up to 1 meter and about thirty minutes. Although the device is water-proof but the battery is apparently detachable.
The phone itself measures 136 millimeters in height, 70 mm wide, 9.6 millimeters thick and weighs about 133 gr. Having this dimension, this device is apparently bulkier as compared to the original model but on the other hand it's more compact than Samsung Galaxy Note. The display is loaded with with multi-touch feature along with the better resolution (1280x720p) and also pixel density (294 ppi) than the original but unfortunately it is lacking in OLED screen technology.
Towards the general performance, Panasonic Eluga Power boasts the dual-core 1.5 Ghz (Krait) processor along with 1 GB of RAM. This next generation of Snapdragon S4 (Krait) has been regarded as potential to contend with even the quad-core processor. For the platform, the latest Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) has been pre-installed and it may be one of benefits if you decide to upgrade the original model.
The downgrade happens in the internet speed because it operates on 3G network via the HSDPA (14.4 Mbps) and HSUPA (5.76 Mbps) while the original Eluga facilitates for the HSDPA network using the optimum data speed of about 21 Mbps. It will also be more pleasant if the handset facilitates for the 4G capability.
In the aspect of multimedia and camera features, the device comes with the identical camera specifications i.e. the 8 megapixels with 3264x2448 pixels and high-definition video capturing feature (1080p). Other enhancement is the existence of microSD card slot for memory expansion with the highest memory capacity of 32 GB. You will get also the enhanced Bluetooth version namely v.3.0 (A2DP EDR).
On the whole, Panasonic Eluga Power delivers some benefits including bigger screen with better resolution and pixel density, memory expansion, improved processor and OS. On the other hand, the device only includes the battery of 1800 mAh which can be a downside specifically to back up its massive screen as well as overall performance. Thus, it is truly worth to upgrade if you just want large screen and faster processor. The anticipated price is around $849-965 (unlocked).
