Panasonic is not new in the tech world so you most likely know about the Japanese OEM. Their newly introduced budget smartphone was released in India which is one of the biggest smartphone market by the way. Like other budget smartphones, the Panasonic Eluga I7 only offers a handful of features with nothing premium in view. Suitable for buyers who are not willing to spend much and still be able to get a functional and good enough features from the smartphone.
Panasonic Eluga I7 Key Specs and Features
- 5.44-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 X 720 pixels (295 ppi)
- Quad-core MediaTek MT6737H CPU with 2GB RAM
- 16GB built-in storage, up to 64GB with a memory card
- 8MP rear camera and an 8MP from camera
- 4G LTE
- Fingerprint sensor (rear)
- 4, 000mAh non removable Li-ion battery
Design and Display
As regards design, you would have to cut the Panasonic Eluga I7 some slack as it has nice aesthetics seen in its 18:9 aspect ratio and slim bezels even if it is only wrapped in plastic. Up front you see Lenovo branded on the bottom bezel with sensor, camera and flash arranged at the top of the screen. Navigation buttons are on screen and the fingerprint is placed at the back.. To wrap things up, the smartohone has a nice polished finish and the plastic it is made of.is quite durable.
Visuals is portrayed by a fairly decent HD+ screen which is not much but better than what some of its contemporaries come with. Reaching up to 5.45-inch in size with little bezels in the way which makes it altogether appealling. However, colour reproduction might not be to epic but it much gets the work done. There’s a pixel density of 295 ppi and also brightens up enough to be seen in daylight although not in direct sunlight.
Battery and Camera
This is by far one of the highlights of the Panasonic Eluga I7 as it comes prepared to carry you for up to two days on minimal usage. Powered by a 4, 000mAh battery and with the low specs especially the low resolution display. The smartohone should be able to offer a considerable longer usage time compared to some of its pairs.
In charge of taking pictures on the smartohone is a same pixel camera on both side. What that means is, the rear panel has an 8MP camera with LED flash and at the front you also have an 8MP camera also accompanied by a soft selfie flash. This an inexcusable low budget camera arrangement you have here, however, you could still take some nice pictures with it in full light.
Hardware and Software
Backed up by a low tier MediaTek SoC, you should not expect a stellar performance or high-speed touch and go response as you have in premium smartphones. However, it does well with a Quad-core MediaTek MT6737H processor, which handles basic tasks quite well. Also, the smartohone has a Mali-T720 GPU for sorting out graphics.
Still on hardware, the Panasonic Eluga I7 comes with 2GB of internal memory combined with 16GB internal storage space. This is a bit small which is why you have a chance to expand the storage up to 64GB with a memory card. Unfortunately, this smartphone runs Android 7.0 Nougat an there’s no word on an update yet.
Pricing and Availability
The Panasonic Eluga I7 is available for sale on different online shopping platforms for around 35, 000 naira depending on the deal and your location.
Panasonic Eluga I7 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Panasonic Eluga I7:
General Features
- Platform: Android 7.1 Nougat
- Processor: Quad-core Mediatek MT6737H
- GPU: Mali-T720 MP2
- Memory: 2GB
- Colours: Black, Gold, Blue
- Dimension: 148.8 x 70.9 x 9.3 mm
- Weight: 168g
- SIM Type: Nano sim
- SIM Count: Dual sim
Display
- Display: 5.45-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 X 720 pixels (295 ppi)
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: 8MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: Phase detection autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
- Front Camera: 8MP camera, 720p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 16GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 64GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes, 42.2/5.76Mbps,
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes, LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yew, v4.2 with A2DP, LE
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: MicroUSB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/FLAC/eAAC+ player
- Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes with A-GPS, GLONASS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: –
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (rear)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: –
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yee
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 4, 000mAh non removable Li-ion battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: –
