Another budget smartphone is here and it comes with just about the set of features that you’ll need at a low price. The Panasonic Eluga Ray 530 is that phone you can get without having a dent in your pocket like the premium smartphones will do. In all, the smartphone offers the basic specs that are quite good for beginner users. Also, you will be aware of the fact that the smartphone is a budget one from the first view despite the nice look.
Panasonic Eluga Ray 530 key Specs and Features
- 5.7-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 x 720 pixels
- Android 8.1 Oreo
- Quad-core MediaTek CPU with 3GB RAM
- 32GB built-in storage space, up to 128GB with a memory card
- 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera
- 4G LTE
- Fingerprint scanner (rear)
- 3, 000mAh non-removable Li-Ion battery
Design and Display
The smartphone has a smooth plain back with a centrally arranged camera, LED flash, fingerprint scanner and bottom speaker the highlights rear cover. It is quite light, weighing just 141g but not so subtle with the thickness measuring 8.3mm. Two colours are available only and that is the blue and black variant with the front bezel also black on the blue variant too. The Panasonic Eluga Ray 530 has a nice build and the plastic body does look durable.
Since bigger screens are now being adopted on more phones lately, the 5.7-inch on the Panasonic Eluga Ray 530 can in some way now be regarded as average. You will be getting a not too crisp screen owing to the HD+ resolution and the fact that it is an LCD screen doesn’t really cut it.
Battery and Camera
The battery capacity on the smartphone is right in the middle of large and small which means it is best you don’t go on long hours of battery draining activities. As usual, the smartphone’s charging interface is a Micro USB port and it does have a 3, 000mAh battery at the receiving end.
Optics-wise, the smartphone offers a one camera system on both axes. Stuffed up with features like panorama, autofocus, bokeh effect and more, there is quite a semblance of picture quality. To the rear, the smartphone has a 13MP camera and at the front a 5MP sensor.
Hardware and Software
Regarding the components inside the phone, you’ll find a bottom level chipset, decent storage space and a considerable RAM space. Starting with the chipset you’ve got a quad-core MediaTek processor with a clock frequency of 1.3GHz. Moreso, there is a 3GB RAM and another 32GB space for storage that can be take up to 128GB using a MicroSD card. Featuring an Android 8.1 Oreo processor, it falls behind on the latest Pie OS.
Panasonic Eluga Ray 530 Pricing and Availability
The smartphone goes for about 46, 000 Naira depending on the deal and your storage space.
Panasonic Eluga Ray 530 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Panasonic Eluga Ray 530:
General Features
- Platform: Android 8.1 Oreo
- Processor: Quad-core MediaTek
- GPU: –
- Memory: 3GB RAM
- Colours: Black, Blue
- Dimension: 152.4 x 72.2 x 8.3 mm
- Weight: 141g
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 5.7-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 x 720 pixels
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: 13MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama
- Front Camera: 5MP camera, 720p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 32GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 128GB
- 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), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: 42.2/5.76 Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.1 with A2DP
- 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/eAAC+ player
- Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: –
- 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: –
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 3, 000mAh non removable Li-Ion battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: –
