Panasonic is an electronics company that is quite popular, although, not really in the smartphone scene I guess. They’ve been doing consumer electronics for a while now, its venture into the smartphone scene have not quite been successful as can be. The Panasonic Eluga X1 Pro is one of its latest effort to take some space in the stifling mid-range market. Packed with a blend of some interesting features you can bank on a decent performance.
Panasonic Eluga X1 Pro Key Specs and Features
- 6.18-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x 2280 pixels (402 ppi)
- Android 8.1 Oreo
- Octa-core MediaTek Helio P60 CPU with 6GB RAM
- 128GB built-in storage space, up to 256GB with a memory card
- Dual 16MP + 5MP rear camera and a 16MP front camera
- 4G LTE
- Wireless charging
- Face Unlock
- Fingerprint scanner (rear)
- 3, 000mAh none removable Li-Ion battery
Design and Display
Panasonic is just getting better in the aesthetics section, although, it is not yet on the wow status with the Panasonic Eluga X1 Pro. The body of the phone is made of metal and it comes with a notch too, the iPhone XS type though. Also, it has quite a chin and just a tiny bit of bezel at the flanks that could pass for almost bezel-less. You can get the phone in different colour options ranging from Dark Grey to Silver.
For so many reasons, smartphone displays are made big most time on recent mid-range to high-end smartphones. Same goes for the Panasonic Eluga X1 Pro which features one with a 6.18-inch size and a 1080 x 2280 pixels. Sporting a notch, the LCD screen has a good colour reproduction and is vibrant enough outdoors.
Battery and Camera
The smartphone is not quite the type you would want to engage much as it is just carrying a mediocre battery. Inside is the normal non-removable type of Li-Ion battery with a 3, 000mAh capacity which should survive till the end of the day if usage is minimal. Despite the metallic rear, it still manages to sport wireless charging as another alternative to the USB Type-C Port.
Prepared for taking decent pictures, the smartphone comes with an impressive dual rear to single front camera system. The two cameras at the rear include a 16MP main camera together with another 5MP depth sensor. A similar setting is at the front too, but instead you have a single 16MP camera.
Hardware and Software
The looks on the outside is pretty much as interesting as the innards within it. Favouring a MediaTek SoC, the smartphone sports an Helio P60 core one of the most powerful chipset of theirs and one with a Mali-G72 GPU. You also have a beefier 6GB RAM and a spacious 128GB internal storage. This can be added to make up to 256GB and it does boot Android 8.1 Oreo from the factory.
Panasonic Eluga X1 Pro Pricing and Availability
The smartphone costs about 130, 000 Naira depending on the deal and your location.
Panasonic Eluga X1 Pro Specs
Here are a few specs of the Panasonic Eluga X1 Pro:
General Features
- Platform: Android 8.1 Oreo
- Processor: Octa-core MediaTek Helio P60
- GPU: Mali-G72 MP3
- Memory: 6GB RAM
- Colours: ;Dark Grey, Silver
- Dimension: 155 x 75.5 x 7.9 mm
- Weight: 195g
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 6.18-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x 2246 pixels (403 ppi)
- Screen Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera
- Rear Camera: Dual 16MP + 56MP camera, 1080p Video@30/60fps
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama
- Front Camera: 16MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 128GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 256GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: LTE-A (2CA) Cat 13 600/50 Mbps
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.2 with A2DP, LE
- NFC: Yes
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: USB Type-C 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP4/DviX/XviD/H.265 player
- Video Player: MP4/DviX/XviD/H.265 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (rear)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: Yes
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: Yes
- 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: Yes
