Panasonic launches Eluga Note with MediaTek octa-core processor in India
Panasonic launches Eluga Note with MediaTek octa-core processor in India. In Picture: Pankaj Rana, Business Head, Mobility, Panasonic introducing Eluga Note in New Delhi.Panasonic India via Facebook

Japanese consumer electronics major Panasonic launched a new phablet dubbed as the Eluga Note in India on Monday.

The new Panasonic Eluga Note sports a 5.5-inch full HD display and comes with MediaTek Octa-core processor backed by Android Marshmallow OS, 3GB RAM, 32GB inbuilt storage and a 3,000mAh battery.

It also boasts a 16MP primary camera with LED flash on the rear and a 5MP snapper on the front.

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Panasonic Eluga Note price and release details:

The new Panasonic Eluga Note costs Rs. 13,290 and comes in champagne gold colour option. It is said to have been made available across retail stores later this month.

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Competition:

Going by the price-and-specification ratio, Panasonic's Eluga Note will find it tough to attract buyers, considering the fact that the mid-range phablet segment is dominated by Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, Lenovo K4 Note, ZUK Z1, Asus Zenfone Max(2016), Moto G4 series and the recently-released LeEco Le 2, which come with much superior hardware and costs less.

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Key specifications of Panasonic Eluga Note:

Model Panasonic Eluga Note
Display 5.5-inch full HD (1920x1080p) IPS screen
  • Pixel density: 401 ppi (pixels per inch)
OS Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Processor 1.3GHz MediaTek (MT6735) octa-core CPU
RAM 3GB DDR3
Storage 32GB (+32GB via micro SD)
Camera
  • Main: 16MP camera with triple LED flash, full HD video recording ability
  • Front: 5MP camera
Battery 3,000mAh
Network 4G-LTE with VoLTE (Voice-over-LTE ) and 3G with HD Voice
Add-ons Dual-SIM slots, Bluetooth v4.0, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), USB 2.0, FM Radio with RDS, A-GPS, IR sensor,
Dimensions 146.0 x 74.5 x 8.1 mm
Weight 142g
Colour Champagne gold
Price Rs. 13,290