Logo of Panasonic Corp. is seen at CEATEC JAPAN 2011 electronics show in Chiba, east of Tokyo, October 4, 2011. The IT & Electronics comprehensive exhibition goes on till October 8.
Logo of Panasonic Corp. is seen at CEATEC JAPAN 2011 electronics show in Chiba, east of Tokyo, October 4, 2011. The IT & Electronics comprehensive exhibition goes on till October 8.Reuters

Japanese consumer electronics giant, Panasonic has launched the company's first Octa-core smartphone P81 in India.

The new Panasonic P81 is mid-range phablet that sports a 5.5-inch HD (720x1280p) screen and runs on the Android v4.2 Jelly Bean OS with custom UI Play Life out-of-the-box.

Under the hood, it houses 1.7GHz MediaTek Octa-core CPU, 1GB RAM, 8GB inbuilt memory (expandable up to 32GB), 2500 mAh battery, 13.0-megapixel main camera, 2.0-megapixel front camera for video chat and connectivity features include 3G network support, dual-SIM slots, Bluetooth v3.0 and Wi-Fi.

As an introductory offer, consumer is said get free flip-cover, screen guard, subscription to digital services (for limited period only) and applications all worth ₹11,900.

Panasonic P81 will be available in Black Leatherette for MRP ₹19,990 with best buy option of ₹18,990 and is expected to hit stores in third week of this month.

Competition:

The new Panasonic phablet will be up against popular domestic brands like Micromax Canvas Knight A350, Karbonn Mobile's Octane & Octane Plus, Intex Aqua Octa and also the MNC labeled Gionee Elife S5.5.

Key Specifications of Panasonic P81:

Model Panasonic P81
Display 5.5-inch HD screen with 720x1280p resolutions
OS Android v4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS with custom Panasonic UI- Play Life
Processor 1.7GHz True Octa-core CPU (MediaTek based chipset)
RAM 1GB
Storage capacity 8GB, expandable up to 32GB
Camera Main: 13.0-megapixel camera with f/2.2 aperture, 28mm wide-angle lens    Front: 2.0-megapixel camera
Battery 2500 mAh
Network 3G
Add-ons Dual-SIM slots, Bluetooth v3.0 (withA2DP), Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n) micro-USB v2.0, FM Radio (with RDS), multiple back-cover options
Price MRP: ₹19,990; Best buy: ₹18,990;