Panasonic India has launched its new smartphone dubbed as Eluga Icon at Rs. 10,999. The phone will be available exclusively via Amazon India.
The smartphone sports a 5.5 inch HD IPS display and is powered by 1.5 GHz MediaTek octa-core processor with 2GB RAM. It has 16 GB built-in memory which is further expandable to up to 32 GB via a micro SD. It runs on older Android 4.4 KitKat base company’s icon UI.
It sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, an 8-megapixel front-facing camera with Blink Play feature which clicks selfies with a blink of an eye. It also includes some other UI features like iSense, Smart Awake, etc. It is packed by a massive 3500 mAh battery.
The dual sim smartphone supports 4G LTE functionality, along with Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPRS/ EDGE, 3G, GPS/A-GPS, OTG support, Micro-USB, and Bluetooth.
“Panasonic India has exclusively tied up with Amazon in order to cater to the changing needs of the Indian consumers. With an aim to make technology accessible to all, this partnership not only reinforces our commitment to meet the consumer demands on-the-go but also amplifies our reach to a larger audience.” said Manish Sharma, Managing Director, Panasonic India on the launch.
The Eluga Icon will face competition from smartphones like Lenovo K3 Note, Yureka Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G. The smartphone will be available in Gold and Slate color variants on Amazon.in.