Battle of the quad-core mobiles in India: Nexus 4, Panasonic P51, Samsung Quattro

Want a super-fast quad-core smartphone? Well thanks to the number of recent launches, you can get one in any brand and for a fairly reasonable budget. We take a look at some recent big launches in India smartphones as far as quad-core processors go. First of course: LG Google Nexus 4  for Rs 25,990 The Nexus 4 has finally come to India. The device is now available online for Rs 25,990 for a 16GB version of the device. The pricing is a little more than the expected Rs 20k than many fans would have hoped for, but remember folks this is a pure Google smartphone. So yes, updates will roll out faster. In terms of specs, the Nexus has a 4.7-inch screen with 1280×768 resolution, True HD, IPS (In Panel Switching), and an 8-megapixel autofocus camera instead of the 13 megapixel version in the Optimus G. The device has Qualcomm’s quad-core processor which is clocked at 1.5Ghz along with 2GB RAM. The phone has no Micro-sd card slot. The device supports NFC, and Bluetooth 4.0 and has an unlocked pentaband DC-HSPA+ (High Speed Packet Access which comes to 42Mbps). For Google lovers, this is a god-send and not so exorbitantly priced. [caption id=“attachment_800779” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  From L to R: Nexus 4, Samsung Quattro and Panasonic P51.[/caption] Panasonic P51  for Rs 26,990 Appliance manufacturer Panasonic has jumped into the smartphone market and launched its own quad-core device, the P51. It’s priced higher than the Nexus 4 at Rs 26,990. Specifications include a big 5 inch, full HD capacitive LCD touchscreen with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and an 8 MP rear camera with auto focus and LED flash. The smartphone runs on the Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS and has a 1.3 MP 720p front camera. It’s other features are a 1.2 GHZ processor processor and a 2500 mAh battery. The company claims the phone will have a standby time of 500 hrs, a 3G talktime of 14 hrs and 2G talk time off 23 hours. It comes with 4GB internal storage with an expandable memory of 32GB and has a stylus. The phone will come in two colours – white and black. Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro  for Rs 16,900: Samsung Galaxy S4 and SIII might be out of reach due to the price, but the company has launched another quad-core device called the Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro. This is a dual-SIM smartphone with a 4.7-inch display, powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, has Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) and a 5-megapixel camera with flash LED. It comes with an internal memory of 8GB. The device has a MicroSD with 32GB for increasing storage space. The price is Rs 17,290 but the smartphone is available on the Samsung store for Rs 16,900 and for less on other online site. Not a bad option to get a good brand of smartphone within a budget. Micromax dual-sim Canvas Doodle A111 for Rs 12,999:  For a budget of less than Rs 15,000 check out this quad-core smartphone which is priced at Rs 12,999. Another dual-SIM device, this also comes with the Android 4.1.2 version of JellyBean, has a quad-core processor, internal memory of 1.22 GB which can be expanded to 32 GB and 512MB RAM. The phone also sports an 8 mega-pixel camera, 2 MP front camera, 5.3 inch capacitive touch screen and connectivity options including Bluetooth, GPRS, FM Radio and WiFi. Lava Xolo Q700  for Rs 9,999 This device is for those with a budget of Rs 10,000 and less. It costs Rs 9999, runs on JellyBean 4.2 (Android) and has a 1.2 Ghz quad core processor. Other features include a 4.5-inch qHD IPS (Inter Panel Switching) Display, dual-SIM capability, 4GB memory expandable up to 32 GB and a 5MP rear camera.