Panasonic Eluga A launched for Rs 9,490: 5-incher with Snapdragon 200, 4.3 Jelly Bean

After the **Eluga U** , Panasonic has launched a new sub-Rs 10,000 smartphone for the Indian market, dubbed the Eluga A. Available in either black or white, the Eluga A will be available at an ‘introductory’ price of Rs 9,490 starting August 15.   Sporting a 5-inch IPS display with FWGA 854 x 480 pixels of resolution, the device runs Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. It is powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor coupled with 1GB RAM, along with Adreno GPU. That seems standard for the price category.   The smartphone claims to offer a single hand operative ‘Fit Home’ user interface with features such as Kwik Lock that allows users to double tap the homescreen to lock the device. On the camera front, it gets an 8MP autofocus rear snapper. Like most sub-10k devices, it comes with dual SIM capability. It features 4GB onboard storage. There is no word on support for microSD card slot or front-facing camera. All of this is fuelled by a 2,000mAh battery.   It supports Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Audio+ sound enhancement technology for 3D surround sound, Voice+ for supposedly clearer conversations and BatteryGuru for extended battery life, according to the company. The device also comes with support for several Indian languages. Check out our **first impressions of the Eluga U** .