Quad-core Panasonic P51 available now for Rs 22,390

When Panasonic launched its first smartphone P51 in India for Rs 26,990, there were more than few eyebrows raised. Somehow, we felt this smartphone will see a quick price drop after its launch. And now less than a week since it was announced, the P51 is available for a discounted Rs 22,390 at online retailer Infibeam. Panasonic is throwing in a free magnetic flip-cover and a stylus along with the P51.

The Panasonic P51 smartphone sports a sleek unibody design and is available in black and white colours. The 5-inch display has a 720p resolution (1280 x 720 pixels). It’s powered by a quad-core MediaTek 1.2GHz processor and ships with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. Besides being compatible with Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n standards, the phone can connect to 3G network and when unavailable, can latch on to GPRS and EDGE. It sports an 8 megapixel main camera (autofocus with LED flash) and a 1.3MP 720p HD front camera.

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Here’re the specs of the Panasonic P51 at a glance -

• 5-inch IPS HD display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels
• Dual-SIM; HSPA+, quad-band (850/ 900/1800/1900 MHz), UMTS (900/2100 MHz)
• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n with Wi-Fi hotspot
• Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP
• GPS with A-GPS support
• 8 megapixel primary camera and 1.3MP 720p front-facing camera
• 4GB internal storage with expandable memory up to 32GB

 
The P51 will come pre-loaded with business apps such as card scanner, card reader and the newly-launched WeChat app for instant messaging. There’s a 2500 mAh battery, which we expect to last through the day, if not till the next one.