Allied Trade Link International Pvt. Ltd., the authorized distributor of Panasonic mobiles in Nepal, launched a new Mid-Range smartphone. Named as Eluga Icon, the phone is priced at Rs. 25,590 and is available for purchase from the different Panasonic stores all across the nation.

Panasonic Eluga Icon specifications:

• 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS OGS display
• 1.5 GHz Octa-Core 64-bit MediaTek MT6752 processor with Mali T760 GPU
• 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to with MicroSD
• Android 4.4 (KitKat) with ICON UI
• Dual SIM
• 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, 1080p video recording
• 8MP front-facing camera
• Dimensions: 152.3 x 76.4 x 7.95mm; Weight: 147g
• 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
• 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, USB OTG
• 3500mAh battery

Early Verdict:

We feel that the Panasonic Eluga Icon is fairly overpriced, considering it is priced at INR.10,999 (approx Rs.17,600) in India. Although, the phone has an excellent build quality and a good battery life, but it still runs on an outdated version of Android, and the camera performance is mediocre at best which could be a deal breaker for potential consumers. At this price, you can easily get Samsung Galaxy J7 or the Micromax Canvas 5 which in my opinion would be a better buy.