Andrew Bonwick
Vice President of Product Development at Relm Insurance
Madhav Sheth
CEO of Ai+ Smartphone
Varun Kashyap & Sridevi Reddy
Co-Founders, Zithara.ai
Transforming Indian Offline Retail and Customer Engagement Using AI

After launching two flagship smartphones, Panasonic today introduced two mid-range devices in the form of Eluga Z1 and Eluga Z1 Pro. Both the smartphones are powered by the MediaTek Helio P22 chipset which we have seen on other smartphones such as the Nokia 3.1 Plus, Lenovo K9 and the Xiaomi Redmi 6. As the higher price itself states, the Eluga Z1 and Z1 Pro are offline-only smartphones and can be purchased from October 31, 2018. Both the phones share a similar set of specifications, but the Z1 Pro comes with additional RAM and storage. The Eluga Z1 is priced at Rs 14,490 whereas the Eluga Z1 Pro retails at Rs 17,490.

Panasonic Eluga Z1 and Z1 Pro: Specifications and Features
As mentioned above, both the Panasonic Eluga Z1 and Eluga Z1 Pro smartphones feature similar specifications and the only difference is in the RAM and internal memory department. They sport a 6.19-inch HD+ display with a resolution of 1500*720 pixels and a notch on top. The new MediaTek Helio P22 chipset powers both the smartphones. The Eluga Z1 has 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage, whereas the Eluga Z1 Pro has 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. Storage can be expanded up to 128GB with a microSD card.
Moving onto optics, Panasonic has added dual cameras of a 13MP+2MP on the rear side with real-time bokeh effect. On the front, they both rock an 8MP shooter. The phones measure 8.05mm in terms of thickness and run Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box with Panasonic’s custom skin on top.
The new devices come with ARBO Hub, which is Panasonic’s AI-powered hub that provides access to multiple apps and services on a single platform and uses Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to make recommendations. The platform currently has partners like Accuweather, Uber, Ola, Newspoint, Mobikwik & Gamezop. Panasonic says it will bring more services to the table in the future.