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Lava X81

Lava X81

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Panasonic Eluga U

Panasonic Eluga U

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Category Breakdown

Lava X81
Panasonic Eluga U
Performance
49.547.5
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
22.721.8
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
45.829.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
27.424.7

Summary

  • The Lava X81 and Panasonic Eluga U both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, but the Eluga U has a slightly higher pixel density at approximately 294 ppi compared to the X81.
  • In terms of performance, the X81 is powered by a Mediatek MT6735 chipset with a quad-core 1.3 GHz CPU, while the Eluga U uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 with a slightly lower 1.2 GHz CPU; both have 16GB of storage but the X81 offers 3GB of RAM versus the Eluga U's 2GB.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the X81 has a 5 MP front camera compared to the Eluga U's 2 MP.
  • The X81 has a 2700 mAh battery, slightly larger than the Eluga U's 2500 mAh, and runs on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, while the Eluga U operates on the older Android 4.4.2 KitKat.
  • The build quality of the X81 is thicker at 8.4 mm compared to the Eluga U's 8 mm, and the Eluga U weighs 141g, making it lighter than the X81, which has no specified weight.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Lava X81
Panasonic Eluga U

General

Release Date

2016
2014

Announced

2016
2014

Description

For India
N/A

Display

Size

5"
5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

Mali-T720
Adreno 305

Memory

16GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, f/2.0, AF
13 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED flash
LED flash

Front Camera

5 MP, f/2.4
2 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2700 mAh
2500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2500 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

142.6 x 73.4 x 8.4 mm (5.61 x 2.89 x 0.33 in)
8 mm thickness

Weight

N/A
141 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Space Grey/Gold
Black, White

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass