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

