Home/Panasonic/Panasonic Eluga A3 vs Panasonic Eluga Ray 500
Panasonic Eluga A3

Panasonic Eluga A3

#4250
Panasonic Eluga Ray 500

Panasonic Eluga Ray 500

#4251

Category Breakdown

Panasonic Eluga A3
Panasonic Eluga Ray 500
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
58.558.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.856.8

Summary

  • The Panasonic Eluga A3 features a 5.2-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Eluga Ray 500 has a slightly smaller 5.0-inch display with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of ~294 ppi.
  • Both phones are powered by the Mediatek MT6737 chipset and have 3GB of RAM, but the Ray 500 offers 32GB of internal storage compared to the A3's 16GB.
  • In terms of camera capabilities, both devices have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Ray 500 includes an additional 8 MP secondary rear camera and a lower resolution 5 MP selfie camera versus the A3's 8 MP front camera.
  • Both models are equipped with a 4000 mAh battery and run on Android 7.0 Nougat, providing a similar software experience.
  • Build-wise, the A3 is slightly larger and heavier than the Ray 500, which is marginally more compact.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Panasonic Eluga A3
Panasonic Eluga Ray 500

General

Release Date

2017
2017

Announced

2017
2017

Description

For India
N/A

Display

Size

5.2"
5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Mali-T720MP1
Mali-T720MP1

Memory

16GB 3GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, PDAF
13 MP, f/2.0, AF8 MP, f/2.4

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP
5 MP, f/2.4

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

148.7 x 72.4 x 9.1 mm (5.85 x 2.85 x 0.36 in)
144.3 x 71.3 x 9.2 mm (5.68 x 2.81 x 0.36 in)

Weight

161 g
163 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Gold, Silver
Champagne gold, Mocha gold, Marine Blue

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

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

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 7.0 (Nougat), FitHome UI
Android 7 (Nougat)

OS Version

Android 7.0 (Nougat), FitHome UI
Android 7 (Nougat)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes