Panasonic Eluga Ray 500
#4798
Plum Gator 5
#5565Category Breakdown
Panasonic Eluga Ray 500
Plum Gator 5
Performance
55.045.9
Camera
28.415.4
Display
56.556.5
Battery
28.127.0
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
44.132.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
31.027.2
Summary
- The Panasonic Eluga Ray 500 features a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels and a pixel density of approximately 294 ppi, while the Plum Gator 5 has a slightly larger 5.2-inch IPS LCD with the same resolution but a lower pixel density of around 282 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Eluga Ray 500 is powered by a Mediatek MT6737 chipset with a quad-core 1.25 GHz CPU and 3GB of RAM, compared to the Gator 5's Mediatek MT6580 with a 1.3 GHz CPU and 2GB of RAM, giving the Eluga Ray an edge in multitasking.
- Both devices have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Eluga Ray 500 can record video at 1080p, while the Gator 5 is limited to 720p.
- The Eluga Ray 500 also has a larger 4000 mAh battery compared to the Gator 5's 3700 mAh, potentially offering better battery life.
- Lastly, the Eluga Ray 500 runs on Android 7 (Nougat), whereas the Gator 5 operates on Android 8.1 (Oreo), providing a slightly more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Panasonic Eluga Ray 500
Plum Gator 5
General
Release Date
2017
2018
Announced
2017
2018
Description
N/A
Also known as Plum Z519
Display
Size
5"
5.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Panda Glass
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Mali-T720MP1
Mali-400MP2
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/2.0, AF8 MP, f/2.4
13 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash
Front Camera
5 MP, f/2.4
5 MP
Front Camera Features
HDR
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
720p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
480p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
3700 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3700 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
144.3 x 71.3 x 9.2 mm (5.68 x 2.81 x 0.36 in)
148 x 76.3 x 12 mm (5.83 x 3.00 x 0.47 in)
Weight
163 g
210 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Champagne gold, Mocha gold, Marine Blue
Black, Orange
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
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, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 7 (Nougat)
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity