What’s in a difference of Rs 1000 when it comes to the Panasonic P81 and Flipkart-exclusive Alcatel One Touch Idol X+ is a thought that’s likely to come up if you’re considering a mid-range phone which is not the Motorola Moto G or the Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo/Grand Quattro. We’re dwelling upon handsets falling in the price range of Rs 12000 to Rs 18000 here.
In the looks department, the Alcatel One Touch Idol X+ and Panasonic P81 fall in the same class, both featuring bar-style designs we wouldn’t glance at twice due to the ubiquity of this form factor. It you want to start with the similarities between the two smartphones first, they both run on Android Jelly Bean and embed octa core processors which are clocked at speeds close enough to each other.
On the camera front, the One Touch Idol X+ and P81 are fitted with 13MP and 2MP snappers. They integrate dual SIM slots and also stick to 2500mAh batteries. However, the latter only offers 720p HD resolution in spite of its screen measuring 5.5-inches, while the former delivers 1080p full HD resolution on a 5-inch display.
Alcatel One Touch Idol X+ specs at a glance:
– Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS
– 5-inch 1080p IPS touchscreen
– 2MP webcam, 13.1MP rear camera
– 2GHz octa core chipset
– 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage
– No microSD card support
– Dual SIM card slots
– 2500mAh battery
You might feel like you’re not getting maximum bang for your buck with the Panasonic phone seeing as it has just 8GB storage, even if 32GB extra memory can be added, and 1GB of RAM. On the other hand, the Alcatel handset is happy to please with 16GB or 32GB of ROM and 2GB of RAM. We still have to hear about the 32GB capacity’s price though.
Panasonic P81 specifications list:
– Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2 OS
– 5.5-inch 720p IPS display
– 13MP main camera, 2MP front lens
– 1.7GHz octa core processor
– 1GB RAM, 8GB ROM
– Expandable storage up to 32GB
– Dual SIM support
– 2500mAh battery
If you can forgive the lack of a microSD card slot for memory expansion, then the Alcatel One Touch Idol X+ has an advantage going by its screen resolution, RAM and price. Sometimes, it takes very little to tip over customers to your side and the company has managed to achieve this by also pegging the phone at a lesser cost than that of the Panasonic P81.