Panasonic has launched the P55 Novo, its latest smartphone in the P Series. It has a 5.3-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, is powered by a 1.4 GHz Octa-Core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with triple LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash for capturing better selfies in low-light.
It comes with dual SIM support, similar to other Panasonic smartphones and comes with Peel Smart Remote app that lets you control TV, DVD Player, AC and other appliances using IR LED sensor easily. It has Double Tap to Lock/Unlock and Smart Swipe, wherein a combination of number of fingers & direction of swipe can help user perform various predefined functions.
Panasonic P55 Novo specifications
- 5.3-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display
- 1.4 GHz Octa-Core processor
- 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with MicroSD
- Android 4.4 (KitKat)
- Dual SIM with dual standby
- 13MP rear camera with Triple LED Flash, 1080p video recording
- 5MP front-facing camera with LED flash
- 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
- Smart IR-based remote Control
- Dimensions: 147.9×73.8×8.15mm
- 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
- 2500mAh battery
The Panasonic P55 Novo comes in Champagne Gold, Smoke Gray and Midnight Blue colors and is priced at Rs. 9,290.
Commenting on the launch, Manish Sharma, Managing Director, Panasonic India said:
With consumer priorities changing radically, we believe in enhancing customer experience by providing them with smart technology on the go. With the new smartphone, we are here to to offer a new dimension wherein the model has been specially designed to provide easy accessibility to consumers looking for a single app to control all home devices.
Pankaj Rana, Business Head – Mobility Division, Panasonic India said:
Indian customers are curious to have multiple options in a single device and keeping that need in mind, we came up with the P55 Novo – an all in all innovative smartphone meeting the needs of our smart users. Panasonic’s advanced technology that’s important to our customers has been seamlessly integrated into this smartphone. This is a step further to make the smartphones smarter and intuitive.