Althoughit sells for around Rs. 11, 000, the Panasonic Eluga Arc has a specifications list that is more commonly seen on phones that cost much less. It's powered by the 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 SoC, which is now over two years old but is known for its low power consumption. There's also 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage ( expandable by up to 32GB using a microSD card) , and an 1800mAh battery.
The dual-SIM phone is 4G capable on its primary SIM slot. It also comes with support for Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, USB OTG, and FM radio. The charger included in the box is a basic 5W unit, which is inadequate despite the low battery capacity.The phone runs Android 5.1 with a custom user interface on top. There are two launchers available to use, the standard Lollipop launcher and Fit Home, which is Panasonic's own. We preferred the former because of its familiar layout, although Fit Home isn't bad in any way. Whichever you go with, the interface is simplified. Settings are basic, allowing you only the most minimal level of control over your phone and nothing more. Beyond basic setup and use, there isn't much you can do to customise the phone to your personal preferences.
The Panasonic Eluga Arc uses Swiftkey or the Android keyboard as its default input system, along with WPS Office for reading and editing documents. There is also a fair amount of bloatware pre-installed on the device, but fortunately a lot of these apps can be deleted. Only about 11GB of the internal storage is actually usable, so you will likely need a microSD card. Also of note is the fact that the phone uses a hybrid SIM slot, so expanding storage takes away your ability to use a second SIM.
