Sometimes, the high prices of some tech devices could leave you drooling, but the price quickly becomes forgotten when you get a device that gives you a performance equivalent to every single cent paid for it. That is the case with the Panasonic Toughpad FZ-A2 which costs a mammoth $2,189 for the Wi-Fi only model. If you are an entrepreneur searching for a tech device to run your business with, rest assured that you have found the ideal device provided you can cough up the sum of $2,189.
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Now you surely want to know what a $2,189 tablet can do, don’t you? the 10.1″ tablet which is a visual and technical definition of rugged in itself comes with IP65 certification for dust and water resistance not forgetting its Military Standard 810G rating meaning it can survive a fall as high as 6 feet.
That’s not all; the rest of the FZ-A2’s features and specifications are reviewed below.
Panasonic Toughpad FZ-A2 Rugged Tablet Specifications, Review and Highlights
The Toughpad FZ-A2’s WUXGA IPS multi-touch display is nothing short of amazing as it packs a super-bright 800 NIT screen which has a 10.1″ size and a resolution of 1920 * 1200 pixels that ensures it remains perfectly functional even under sunlight and when using a glove.
Its Intel x5-Z8550 processor with a clock speed of 1.44GHz up to 2.4GHz offers software encryption and enterprise-grade secuity and management features which is an indication that the FZ-A2 was built mainly to tackle to demands and rigours of the business world i.e it is less of a consumer tablet. Its graphics is powered by an Intel HD graphics 400 processor.
The 880g tablet comes with Android 6.o Marshmallow software and Android at work and it features a 4GB RAM capacity, 32GB internal storage which is expandable using MicroSD. The Toughpad FZ-A2 is an 8MP shooter with LED Flash and a 2MP camera in the top center of the screen.
The Toughpad FZ-A2 packs a standard battery with a battery life up to 9 hours and it can also be replaced unlike what is known of most tablets. Other features include; physical buttons underneath the screen, USB 3.0 Type A and USB 3.1 Type C ports, HDMI port, optional Smart Card reader and addditional USB A 2.o or 2D barcode reader, GPS connectivity.
Panasonic Toughpad FZ-A2 Full Tablet Specifications
General
| Device Brand | Panasonic |
| Model | Toughpad FZ-A2 |
| Announced | February 22, 2017 |
| Released | February 22, 2017 |
| Status | Available |
Network
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz |
| 4G Network | LTE 3(1800) / 7(2600) / 20(800) / 40(2300) |
| SIM Type | – |
| SIM Count | Single SIM |
Data
| 2G | – |
| 3G | – |
| 4G | Up to 300/50 Mbps |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
| Web Browser | Yes, HTML5 |
Design
| Type | Tablet |
| Dimensions | 196 * 272 * 16.40 mm |
| Weight | 880 g |
| Build | Magnesium Alloy |
| Protection | n/a |
| Colors | – |
Display
| Display Type | WUXGA IPS 10-point Capacitive touchscreen |
| Size | 10.1 inches |
| Resolution | 1920 * 1200 pixels |
| Colors | 16M |
| Pixel Density | ~224 ppi pixel density |
| Touch Screen | Yes |
| Protection | n/a |
| Features | n/a |
| Secondary Display | n/a |
Camera
| 8MP Camera, Autofocus | |
| aperture | |
| Yes | |
| 1080p HD Video | |
| Autofocus, LED Flash, geo-tagging, panorama, touch focus, face detection | |
| Yes, LED flash (Primary) | |
| 2MP | |
| aperture |
Software
| Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow) | |
| n/a | |
| No | |
| Skype | Yes |
| Yes | |
| Yes | |
| Youtube | Yes |
Hardware
| Intel Atom x5-Z8550 processor | |
| CPU | Quad-Core 1.4 GHz |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics x400 |
| 4 GB RAM | |
| Internal Storage | 32 GB |
| Expandable with microSD [dedicated] | |
| Accelerometer, Proximity, Light, Gyroscope, Compass | |
| Controls | – |
Connectivity
| Yes, Bluetooth v4.2 | |
| Infrared | n/a |
| Wi-Fi | Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Wi-fi Hotspot | Yes |
| USB Type | Yes; USB v3.1 USB Type-C, USB-On-the Go, USB v3.0 Type-A |
| GPS | Yes, GPS + A-GPS |
| NFC | Yes |
| HDMI | Yes, Type A |
| – |
Battery
| Battery Type | Li-ion Battery |
| Capacity | 2720 mAh Battery |
| Placement | Removable |
| Standby | – |
| Talk Time | – |
| Music Play | – |
Messaging
| SMS | No |
| MMS | No |
| Yes, IMAP4, POP3, SMTP | |
| IM | – |
Media
| Yes, MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, MIDI, WAV, AC3, FLAC | |
| Yes, 3GP, Mp4, MPEG4, H.263, H.264 player | |
| n/a | |
| Yes, FM radio | |
| Vibration, Ringtones | |
| MP3, Polyphonic | |
| Yes | |
| Yes, 3.5mm Jack |
Other Features
| – MP4/H.264 player – MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player – Photo/video editor – Document viewer |
Availability and Price of Panasonic Toughpad FZ-A2 in India, Nigeria, Kenya & Ghana
The Panasonic Toughpad FZ-A2 is available for purchase at Rs. 120,000 in India.
