The Panasonic Toughpad has been in production since late 2011 and in 2013 the world was introduced to the Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1 but just over a year, later the Panasonic Toughpad FZ-E1 was released which begs the big question, What is the difference between the Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1 and Panasonic Toughpad FZ-E1?
Let’s start by comparing the technical specifications side by side,
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Panasonic Toughpad FZ-E1 |
Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1 |
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Screen Size |
5 inch |
10.1inch |
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Resolution |
720 x 1280px |
1920 x 1200px |
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Weight |
430g |
1.13kg |
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Damage resistant glass |
No |
Yes |
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Amoled Display |
Yes |
No |
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Anti Reflection Coating |
No |
Yes |
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RAM |
2GB |
8GB |
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CPU Speed |
4 x 2.3 GHz |
2 x 2.6GHz |
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Internal Storage |
32GB |
256GB |
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Camera (Main Camera) |
8MP |
8MP |
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Built in HDR Camera mode |
Yes |
No |
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Battery |
6200mAh |
4200mAh |
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HDMI Output |
No |
Yes |
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Wi-Fi 5 |
No |
Yes |
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Stylus included |
No |
Yes |
On first looking at the specifications it is easy to see why the Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1 has lasted the test of time and that’s because it is still one of the best selling user-friendly toughpads in the market. The larger display, increased resolution, Higher CPU and RAM make it one of the must-have rugged gadgets.
The Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1 has an expensive price tag to suit the high performing tablet so I recommend adding a Nano glass screen protector for that extra layer of protection. The toughpads were built to last in harsh hostile environments and by using a cleaning kit once a quarter you can breathe a new lease of life into your rugged tablet.