Announcement of Panasonic Toughbook FZ-N1 Flat: “flat” Japanese armored phone

The Japanese company Panasonic introduced the Toughbook FZ-N1 Flat smartphone to the home market. This is a simplified version of Toughbook N1,

announced exactly four years ago.The main change in the smartphone is precisely illustrated by the word Flat in the name: it is the abandonment of the laser barcode scanner. It stood out from the body by one and a half centimeters, so without it the new product really became flatter. Well, barcodes can be scanned with a regular 8-megapixel camera (with a “dedicated aimer”, whatever that means; perhaps that’s what Panasonic called laser autofocus).

In addition to eliminating the barcode scanner, Panasonicalso upgraded the Toughbook FZ-N1 to a newer version of Android: 11 instead of 8.1. Other characteristics remained unchanged, and therefore cause no less than surprise in 2022: 4.7″ HD screen (16:9), 5-megapixel front camera, 9-W charging and Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset. The price of the smartphone is still unknown, but the circulation is known: 90,000 pieces. They will be sold mainly to the corporate sector - Panasonic is positioning the Toughbook FZ-N1 Flat as a device for retail and warehouses.

	Technical specifications Panasonic Toughbook FZ-N1 Flat 
Network	2G, 3G, 4G
Firmware	Android 11
Screen	4.7″, 1280×720 pixels, HD+, 550 nits, IPS
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, 14 nm CPU: 4 x A73 x 2.2 GHz + 4 x A53 x 1.84 GHz GPU: Adreno 512
Ram	4 GB
ROM	64 GB eMMC
SIM and memory card	nano-SIM + microSD
Camera	8 MP, with flash and "dedicated gunner"
Selfie	5 MP
Battery	3100 mAh Charging 9W
Connectors	microUSB 3.5mm headphone jack Expansion port for connecting accessories
Wireless interfaces	WiFi 5 Bluetooth 5.1 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC	there is
Biometrics	Not
Sound	Stereo speakers (100 dB) Dedicated speaker 3 microphones
Protection	IP68 MIL-STD-810G (210cm drop protection and 300g steel ball drop protection)
Dimensions and weight	156 x 74 x 18.3mm 255 g
Price	Tba

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According to Panasonic