Verge Review
As our devices have become more technically impressive, they’ve also become kind of delicate. We have to put cases on our iPads and iPhones, or risk scratching; if a drop of water hits our tablets, it could be game over. The Pantech Element, on the other hand, is ready for action. It’s waterproof, ruggedized, and generally able to withstand... well, the elements. It’s durable on the outside, but still has some impressive hardware inside: a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor, 1GB of...
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Basic Specs
| Thickness |
0.42 inches |
| Weight |
1.04 pounds |
| Screen size (diagonal) |
8 inches |
| Operating system |
Android |
| Launch OS version |
3.2 |
| CPU brand |
Qualcomm |
| CPU family |
Snapdragon |
| RAM size |
1 MB |
| Carriers |
AT&T |
Tech Specs
Hardware
| Height |
6.12 inches |
| Width |
8.36 inches |
| Thickness |
0.42 inches |
| Weight |
1.04 pounds |
| Color |
Black |
Display
| Screen size (diagonal) |
8 inches |
| Technology |
LCD |
| Resolution (X) |
1024 px |
| Resolution (Y) |
768 px |
| PPI |
160 |
| Touchscreen type |
Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
Yes |
Software
| Operating system |
Android |
| Skin |
Honeycomb |
| Launch OS version |
3.2 |
Processor
| CPU brand |
Qualcomm |
| CPU family |
Snapdragon |
| CPU model |
APQ8060 |
| Clock speed |
1.5 GHz |
| Cores |
2 |
Memory
Storage
| Internal size |
16 GB |
| External storage support |
microSD |
| Max external size |
32 GB |
Connectivity
| Carriers |
AT&T |
| 3G |
Yes |
| GSM |
Yes |
| GSM frequencies |
1900, 1800, 900, 850 |
| UMTS / HSPA |
Yes |
| UMTS frequencies |
2100, 1900, 850 |
| 4G |
Yes |
| LTE |
Yes |
| LTE frequencies |
700 |
| WWAN data standards |
UMTS, LTE, EDGE, HSPA+, GPRS |
| Wi-Fi |
Yes |
| Wi-Fi support |
802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b |
| Bluetooth |
Yes |
| Bluetooth version |
2.1 + EDR |
Front Camera
| Effective pixels |
2 megapixels |
Rear Camera
| Effective pixels |
5 megapixels |
| Video resolution |
720p |
Ports
| Video out |
Yes |
| Headphone |
3.5mm |
Battery
| Capacity |
6400 mAh |
| Quoted use time |
12 hr |
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