Gionee Elife E7 16GB
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Gionee Elife E7 16GB Mobile Price in India
Chinese company Gionee launched its latest smartphone known as Gionee Elife E7 in the Indian market. This is a premium smartphone and the first ever to be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. It is compared with other smartphone in the market and it has proved itself with smart specifications especially when comparing the price factor. This smartphone is cheaper as compared to any other smartphone.
Features & Specifications
The processor it works on is Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 coupled with 2.2GHz Quad-core processor. It has 16/32GB of built in memory which is much larger than any other smartphone available in the market. It has 2 GB of RAM (3GB RAM in 32GB storage version) but the memory is not extendable which could be little embarrassing in performance. It has full HD resolution display screen which is a large screen of 5.5inch. The network connectivity it supports includes Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, NFC and GPS. The battery life it offers is 2500mAh which is quite large for a day long normal use. Though it is a single SIM phone but it provides 3G and 4G connectivity.
Design and Quality
The design seems rectangular due to lack of rounded edges. However the top and bottom edges are rounded. It is made up of plastic but has a glossy back which make it scratch prone and it comes in seven different colors but the most widely liked one is the black color of it. The screen is 5.5inch with full HD display. The three common buttons are placed at the bottom of the display which is Menu, Home and Back. It also has 8MP front camera placed at the top of the display as well as sensor array. The SIM card slot is at left side of the phone and the volume rocker is at the right side. The power key and the 3.5mm headset jack is placed at the top and the micro USB port is at the bottom. The features are efficient enough to generate quality performance.
OS and Tech
The smartphone runs on Android v4.2.2 Jelly Beans also known as Amigo 2.0 which is the iteration of user interface skin. The phone doesn’t support any widget even it doesn’t support any lock screen widgets. The phone supports third party apps like UC Browser, File Explorer, Facebook, NQ Mobile Security and few others.
Camera and Multimedia
Phone has 16MP rear camera along with 1/1.23inch sensor as well as 8MP front camera. It has been claimed about the phone that the rear camera lens is very sensitive than any other smartphone in the market. It has two camera apps like Camera and CharmCam and the Camera app is the primary mechanism to switch among two modes of camera i.e. simple mode and professional mode while the CharmCam app apply features like effects etc. Daylight pictures have good quality but pictures taken at night have little noise in it though the quality is better.
Battery and Memory
The battery life supported by Gionee Elife E7 is 2500mAh much better than others of similar specifications. It can support all day normal routine work. The memory is though low having 16GB built-in memory and it doesn’t provide any extension to the memory. Here the performance may little be shaky as not many apps could be installed on it.
Pros and Cons
For pros:
· Larger screen
· Best camera performance and quality
· Better battery life
For cons:
· Low memory as No SDcard Slot available
· Scratch prone skin
Verdict
Many things are good about Gionee Elife E7 like good camera, better screen, performance and a long life battery. The price set for the mobile is also low and affordable. The only problem with this phone is its low memory. Although Gionee’s name is quite new to smartphone lovers but it’s doing well to take its position in the market.