We've come to expect China-based Gionee to push the boundaries of smartphone slimness. The Elife S5.5 and its successor, the Elife S5.1 (Review | Pictures) - the model numbers indicate their slimness in mm - are examples from the recent past. However, other Chinese brands such as Oppo and Vivo have launched even thinner models and the title of the slimmest smartphone now lies with the Vivo X5Max (Review | Pictures).
The Gionee Elife S7 veers away from the brand's obsession of making the slimmest smartphone and concentrates on improving the pertinent issues with such devices instead. And in more ways than one, Gionee succeeds in this attempt - there are no heating issues and the ergonomics are great too. Also, the camera is a good performer in daylight. Gionee manages to distinguish itself from the competition and we like the new direction that the brand has decided to take.
Brand | Gionee |
Model | Elife S7 |
Price in India | ₹15,999 |
Release date | March 2015 |
Form factor | Touchscreen |
Dimensions (mm) | 139.80 x 67.40 x 5.50 |
Weight (g) | 127.00 |
Battery capacity (mAh) | 2700 |
Removable battery | No |
Colours | Los Angeles Black, North Pole White, Maldives Blue |
SAR value | 0.52 |
Screen size (inches) | 5.20 |
Touchscreen | Yes |
Resolution | 1080x1920 pixels |
Pixels per inch (PPI) | 424 |
Processor | 1.7GHz octa-core |
Processor make | MediaTek MT6752 |
RAM | 2GB |
Internal storage | 16GB |
Expandable storage | No |
Rear camera | 13-megapixel |
Rear flash | LED |
Front camera | 8-megapixel |
Operating system | Android 5.0 |
Skin | Amigo 3.0 |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 b/g/n |
GPS | Yes |
Bluetooth | Yes, v 4.00 |
NFC | No |
Infrared | No |
USB OTG | Yes |
Headphones | 3.5mm |
FM | Yes |
Number of SIMs | 2 |
Wi-Fi Direct | No |
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) | No |
SIM 1 | |
SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
GSM/CDMA | GSM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | Yes |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
SIM 2 | |
SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
GSM/CDMA | GSM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | Yes |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
Compass/ Magnetometer | Yes |
Proximity sensor | Yes |
Accelerometer | Yes |
Ambient light sensor | Yes |
Gyroscope | Yes |
Barometer | No |
Temperature sensor | No |