Gionee Elife S5.5
Review in pictures
The world’s slimmest smartphone• Just 5.5mm thick, this device is
the slimmest smartphone in the world
• Features an impressive set of hardware specifications along with loaded features as well
• Available in black, white and gold, and a few coloured variants
• Based on glass sandwich design that adds a touch of class and imparts a premium feel to the device
Glass and metal play together• Glass on both front and back
increases appeal and adds to looks
• Metal frame improves look and feel, and adds durability to the device as well
• The top of the device houses the USB port while the audio connector has been pushed to the bottom of the device
• 5.5mm overall thickness and rounded edges makes its comfortable to use and hold
• Protective flip cover provided in the box
5-inch brilliance in visuals• The 5-inch display offers a
resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels
• High-quality display offers close to 178-degree viewing angles and vibrant colour tones
• Visuals look powerful and colour saturation, though a bit higher than normal, adds to visual quality
• Ample brightness, good enough to make the display legible even under bright light
Good camera but afraid of the dark• 13-megapixel sensor with
autofocus offered at the back, supplemented with an LED flash
• 5-megapixel fixed-focus camera on the front
• Rear camera offers full HD video recording
• Offers brilliant image capture in daylight, while night shots should be avoided if not used with the flash
Not so Amigo-ish UI • Still based on older Android
Jelly Bean 4.2, though the company promises KitKat upgrade in the coming days
• User interface is easy to learn, but does not have support for Android widgets
• Preloaded games are there, but can be easily uninstalled
• The Amigo UI 2.0 is the same as the one on the Gionee E7, but is much more optimised and fluid in comparison
Octa-core goodness under the hood
• Powered with a true Octa-core processor clocked at 1.7GHz.
• 2GB RAM offers optimum performance
• Processor can use all eight cores simultaneously to boost performance
• Smooth performance even while multitasking
• Graphics-intensive games run easily and quite well
A battery that makes it possible
• Non user-replaceable 2,300mAh lithium-polymer battery
• Lasts more than a day easily with average usage with data enabled
• Can easily last for more than one day for light users
• Very impressive power management by CPU drains negligible amount of battery in standby mode
Specs at a glance• 5-inch, 1,080 x 1,920 pixel
resolution display
• 13-megapixel AF camera, 5-megapixel, FF front camera
• 1.7GHz, true octa-core MediaTek processor
• 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, USB OTG
• 3G, supports single-SIM only
• 2,300mAh battery
• Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
• 5.5mm overall thickness
-• Amigo UI on the
dated Android 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system
• Camera not so useful in night mode
Pros and cons
+• Brilliant display• Top-notch build
quality• Fast performance• Stylish and
appealing looks• Impressive
hardware specifications
Pricing and verdict
“Gionee as a brand has always amazed smartphone buyers in India by offering impressive features along with good value for money. Despite being the slimmest smartphone around, the Elife S5.5 still features a
powerful set of hardware specifications. The glass rear is scratch-prone and could be a tad fragile, but the S5.5 gets full marks for looks. It’s
quite capable otherwise too. Definitely worth a look.”
Rs 23,999 is what you will have to
pay for buying the world’s slimmest
smartphone
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