A few days ago, I shared the hands-on experience I had of the Gionee Elife S7. Note that this smartphone was launched in India in April earlier this year. In this post, I am going to share the detailed review of this device by a Chinese OEM.
The box contains the handset, a travel adapter, a USB cable for charging and data syncing, an OTG cable, earphones (with extra earbuds), a smart flip cover, a back cover, a SIM tray pin, four screen guards, a user guide, and a warranty card.
The front and rear body of this smartphone is entirely made up of Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Thus, both the sides are prone to dust and fingerprint smudges. The body is supported by a U-shaped frame made from aviation-grade aluminium magnesium alloy. The frame is chromed to give it a shiny look.
The device has on-screen navigation buttons, instead of the usual capacitive touch buttons.
The device has a non-removable back. The SIM tray, which can hold two SIMs, is placed at the left side of the device. The pin available in the box can be used to gain access to the tray.
The design of the device is striking. The phone is good looking. It is slick and extremely light-weight.
In terms of specifications, the device features a Super AMOLED full HD display with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. It is powered by 1.7 GHz MediaTeK 6752 octa-core processor, 2 GB RAM, 16 GB internal storage. There is no expandable memory though. It comes with a 5.2-inch screen. It runs on Android 5.0 with Gionee's skin, the Amigo OS, and packs 2,700 mAh battery. It also features a 13 MP primary camera, along with a 8 MP front-camera.
The smartphone possesses direction, gravity, acceleration, light, e-compass, proximity, gyro, linear acceleration and rotation vector sensors. It does not have temperature, pressure, ambient temperature and relative humidity sensors.
The device runs on Android Lollipop, with its own custom skin as a topping. It is called the Amigo OS. This device runs the latest version 3.0 of Amigo OS. One major improvement over previous versions of the software is in terms of speed.
There is nothing special about the custom UI layer provided by the manufacturer. Like other devices, the notifications panel can be accessed by swiping from the top of the screen. But, in order to access the quick setting panel, one needs to swipe from the bottom of the screen. While doing so, the on-screen navigation buttons come in the way. I completely disliked this extra overhead. Believe me, it isn't a feature, it's a bug.
There is no app drawer, and all the apps are placed on the home screen itself. There are tons of pre-loaded apps and games. Most of them are useless, and can't be uninstalled, thus eating up storage space even though there is no expandable storage.
One notice-worthy app is the Chameleon app. It uses the front camera to automatically choose three colors from the environment, and then uses them to alter the theme of the phone accordingly.
Gaming on this device is a joyful experience, many thanks to its 1.7 GHz octa-core processor backed by 2 GB RAM. Multi-tasking on this device is fun and quick. No lag was observed while launching and switching between apps, clicking or editing photos, watching videos or browsing the internet. Watching HD videos were sometimes troubling the processor though. High-end games performed smoothly. But they were the reason for the device to heat up. Also, if the camera app is continuously used for a longer time, the device gets heated up. Overall, the device performed well as far as daily usage is concerned.
AnTuTu rating: 44878
General performance: Superior
Game performance: Rather high (surpasses 90% other devices)
Battery performance: Average (surpasses 50% other devices)
The device supports 10 finger multi-touch, i.e., the touchscreen can detect (and act at) ten touches at any instance in time.
The device features a Super AMOLED full HD display with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. It comes with a 5.2-inch screen. The viewing angles are pretty good, making it easy to view at any angle. The glass is non-reflective, hence no issues to use the device in direct sunlight. The display is sharp. Color reproduction is vibrant. The touch sensitivity is good. But it is prone to dust and fingerprint smudges.
The smartphone features a 13 MP rear camera, along with a 8 MP front-camera. This module is strong on paper, but is practically over-hyped in my opinion. It is not bad as such, but there is nothing extraordinary at the same time.
To begin with, the camera offers a lot of options. There is also a professional mode, where one can tweak exposure, ISO, white balance, aperture and focus. I tried setting a higher value for the duration of exposure. It behaved the same when I set it to a smaller value. Software bug I guess. Low light photography is not recommended, as too much noise creeps in. The shutter speed is impressive.
Find below a few sample images clicked using this device's camera:
The device packs 2,700 mAh battery, which lasts really long. It lasts for a complete day when used optimally. When I say optimally, I don't mean that you use it only for basic functions like call. Running 3G every now and then, and playing your favorite games does not drain the battery drastically.
1. Brilliant display
2. Satisfactory battery life
3. Superb build
4. Ergonomic design
5. Good performance
1. Priced on a higher side
2. Not meant for low-light photography
3. Absence of expandable storage
The performance is good,
The brilliant display stood.
And given the satisfactory battery life,
Buy this device, you should.
Gionee Elife S7 box contents
The box contains the handset, a travel adapter, a USB cable for charging and data syncing, an OTG cable, earphones (with extra earbuds), a smart flip cover, a back cover, a SIM tray pin, four screen guards, a user guide, and a warranty card.
Gionee Elife S7 build and design
The front and rear body of this smartphone is entirely made up of Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Thus, both the sides are prone to dust and fingerprint smudges. The body is supported by a U-shaped frame made from aviation-grade aluminium magnesium alloy. The frame is chromed to give it a shiny look.
The device has on-screen navigation buttons, instead of the usual capacitive touch buttons.
The device has a non-removable back. The SIM tray, which can hold two SIMs, is placed at the left side of the device. The pin available in the box can be used to gain access to the tray.
The design of the device is striking. The phone is good looking. It is slick and extremely light-weight.
Gionee Elife S7 features
In terms of specifications, the device features a Super AMOLED full HD display with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. It is powered by 1.7 GHz MediaTeK 6752 octa-core processor, 2 GB RAM, 16 GB internal storage. There is no expandable memory though. It comes with a 5.2-inch screen. It runs on Android 5.0 with Gionee's skin, the Amigo OS, and packs 2,700 mAh battery. It also features a 13 MP primary camera, along with a 8 MP front-camera.
The smartphone possesses direction, gravity, acceleration, light, e-compass, proximity, gyro, linear acceleration and rotation vector sensors. It does not have temperature, pressure, ambient temperature and relative humidity sensors.
Gionee Elife S7 software
The device runs on Android Lollipop, with its own custom skin as a topping. It is called the Amigo OS. This device runs the latest version 3.0 of Amigo OS. One major improvement over previous versions of the software is in terms of speed.
There is nothing special about the custom UI layer provided by the manufacturer. Like other devices, the notifications panel can be accessed by swiping from the top of the screen. But, in order to access the quick setting panel, one needs to swipe from the bottom of the screen. While doing so, the on-screen navigation buttons come in the way. I completely disliked this extra overhead. Believe me, it isn't a feature, it's a bug.
There is no app drawer, and all the apps are placed on the home screen itself. There are tons of pre-loaded apps and games. Most of them are useless, and can't be uninstalled, thus eating up storage space even though there is no expandable storage.
One notice-worthy app is the Chameleon app. It uses the front camera to automatically choose three colors from the environment, and then uses them to alter the theme of the phone accordingly.
Gionee Elife S7 performance and benchmarks
Gaming on this device is a joyful experience, many thanks to its 1.7 GHz octa-core processor backed by 2 GB RAM. Multi-tasking on this device is fun and quick. No lag was observed while launching and switching between apps, clicking or editing photos, watching videos or browsing the internet. Watching HD videos were sometimes troubling the processor though. High-end games performed smoothly. But they were the reason for the device to heat up. Also, if the camera app is continuously used for a longer time, the device gets heated up. Overall, the device performed well as far as daily usage is concerned.
AnTuTu rating: 44878
General performance: Superior
Game performance: Rather high (surpasses 90% other devices)
Battery performance: Average (surpasses 50% other devices)
Gionee Elife S7 display
The device features a Super AMOLED full HD display with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. It comes with a 5.2-inch screen. The viewing angles are pretty good, making it easy to view at any angle. The glass is non-reflective, hence no issues to use the device in direct sunlight. The display is sharp. Color reproduction is vibrant. The touch sensitivity is good. But it is prone to dust and fingerprint smudges.
Gionee Elife S7 camera
The smartphone features a 13 MP rear camera, along with a 8 MP front-camera. This module is strong on paper, but is practically over-hyped in my opinion. It is not bad as such, but there is nothing extraordinary at the same time.
To begin with, the camera offers a lot of options. There is also a professional mode, where one can tweak exposure, ISO, white balance, aperture and focus. I tried setting a higher value for the duration of exposure. It behaved the same when I set it to a smaller value. Software bug I guess. Low light photography is not recommended, as too much noise creeps in. The shutter speed is impressive.
Find below a few sample images clicked using this device's camera:
Gionee Elife S7 battery life
The device packs 2,700 mAh battery, which lasts really long. It lasts for a complete day when used optimally. When I say optimally, I don't mean that you use it only for basic functions like call. Running 3G every now and then, and playing your favorite games does not drain the battery drastically.
Why you should buy it?
1. Brilliant display
2. Satisfactory battery life
3. Superb build
4. Ergonomic design
5. Good performance
Why you shouldn't buy it?
1. Priced on a higher side
2. Not meant for low-light photography
3. Absence of expandable storage
Gionee Elife S7 verdict
The performance is good,
The brilliant display stood.
And given the satisfactory battery life,
Buy this device, you should.
Gionee Elife S7 specifications
Operating System: Amigo OS 3.0 (based on Android 5.0 Lollipop)
Processor: 1.7 GHz octa-core
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 16 GB internal
Display: 5.2 inch Super AMOLED full HD
Resolution (pixels): 1920x1080
Resolution (pixels): 1920x1080
Primary camera: 13 megapixel
Secondary camera: 8 megapixel
Battery: 2,700 mAh
Dimensions (WidthxHeightxDepth): 67.4x139.8x5.5 mm
Weight: 126 g
Rating: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Price: Get a price on the Gionee Elife S7
Visiting from India? See it on Flipkart or Amazon India.
Weight: 126 g
Rating: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Price: Get a price on the Gionee Elife S7
Visiting from India? See it on Flipkart or Amazon India.
Gionee Elife S7
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