If Gionee is trying to set itself apart from low-cost Indian smartphone companies, it's doing a good job. While dozens of brands with little to no name value are busy fighting it out in the sub-Rs. 15,000 segment, Gionee has dared to try selling a phone priced above Rs. 25,000. Our market generally has a low opinion of Chinese products, even though it's well known by now that nearly all Indian smartphone companies source their devices wholesale from China. Despite this (or perhaps because of this), Gionee seems to be trying to position itself above our local brands.
The new Elife E7 uses surprisingly powerful components and delivers performance scores which rival those of products priced significantly higher. In fact, it's probably the cheapest device available with a Snapdragon 800 SoC and full-HD screen. It's exactly the kind of product that will give Gionee some real legitimacy and brand power, if it works as it should. We're going to see if Gionee has cut any corners in order to achieve this kind of low price, and whether your buying decision should be influenced by the name on the box.
Gionee Elife E7 detailed specifications
| General | |
|---|---|
| Release date | November 2013 |
| Form factor | Touchscreen |
| Dimensions (mm) | 150.60 x 75.00 x 9.50 |
| Weight (g) | 150.00 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 2500 |
| Removable battery | No |
| Bundled accessories | Charger, cable, headset, case |
| SAR value | NA |
| Display | |
| Screen size (inches) | 5.50 |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Touchscreen type | Capacitive |
| Resolution | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Pixels per inch (PPI) | 400 |
| Colours | 16M |
| Hardware | |
| Processor | 2.2GHz quad-core |
| Processor make | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 |
| RAM | 2GB |
| Internal storage | 16GB |
| Camera | |
| Rear camera | 16-megapixel |
| Flash | Yes |
| Front camera | 8-megapixel |
| Software | |
| Operating System | Android 4.2 |
| Java support | Yes |
| Browser supports Flash | Yes |
| Connectivity | |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 b/ g/ n |
| GPS | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v 4.00 |
| NFC | Yes |
| Infrared | No |
| DLNA | No |
| Wi-Fi Direct | Yes |
| MHL Out | No |
| HDMI | No |
| Headphones | 3.5mm |
| FM | Yes |
| USB | Micro-USB |
| Charging via Micro-USB | Yes |
| Proprietary charging connector | No |
| Proprietary data connector | No |
| Number of SIMs | 1 |
| SIM Type | Micro-SIM |
| GSM/ CDMA | GSM |
| 3G | Yes |
| Sensors | |
| Compass/ Magnetometer | Yes |
| Proximity sensor | Yes |
| Accelerometer | Yes |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| Gyroscope | Yes |
| Barometer | No |
| Temperature sensor | No |
