The stereotyping that China produces cheap and low quality phones is over now. We have seen various extraordinary sets manufactured by unknown Chinese companies. Sure, Chinese mobile manufacturing started from copying and replicating the famous phones like iPhone, Nokia and Samsung. But that imitation is gradually turning into innovation now. Huawei, Oppo and Xiaomi are some of the reputable brands that have risen in the recent times.
One such handset is Gionee Elife S 5.5. Since the market is wide open, the Chinese brands are now competing on international level, we are seeing improved quality in Chinese phones. Elife S 5.5 is a device that well knows the competition it surrounds. Gionee know that they need out of the box thinking and an eye catching device to stand tall – and an eye catching device they have produced!
Gionee Elife S 5.5
Gionee Elife S 5.5 is a slim device – a very slim device, some say it is the slimmest smartphone at the moment. You can well imagine how a sleek and slim device would look great – hence the “eye catching” we talked about earlier. Design-wise, the device is top-notch. It has two Gorilla glass layers, three layers on all sides of an allow frame. It looks beautiful.
Software-wise, Gionee has kept long term endeavors in mind, it would seem. They have minutely observed Android Jelly Bean and have customized it a great deal to make it a new-look UI which gels and operates wonderfully with the handset’s dynamics. This is quality thinking and depicts the long term goals of the company.
Key features
- 5.0″ Super AMOLED, 1080p, 441ppi, Gorilla Glass 3, ambient light sensor
- Gionee’s Amigo OS 2.0, based on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
- MediaTek MT6592 chipset, octa-core 1.7GHz Cortex-A7 processor, Mali-450MP4 GPU and 2GB of RAM
- 13MP camera, single LED flash, 1080p video recording
- 5MP front-facing camera with 1080p video recording
- 16GB of built-in storage
- Active noise cancellation with a secondary microphone
- 2,300mAh battery
- Super slim and lightweight body made of premium materials
Why should you go for Gionee Elife S 5.5?
There are few things that are crucial to a smartphone’s success. One is screen size and quality and the other is software. Gionee Elife S 5.5 passes both these tests. The screen is a 5 inch AMOLED display at 1080p while the customized OS Amigo is inspired by Android Jelly Beans. Having an exclusive OS means more user friendliness. Other than this, there is the 13 megapixel camera that records 1080p videos, also the 16GB built in storage. All these specs make Gionee Elife S 5.5 a powerful smartphone especially when you compare the pricing with some of the premium phones.
Some drawbacks
Gionee Elife S 5.5 has a few drawbacks. Firstly, there is no 4G, which you can say is an excusable crime at the moment. There is no microSD slot; however the 16GB internal storage is decent for an average user. Whether the software will update to Android KitKat is not yet known. One other slightly bitter tasting con is the lack of NFC support.
