# Review: Should you buy the Gionee Elife E8? (HT Tech) > Chinese handset-maker has Gionee launched its flagship Elife E8 smartphone in partnership with domestic e-commerce player Snapdeal priced at ₹34,999. We got our hands on the device and here’s what we think # Review: Should you buy the Gionee Elife E8? ## Chinese handset-maker has Gionee launched its flagship Elife E8 smartphone in partnership with domestic e-commerce player Snapdeal priced at ₹34,999. We got our hands on the device and here’s what we think Oct 27 2015, 15:13 IST ![Follow on Facebook](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/follow-us-facebook.png) ![Follow on Facebook](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/follow-us-facebook-hover.png) ![Share](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/Share.png) ![Share](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/Shareclicked.png) ![Share on WhatsApp](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/whatsapp.png) ![Share on WhatsApp](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/whatsapp-hover.png) ![Share on Twitter](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/twitter.png) ![Share on Twitter](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/twitter-hover.png) ![Share on Facebook](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/facebook.png) ![Share on Facebook](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/facebook-hover.png) ![Bookmark](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/Bookmark.png) ![Bookmarked](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/Bookmarked.png) ![image caption](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/rf/image_size_800x600/HT/p2/2015/10/27/Pictures/_2dc68be6-7c6d-11e5-ba56-8cfa9414553d.jpeg) The Gionee Elife E8 is a 6-inch phablet priced at Rs. 34,999. ![Author Photo](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/HTTech-new-circle-logo.png) ### By IANS Chinese handset-maker has Gionee launched its flagship Elife E8 smartphone in partnership with domestic e-commerce player Snapdeal priced at ₹ 34,999. We got our hands on the device and here's what we think: What is good? The phone has an elegant uni-colour look, its metal sides giving it sturdiness. The phone also comes with a dedicated camera button enabling users to take quicker photos. The positioning of the fingerprint scanner is also good and it is also very fast. Also read click here. The six-inch wide quad-HD display is amazing to watch movies on. Gaming is also a delight. There were no problems with viewing angles. Interestingly, the phone comes with 640 pixel support, one of the maximum seen on phones till date. The high pixel density also contributes to more life-like images. The 64-bit octa-core MediaTek processor, along with a 3GB RAM, can take anything that you throw at it. Switching between apps was very fluid. Gaming was also fun as there were no lags while playing games like WWE Immortals, Nova 3 and Mortal Kombat. Going by Geekbench 3 scores, the phone has excellent multi-core performance, topping the app chart. On An Tu Tu, the phone scores 49,992 points, taking it very close to other rival flagship devices and above Meizu's MX4. The E8's rear 24-megapixel camera is an excellent performer under all light conditions. Pictures taken on the device came out clean with no noise or blur. This time, Gionee has also included a professional mode along with other modes like PicNote, Panoroma and Ultra Pixel and Smart Scene. The front eight-megapixel camera takes good pictures in well-lit conditions and is a premium performer for video chats. Gionee finally took into consideration the need of storage for Indian consumers and has provided a 64 GB internal memory which can be further expanded to 128 GB via a microSD card. This is a first phone which not only has a 64 GB memory but is also expandable. The device also comes with other features which are common in flagships like NFC, Bluetooth module 4 and Wi-Fi. It also supports dual-SIM 4G-LTE. The phone's 3,600 mAH battery is also very impressive, retaining a better part of the charge on heavy usage. What isn't? The phone has a bulky design owing to its huge screen size and battery. The back panel is made of plastic which doesn't seem very appropriate and it is a tad heavy as well. The camera button's utility could have been improved if it could also be used to quick launch the camera app. The screen-to-body aspect ratio could have been better to gain more advantage from the huge display. Gionee's decision to go with a MediaTek processor could be a spoiler but the company's decision to stick to MediaTek could be due to the higher price points of Qualcomm Snapdragon processors. Using a Snapdragon would also increase the cost of the device, making it impossible to compete with rival devices in terms of aggressive price points. We would still maintain that a Snapdragon 810 SoC would make the phone one of the best in the market. Although the E8 scores high points on An Tu Tu, it is nowhere near the Samsung S6 Edge plus which has an unrivalled 69,000 points-plus. The front camera doesn't capture wide angle pictures, which is a minus for larger groupies. Verdict: Keeping in mind the price, the features except for a Snapdragon processor, this is the perfect crwod-pleasing combo from Gionee's stable. Sales volume shall speak for the rest. From our end, it is definitely worth a look at before opting a costlier rival which mostly has the same specifications. Full specifications: Wide Quad HD Display (WQHD) with 640 pixel density MediaTek 6795 64-bit octa-core processor 3 GB RAM 64 GB internal memory (expandable to 128 GB) Android Lollipop 5.1 3,500 mAH battery NFC Fingerprint sensor 4G-LTE support with dual SIM and dual standby Catch all the Latest Tech News, Mobile News, Laptop News, Gaming news, Wearables News , How To News, also keep up with us on Whatsapp channel,Twitter, Facebook, Google News, and Instagram. 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