Gionee Elife S5.5 Smartphone Review

Gionee's Elife S5.5  is touted as the slimmest smartphone in the world. It features top-of-the-line specifications too.

I find out if it can stand strong against the big league of smartphones.


LOOK AND FEEL

 This phone is the slimmest( 5.6mm) one I have ever seen. On top of that, it is lightweight at 135g. Despite the anorexic physical attributes, the S5.5 is a sturdily built device and can handle a few falls thanks to the magnesium alloy material used for the construction. Exuding premium quality, this Gionee phone definitely beats the pants off much of the competition in its price range, and even looks better than a few flagships .On the right edge of the Elife S5.5 is the micro-SIM card tray, and on the left edge are the power button and volume rocker. The slightly raised physical buttons feel soft when pressed, which is good. The bottom edge has a 3.5mm audio jack while the top edge features a Micro-USB port for charging. Right above the screen is the front camera and an invisible array of sensors. The uni body design means that the phone has a non-removable battery. 

FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS

The Elife S5.5 is beautiful and powerful too,  Under the hood is a Mediatek MT6589 octa-core processor clocked at 1.7GHz, with integrated  Mali 450MP4 graphics. There's 2GB of RAM supporting it. Only around 9GB of the 16GB of internal storage is available to users, which isn't much at all considering there is no support for memory cards.

There is a single slot for a micro-SIM card, which of course can connect to 3G networks. Unlike a lot of other phones with the same specifications in this price range, the Elife S5.5 has incorporated Bluetooth 4.0, which is good. The 13-megapixel rear camera can also shoot videos at a resolution of 1980x1080 the S5.5 also has a 5-megapixel front camera.

This is probably one of the very few smartphones with a full-HD resolution screen at this price level, and I think it looks fantastic.

SOFTWARE

Gionee's custom "Color OS" UI runs on top of the now-dated Android 4.2.2 (Jellybean).

The  Color OS needs more work for it to be user-friendly. Until then, we are heading to the Play Store to find a replacement launcher.

CAMERA

Picture clicked by  S5.5

In  daylight testing, photos looked a bit dim. This dullness led to certain details being hidden. In HDR mode, the camera goes a bit overboard in trying to enhance the dynamic range, and ends up producing overexposed shots. Colours are also slightly off the mark in captured photos. 

PERFORMANCE
 In daily use, I found that the Elife S5.5 stutters and lags a lot in spite of its powerful specifications. We attribute this disparity in scores and real-life performance to the clunky software.

Graphics performance is not that great, either. I played Shadowgun and noticed that it lagged in sections which were filled with hordes of villains.

VERDICT

 The two major reasons your should consider the( 1080p screen and phone's looks)  Gionee Elife S5.5 at its current price of Rs. 22,999. However, you also now know that the camera isn't all that great.








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RAHUL ARORA