Gionee Elife E7 quick-read review: A top end Android phone in all respects

Nandagopal Rajan | Updated: Mar 12 2014, 11:42 IST

Gionee Elife E7 has a fast processor and a great camera, all packed inside a neat unibody design

SummaryGionee Elife E7 has a fast processor and a great camera, all packed inside a neat unibody design

There is no way any operating system is going to overtake Android in the near future. But till now Google�s operating system has been grappling with the ignominy that it does not work all that well in cheap or low specification devices. However, that is changing with good hardware now being available at very competitive prices. Recently, we reviewed smartphones like the Micromax Canvas Knight and Lava Iris Pro 30 which have sub-Rs 20,000 price tags, but offer a good user experience. In this range is the Gionee Elife E7, which costs all of Rs Rs 26,999 for what can be compared to specifications of high-end flagships. But how does this translate in performance? Read on.

Price: Rs. 26,999 / Rs 29,999 (32GB)

Design: Gionee, since its launch in India a year back, has been getting rave reviews for its great build quality and design. The Elife E7 is no different, except for the fact that I would have loved a matte finish for the rear. That would have been much more classy that the glossy finish in black. The gloss works well in other colours. The camera has a wide-eyed lens and results in a small bump like in all slim phones. However, the largish lens might need to be protected. The phone has just power and volume buttons in unibody design, so you have no space for a SD card. But all this makes the phone very light too.

Gionee ELIFE- E7

Screen: The Full HD screen is very good when you are indoors. It reflects a lot of light though and can be a bit difficult to use in bright sunlight. That is when you will have to increase the brightness of the screen.

Performance: The processor is among the fastest available in smartphones these days,