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Elephone S8

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User ratings:
43
4.1 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
32 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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Editorial reviews:
3
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3 editorial reviews
The Elephone S8 has a Quad HD display in a bezel-less form factor. Only the Essential Phone offers that for now.Read more
This page shows a complete overview and review of the Elephone S8. I compare it to the Samsung Galaxy S8 and tell you if you should buy it.Read more
It really can’t be stressed enough how good the screen is, especially at the cost Elephone is charging. Elephone is a company that like many other ChineseRead more
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Pros

  • The screen is vibrant with great viewing angles
  • camera app is easy to use and comes with a fun set of filters
  • Pro reflects light beautifully and is such a beauty to behold

Cons

  • bezel-less screen
  • The device does get a bit hot during heavy use
  • The bump is quite noticeable from the side

Key specs

  • 21 Mpx
  • 6 in
  • 1440, 2560 px
  • IPS TFT
  • 490 ppi
  • 4000 mAh
  • 10-core
  • 8 Mpx

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Elephone S8 - Pros & Cons

Elephone S8

Pros

  • The screen is vibrant with great viewing angles
  • camera app is easy to use and comes with a fun set of filters
  • Pro reflects light beautifully and is such a beauty to behold
  • reception strength and quality were consistently good
  • buttons on the side sit neatly in the housing frame and have a good pressure point
  • The structured surface of the power button is positive
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  • the cheapest price and are a very reliable store
  • the overall build of this phone is great
  • The operating system runs pretty quickly and has a nice ‘smooth' feel
  • The vibrant colors make watching videos and gaming very enjoyable

Cons

  • bezel-less screen
  • The device does get a bit hot during heavy use
  • The bump is quite noticeable from the side
  • the device never ran out of battery on me in one day
  • Night shots have a tendency to be soft and lacking in detail
  • RAM space will get the job done in terms of multitasking
  • the display is barely noticeably affected
  • blurring towards the edges of the image
  • it also jumps back a page
  • sometimes significant loss of detail and an extremely low dynamic range
  • A memory expansion using a microSD memory card is not intended

Elephone S8 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
6 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
4000 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
490 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
2.5 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Elephone S8 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 7.1
CPU clock speed2.5 GHz
CPU cores10-core
CPU modelMediaTek MT6797T
GPU modelARM Mali-T880 MP4
RAM memory4 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor size1/2.3"
Primary sensor resolution21.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)3840 x 2160 px
Autofocusyes
Geo-taggingyes
LED Flashyes
Touch focusyes
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Storage
Internal storage64 GB
Memory card readerno
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Dimensions
Height5.98 in
Width3.18 in
Depth0.34 in
Weight6.88 oz
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Other features
FM radioyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASS
2G GSMyes
3G UMTSyes
4G LTEyes
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Display
Screen size6.0 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution1440 x 2560 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
Pixel density490.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
Scratch resistant displayyes
HDRno
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Front camera
Primary resolution8.0 Mpx
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistantno
Shock resistantno
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Fingerprintyes
Gyroscopeyes
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.1
Bluetooth profileA2DP
NFCno
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
Video outputNo
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Battery
Replaceable batteryno
Battery capacity4000.0 mAh
Fast chargingyes
Wireless charging no

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