Gionee Elife E8 vs Sony Xperia Z2

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Comparing the Gionee Elife E8 vs Sony Xperia Z2 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia Z2 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Gionee Elife E8 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Sony Xperia Z2 the better performer.


Display: Gionee Elife E8 offers a screen size of 6 inches, while Sony Xperia Z2 offers 5.2 inches, making Gionee Elife E8 the larger display of the two. Gionee Elife E8 features a AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia Z2's IPS LCD, making Gionee Elife E8 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Gionee Elife E8 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 23.7 MP, while Sony Xperia Z2 offers 20.7 MP, making Gionee Elife E8 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Gionee Elife E8 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Sony Xperia Z2 offers 2.2 MP, making Gionee Elife E8 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Gionee Elife E8 offers a higher battery capacity with 3520 mAh, while Sony Xperia Z2 offers 3200 mAh, making Gionee Elife E8 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Gionee Elife E8 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Sony Xperia Z2 offers 16 GB, making Gionee Elife E8 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Sony Xperia Z2 receives a higher user rating of 3.9, while Gionee Elife E8 has a rating of 3.7.

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Gionee Elife E8
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Summary

Spec Score

72%
69%
80%

Release Date

16 Oct, 2015
15 Apr, 2014
19 Oct, 2026

Performance

MediaTek MT6795
Snapdragon 801
Samsung Exynos 1330
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
(upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

23.7 MP
Primary Camera
20.7 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
2.2 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3520 mAh
3200 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
N/A
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
16 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Good build
  • Lovely screen
  • Dedicated shutter key for the camera
  • Smooth performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Non-backlit navigation keys
  • Sub-par battery life
  • Overshadowed by worthier rivals
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.7/5
(108 ratings)
3.9/5
(1,171 ratings)
N/A

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Video

Videos
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Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Apr 15, 2014
(Official)
Oct 18, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Amigo UI
N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Good

Chipset

MediaTek MT6795
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB
Samsung Exynos 1330
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Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 2.3 GHz, Krait 400
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR G6200
Adreno 330
Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

3 GB
3 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Pixel Density

490 ppi
424 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

73.36 %
69.11 %
85.86 %

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.5:9

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Scratch-resistant glass
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
84.70 %

Design

Height

164 mm
146.8 mm
164.4 mm

Width

82.3 mm
73.3 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

9.6 mm
8.2 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

207 grams
163 grams
192 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
N/A
Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP58 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

23.7 MP
Primary CameraBack-illuminated sensor BSI PureCel Sensor
20.7 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5656 x 4240 Pixels
5248 x 3936 Pixels
8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
2.2 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

No
No
No

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3520 mAh
3200 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 19 Hours(3G) / Up to 15 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
16 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro
SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.26 W/kg Body: 0.909 W/kg
Head: 1.34 W/kg Body: 0.82 W/kg
Head: 0.640 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

HDMI

N/A
Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
N/A
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Capacitive

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A
Xperia Care Xperia Business and Xperia Transfer
N/A

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