Gionee Elife E8

• Pros
• • Good build
  • Lovely screen
  • Dedicated shutter key for the camera
  • Smooth performance
• Cons
• • Non-backlit navigation keys
  • Sub-par battery life
  • Overshadowed by worthier rivals

• Verdict

The Gionee Elife E8 can be yours for Rs 34,999, and that’s not a small amount to pay for a daily driver. Looked upon in isolation, it has a lot to offer, including a gorgeous high-res screen and smooth performance. The bunch of improvements we’ve seen in Amigo look nice too, and it works well as a platform.However, we think the camera isn’t really as good as we expected it to be, and the sub-par battery life is an even bigger complaint. It’s critical for smartphones, especially flagships, to be al... Read Full Verdict  

The Gionee Elife E8 can be yours for Rs 34,999, and that’s not a small amount to pay for a daily driver. Looked upon in isolation, it has a lot to offer, including a gorgeous high-res screen and smooth performance. The bunch of improvements we’ve seen in Amigo look nice too, and it works well as a platform.However, we think the camera isn’t really as good as we expected it to be, and the sub-par battery life is an even bigger complaint. It’s critical for smartphones, especially flagships, to be all-rounders and the Elife E8 doesn’t seem to be one. Moreover, there are quite a few other capable options out there if you’re willing to spend its asking price, such as the Google Nexus 6P (which is priced just marginally higher) and the Moto X Style (review). Even the Google Nexus 6 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (review), which were both launched last year, are still good options if you’re after a large-screened phone with a 2K display. If a slightly smaller screen size works, the LG G4 is a killer smartphone with an excellent camera. Clearly, if the competition is brought into the picture, the Elife E8 simply gets overshadowed, and this is why it can’t get a wholehearted thumbs up from our side.