Gionee Elife S5.5
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Gionee Elife S5.5 Mobile Price in India
When thinking of a company which has made the slimmest ever smartphone, you will find many who claim that they have created the fastest yet thinnest and slimmest phone ever, yet the authentication by Guinness Book of World Records says it all. The Chinese smart phone company after the release of the one up version Gionee Elife S5.1 of the Gionee Elife S5.5 has officially entered the records which makes S5.5 the world’s second slimmest smartphone after S5.1.
Features and Specifications
The smart phone is the thinnest and slimmest in the world with 5.5mm thickness. Just because the phone is the slimmest it does not mean that this comes at a compromised speed, functions or other features. Now you can even snap full body selfies with the Gionee Elife S5.5. The smart phone has a Super AMOLED FHD display of 5 inches or 12.7 cm, a capacitive touch screen. The phone comes supported with a 3G/HSPA, GPRS, Edge, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v 4.0, USB internet, Gionee Xender, as well as wireless input device.
Design and Quality
The Gionee Elife S5.5 is designed with perfect slimness. The use of metal and glass in 98.5 percent of the phone gives it that sleek and shiny texture as well as look that deserves a nod of approval. The glass back cover has been designed to perfect the slimness at 0.4 mm. This is equal to when you hold four A4 sheets together, now that’s what’s call being thin. The front cover is the world’s thinnest TP at 0.55 mm. Magnesium alloy has been used because of its lightness and durability, and when combined with the Nano-molding technology; Gionee Elife S5.5 is the result. The phone weighs only 133 g. it comes in the colors of black, purple, pink, blue and white.
OS and Technology
The best thing about the phone is its versatility with the operating system. Other than the Google based Android 4.2 Jelly bean (upgradeable to KitKat v4.4) it has Amigo 2.0. The Octa-Core 1.7GHz Cortex A7 process contributes to the extra fast processing ability of the Gionee Elife S5.5. The Octa core processor contributes in saving 40 percent battery life.
Camera and Multimedia
If you thought that because of being the slimmest smart phone the camera of the phone suffered, then you are absolutely mistaken. The Gionee Elife S5.5 has a primary rear 13.0 MP AF camera. The front camera is also a whopping 5 MP with a 95 degree Ultra wide angle making it possible to snap full body selfies. The camera also does FHD video recording. Other features include, LED Flash, Digital zoom, face beauty, panorama, eraser, face detection, touch focus, 40 snaps in one click, V-shot and smile shot.
The Gionee Elife S5.5 has a MP4 video player, music player along with stereo FM radio.
Battery and Memory
The 2300 mAh battery gives the user a standby time of 490 hours while a solid talk time of 11 hours (3G) and 27.3 hours (2G). The S5.5 smart phone by Gionee has a 2 GB RAM and a 16 GB ROM or internal memory. Unfortunately, Memory expansion is not available as there is no card slot.
Pros and Cons
For pros;
1. Second slimmest phone in the world.
2. Affordability can be a highlight feature for this extraordinary gadget.
3. Excellent camera and photography features.
4. Latest operating system.
5. Applaud able battery life.
For Cons the phone storage cannot be expanded making storage a little difficult for the very heavy user.
Verdict
The Gionee Elife S5.5 is a phone that can make its creators really proud. Affordability with such hi-tech and innovative features is a rare combination.