Elephone S7 Review


 Elephone S7 Review

 


It is bad news for a company when they hear product reviewers say that the product is a replica of another trendsetter. How does a cell phone maker follow the lead? How do they maintain their uniqueness and sell it to the public despite the negativity surrounding it?
Such is the case of Elephone’s newest model S7, named after the widely known Samsung Galaxy S7, of course. Reviews have been nothing but criticizing this stunning phone for its sheer similarities with the biggest contender in the Asian markets, Samsung. But is it that similar altogether, or are there any differences to it? Did the Makers of Elephone S7 copy more than just the smooth curved design from Galaxy S7?
In this article, we are going to elaborate the pros and cons of Elephone S7, and finally, hands-on Elephone S7 review with pros and cons as well. Let’s find out.

 


Elephone S7 Review: Next Generation Phone 2017

Elephone S7 Specifications

  • Display – 5.2 Inches (called S7 Mini) & 5.5 Inches Full HD Screen
  • Camera – 16 MP Rear and 8 MP Front
  • CPU Configuration – S7 Mini has MediaTek’s MT6737T 64-bit quad-core processor & Mali T720 MP2 GPU; S7 is powered by Helio X20 64-bit deca-core processor
  • Memory – S7 Mini 2GB RAM/32GB ROM & S7 2GB / 3GB / 4GB RAM with 16GB / 32GB / 64GB
  • Connectivity – 4G LTE; FDD- LTE: B1/B3/B7/B20 (2100/1800/2600/800) & TDD-LTE:B38/B40 (2600/2300)
  • Operating System – Android 6.0 Marshmallow



Let’s explore the I/O to get idea, here is the Elephone S7 review for 2017.

Front

The face of this phone is simply the best part in my opinion. It looks sleek, delicate and the screen seems to cover all of the phones especially regarding width. On the top of the display, you have an earpiece, a microphone & a front 8 MP camera. Under the screen is the typical Home Button.




Back

On the back you will find a circular shaped camera to the right and next to it is the flashlight.

Top

The top has a 3.5mm headphone jack only.


Bottom

On the Bottom, you see speakers on either side and in the middle is a lightning charge.

Right

A long unilateral volume controller lies conveniently on the right and under it is the power button. These are blended into the body of the phone and do not make holding the device any uncomfortable.

Left

The left-hand side consists of a SIM tray that can accommodate Dual SIM



Design

The designing team of Elephone S7 had no problem copying Galaxy S7 Edge, to the bone. This is why it’s called a ‘look-alike’ of latter. The body has a metallic and glass finishing with neatly curved edges. What it lacks however are the raised edges for when you keep your phone face down, there is nothing to protect the device’s smooth glass screen from being scratched.


Same goes for the backside, which is so smooth and a sheer work of metallic beauty but offers no support in any form regarding device protection, so a Glass protector for the front and a phone protector from the rear are a must with this phone.

 

Display

The phone makers have released this stunning model in two different sizes, 5.2 Inches, and 5.5 Inches but both the handsets have been perfected with care when it comes to a few key display features.
  • Elephone S7 wins in the Department of color temperature adjustment, video frame adjustment that lets you experience the pleasure of watching videos on the device without hurting your eyes. And it comes equipped with a light sensor that can increase or decrease the light intensity depending on the user surroundings.
  • Three finger slide performs a screenshot while a two finger slide adjusts the volume, isn’t that cool?
  • ‘Settings’ at your fingertips through shortcut functionality.
  • Three power-saving modes to enhance S7 performance, high-performance, balance & low-power mode.
  • Allows screen splitting.


Battery

The device is powered by a disappointing 2600mAh which means less time in your hands and more time connected to a charging dock. With such high-performance delivery and the auto backlight adjustments, you would expect the battery to last longer than a day. But, it isn’t entirely possible with this unit at least

Other Features

Elephone S7 comes with great features such as GPRS, Edge, 3G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, FM Radio and USB. Also, a fingerprint scanner is placed under the Home Button which is common for most smartphones produced these days.

Quick Review:

Elephone S7 is a phone for the middle-class. With all-in-one features such as the 5.5 Inch Full HD and 1080 Pixel display and high-powered Helio X20, deca-core processor, and graphics fueled by GPU MALI T880 makes this phone undoubtedly the best phone for the budget. And with three different RAM sizes to choose from, the users are getting a good product for their price.
The internal storage for S7 Mini is limited to 32GB since there is no unit available for expansion. The S7 however, comes in 3 different ROM sizes 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, which also does not contain a slot for memory expansion.

 

 

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