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ElePhone U

ElePhone U
$165
Brand: ElePhone
Category: Phones
  • Display 6.0-inch 1080 x 2160 pixels Full-HD+ screen
  • Camera 13 MP + 13 MP Main/ 8 MP front
  • Storage 64/128 GB
  • RAM 4/6 GB
  • CPU Deca-core 2.5 GHz, Mediatek Helio X25
  • OS Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)

Our Rating

The review rating is based on accessment of the device by experts, and opinions of trusted YouTube reviewers.

8.5
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 9 / 10
  • Camera Quality 8 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 9 / 10
  • Battery Performance 8 / 10

ElePhone U Highlights and Overview

ElePhone U, also known as the U1 is the first smart phone in the Elephone U-series. The central focus of this device is the appealing design. The company made use of a dual curved display, giving the device the look of premium smartphones like the Huawei P30 Pro, or even the Samsung Galaxy S9. It comes with a 6.0-inch display with 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, with the screen curved to either side of the device.

Under the hood, the phone runs on a Mediatek MT6763 Helio P23 CPU. This is an octa-core chip clocked at 2.0GHz, along with Mali-G71 GPU, 4/6 GB RAM and 64/128 GB internal storage. In-case you need additional storage, the U1 also comes with space to boost the storage up to the tone of 125GB vis SD card.

At the back, the device features a dual 13 MP + 13 MP main camera along with PDAF, F/2.0 Aperture, ArcSoft algorithm and a dual LED flash. For selfie lovers, there’s a single 8-megapixel front-facing camera with face Beautification and FaceID support.

The device is powered by Android 7.1 (Nougat) out of the box. There is a side-mounted fingerprint scanner support for dual 4G VoLTE enabled hybrid SIM, USB Type-C, and fueled by a 3620mAh battery. The full specifications and detailed features of the ElePhone U is contained in the table below.

ElePhone U Full Specifications and Features

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Network Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network Bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G Network Bands Does not have support for 5G Network
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 600/100 Mbps

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

Dimensions 154 x 72.5 x 8.4 mm
Weight 160 grams
Build Front glass, plastic body
SIM Type Hybrid SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~78.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Mediatek MT6763 Helio P23 (16 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6x1.5 GHz Cortex A53)
GPU Mali-G71 MP2

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 4/6 GB
Card Slot Yes, up to 128 GB via microSD card (uses SIM 2 slot)

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Double Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) 13 MP + 13 Main camera
Camera Features Autofocus
Continuous shooting
Digital zoom
Geotagging
Panorama
HDR
Touch focus
Face detection
White balance settings
ISO settings
Exposure compensation
Self-timer
Scene mode
ArcSoft algorithm
Bokeh effect
6-element lens
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps,

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 8-megapixel,
Camera Features FaceID,
HDR
f/2.2 aperture
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
Speaker Location Chin, below display
Audio Jack Type Yes, 3.5mm audio jack

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
NFC
GPS Yes
FM Radio FM radio

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Ion 3620 mAh battery
Wireless Charging No
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. Up to 28 hours
Stand-by Up to 480 hours

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents Charging Brick / USB cable

ElePhone U User Reviews and Opinions

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