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ElePhone A5

ElePhone A5
$149
Brand: ElePhone
Category: Phones
  • Display 6.18 inch pixels 1080 x 2246 Full-HD+ screen
  • Camera 12 MP + 5 MP + 0.3 MP main / 20 MP + 2 MP front
  • Storage 64/128 GB
  • RAM 4 GB
  • CPU Octa-core 2.0 GHz Mediatek Helio P60
  • OS Android 8.1 (Oreo)

Our Rating

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

8.2
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 8 / 10
  • Camera Quality 8 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 8 / 10
  • Battery Performance 9 / 10

ElePhone A5 Highlights and Overview

ElePhone A5 is yet another mid-range runner device from Elephone Mobiles. The major highlights of the A5 is the presence of a dual front facing camera, a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and the presence of Mediatek Helio P60 CPU. As for the screen, you are getting a 6.18-inch Full-HD+ display, with 1080 x 2246 pixels resolution. The display is an IPS LCD panel, with an iPhone X-like notch overhead.

Specification wise, the ElePhone A5 is powered by the above mentioned MediaTek Helio P60 (MT6771) Chipset, a 4 x 2.0GHz ARM Cortex-A73, and 4 x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 CPUs, along with Mali-G72 MP3, a 4GB of RAM and 64/128 GB internal storage, expandable up to 512GB via SDcard.

On the camera department, there is a triple rear sensors, a combination of 12MP main sensor, a 5MP wide angle lens and a 0.3MP depth sensor, featuring PDAF, AI features and a single LED flash. There is no LED flash at the front of the device, but you are getting dual camera sensors upfront; a combination of 20MP main sensor, and a 2MP depth sensor.

The device comes with a side-mounted Fingerprint sensor as well as support for Face identification technology. Interestingly, the A5 comes with a 4000mAh battery that support up to 9V/1.8A fast charging over USB Type-C interface. There is also dual SIM support with LTE networks, all crowned by Google Android 8.1 (Oreo) out of the box.. The full specs and silent features of the ElePhone A5 smartphone, are detailed in the table below.

ElePhone A5 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 / 2100
4G Network Bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

Dimensions 168 x 80 x 8.4 mm
Weight 178 grams
Build Front glass, plastic back
SIM Type Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.18 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~76.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2246 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-G72 MP3

MEMORY

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

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Triple Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) 12 MP + 5 MP + 0.3 MP 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
Sensor size - 1/3.1"
Pixel size - 1.0 μm
Phase detection with Dual Pixel
Flash type - single LED
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps, 720p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Double Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) 20 MP + 2 MP Dual Selfies
Camera Features Scene recognition,
AI FaceID
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps

SOUND

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

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2
NFC
GPS Yes
FM Radio No

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery
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 29 hours
Stand-by Up to 550 hours

OTHER FEATURES

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

ElePhone A5 User Reviews and Opinions

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