A review of the Elephone S7
If you’ve been waiting for a Note 7 replacement that won’t catch fire, Elephone S7 has you covered. Everything from the impressive design to the powerful hardware has been covered, and in some cases, it performs even better. Let’s take a look under the hood and see what makes it tick.First Look :
When we first pulled the Elephone S7 out of the box, we couldn’t help
but notice the similarities between it and the Samsung S7. The main
difference is that it comes in two different versions. You’ve got a 5”
version – the same as the S7, and a 5.5” version which puts it firmly in
the phablet category. Generally, phones are condemned for appearing as
little more than a copy of another brand. But given the problems that
Samsung has had with its latest platform, we’re excited to see how they
have improved the design.
Performance :
When you’ve got an affordable phone that looks like a flagship, you
want to make sure it performs like a flagship as well. The Phablet
version of this phone uses the latest Helio X20 10-core CPU, putting it
among the highest performers on the market. Each core runs at a blazing 2
GHZ, ensuring that even the most demanding apps run at top speed.
Some consumers might not care about the internal memory, but will care about the storage. In that case, there is no need to worry. The phone has a second SIM card slot, something that’s not particularly useful in North America. However, the second SIM card slot can be used for an SD card up to 128GB. This should hold all the media you would want.
Fingerprint Sensor :
The fingerprint sensor, as we’ve already noted, is located on the front
of the Elephone S7. It’s located in the physical home button, which
makes the phone look even similar to Samsung’s offering. But the
fingerprint sensor isn’t as good as what Samsung offers. Part of this is
due to the fact that the button doesn’t really move that much. So
pressing it is a bit tougher, seeing as the button believes you are just
touching it and not pressing it (since a touch just makes it go back,
instead of home). However, in terms of actually recognizing your
fingerprint, it’s spot on. I didn’t have any failed attempts at
unlocking the Elephone S7, which is actually really impressive, and also
becoming very common these days.
CAMERA :
If you’re a photo junkie, you’ll love the cameras built into the
Elephone S7. Even the front camera, typically the worst performer,
outpaces most competing phones on the market. It runs at 5MP, capable of
taking print-ready shots with the touch of a button.
Battery Life :
As mentioned already, the Elephone S7 sports a 3000mAh battery inside, which is fairly common for smartphones with this size display. It’s powering a 5.5-inch 1080p display, and with the MediaTek Helio X20 inside, the Elephone S7 should definitely get you through a full day, and it sure does. Remember, the biggest reason for the Helio X20 to be a deca-core processor is so that the device can use even less power in standby, when it is polling different apps for data. Mix that with Doze that is part of Android Marshmallow and you get some incredible standby time, which is what we get here with the Elephone S7. You can let the Elephone S7 sit unplugged overnight and lose just 1-2% over an 8-hour period. That’s pretty incredible, to be honest. Standby time here is no joke, but if it gets updated to Nougat, it could get even better.
Standby is only one part of the equation that equals good battery life. The other is how well the smartphone puts up with you actually using the phone. And we’re happy to report that the Elephone S7 was able to get us around 3-4 hours of on-screen time, consecutively. Now does that mean it has the best battery life? Certainly not. But it is very impressive, and battery life won’t be an issue for anyone looking to buy the Elephone S7.
The Elephone S7 has become a pretty popular device, largely due to how similar it appears to the Galaxy S7 Edge. But there’s much more inside than just the curved display, that Elephone has here. There’s that saying “don’t judge a book by its cover” and that’s definitely true here. And if it weren’t for the camera being pretty slow, I would probably say that this is a great alternative to the Galaxy S7 Edge, especially for those looking for a stock Android device. Being much cheaper, and offering stock Android on-board.
Product Link : Elephone S7
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