Exclusive: Gionee Elife E8 images ahead of launch


Gionee’s launch for the Elife E8 will begin in a few hours from now, but we’ve managed to get some exclusive hands on photos of the device for you to gawk at until then.

The Elife E8 will be the flagship for Gionee this year, and will be succeeding the very popular Elife E7, which is still revered for its camera prowess (and is available for really attractive prices now, since they want to clear inventory).

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The E8 will feature flagship level specs, and if a rebranded version of the device is to be believed, it’ll have a 6-inch QHD screen, 3GB RAM, a 64-bit octa-core processor and a 24 mega-pixel rear camera. Needless to say, the Elife E8 will feature an Elephone P7000-style fingerprint sensor on the rear.

While you wait for the launch to wrap up, take a look at these exclusive images of the phone.

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38 Comments

  1. Mrinal
    June 10, 2015

    Holy crap! An Elephone P70000-style fingerprint sensor?! IT’S OVER 9000!

    OT: waiting on the price of this awesomeness.. probably too high for me, but one can hope!

    • willysson
      June 10, 2015

      Another site said it’s rebranded and sold in Romania for US$554 but Romania adds 24% VAT.

      • balcobomber25
        June 11, 2015

        Gionee has contracts with about 10 companies that sell and rebrand some of their devices. It’s kind of a joint venture they all share in the design costs and Gionee manufacturers everything.

  2. Povea
    June 10, 2015

    “A 24 mega-pixel front camera”…

    What a Hilarious mistake!

    • June 10, 2015

      What was I thinking?

    • balcobomber25
      June 10, 2015

      I need 24mp to capture all this awesomeness in my selfies!

      • Povea
        June 10, 2015

        Few years to come, we’ll have phones with even higher mega-pixel.

        • balcobomber25
          June 11, 2015

          Frankly its not really needed. 8 is more than enough to take excellent pictures, what we need is better optics, OIS to be standard, better software etc.

  3. Rev crocket
    June 10, 2015

    6 inches, there is just no need!

    • balcobomber25
      June 11, 2015

      My good friend Rob would disagree…

  4. MaxPower
    June 10, 2015

    Hey Rob, here’s your phone!

    • iKosh
      June 10, 2015

      Yes, he’s probably very exited.

  5. balcobomber25
    June 10, 2015

    Always had a soft side for Gionee, well actually Blu (US version ). Every Blu i had was excellent build quality and problem free.

    • willysson
      June 10, 2015

      Balco, you kindly answered a question for me before, so I’d like to ask another. I’ll be stopping in China on a trip into the US in 2 weeks (inbound in Guangzhou, return in Wuhan). Do you know if there are brick & mortar chains where I can get deals similar to the online shops? I’d like to hand carry a phone back to Thailand to avoid the Customs duty. Thanks!

      • balcobomber25
        June 10, 2015

        I am the wrong person to ask that one too. I actually live in Thailand, I only go to China once or twice a year for business. Post on the forum someone there should be able to answer it.

        • willysson
          June 11, 2015

          Thanks!

  6. iKosh
    June 10, 2015

    Meanwhile in Serbia I’m waiting for my E7.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4b3D7Z77TI

  7. Kula
    June 10, 2015

    That looks like colorOS…

    • balcobomber25
      June 11, 2015

      Gionee uses Amigo OS which is just as useless as Color OS lol. One of the few things that I hate about Gionee is their software.

  8. Mrinal
    June 10, 2015

    Holy crap! An Elephone P70000-style fingerprint sensor?! IT’S OVER 9000!

    OT: waiting on the price of this awesomeness.. probably too high for me, but one can hope!

    • Guest
      June 10, 2015

      Another site said it’s rebranded and sold in Romania for US$554 but Romania adds 24% VAT.

    • balcobomber25
      June 11, 2015

      Gionee has contracts with about 10 companies that sell and rebrand some of their devices. It’s kind of a joint venture they all share in the design costs and Gionee manufacturers everything.

  9. Povea
    June 10, 2015

    “A 24 mega-pixel front camera”…

    What a Hilarious mistake!

    • Yash Garg
      June 10, 2015

      What was I thinking?

    • balcobomber25
      June 10, 2015

      I need 24mp to capture all this awesomeness in my selfies!

    • Povea
      June 10, 2015

      Few years to come, we’ll have phones with even higher mega-pixel.

    • balcobomber25
      June 11, 2015

      Frankly its not really needed. 8 is more than enough to take excellent pictures, what we need is better optics, OIS to be standard, better software etc.

  10. Guest
    June 10, 2015

    6 inches, there is just no need!

    • balcobomber25
      June 11, 2015

      My good friend Rob would disagree…

  11. MaxPower
    June 10, 2015

    Hey Rob, here’s your phone!

    • iKosh
      June 10, 2015

      Yes, he’s probably very exited.

  12. balcobomber25
    June 10, 2015

    Always had a soft side for Gionee, well actually Blu (US version ). Every Blu i had was excellent build quality and problem free.

    • Guest
      June 10, 2015

      Balco, you kindly answered a question for me before, so I’d like to ask another. I’ll be stopping in China on a trip into the US in 2 weeks (inbound in Guangzhou, return in Wuhan). Do you know if there are brick & mortar chains where I can get deals similar to the online shops? I’d like to hand carry a phone back to Thailand to avoid the Customs duty. Thanks!

    • balcobomber25
      June 10, 2015

      I am the wrong person to ask that one too. I actually live in Thailand, I only go to China once or twice a year for business. Post on the forum someone there should be able to answer it.

    • Guest
      June 11, 2015

      Thanks!

  13. iKosh
    June 10, 2015

    Meanwhile in Serbia I’m waiting for my E7.

  14. Guest
    June 10, 2015

    That looks like colorOS…

    • balcobomber25
      June 11, 2015

      Gionee uses Amigo OS which is just as useless as Color OS lol. One of the few things that I hate about Gionee is their software.