Category Breakdown
Gionee Elife E5
Samsung Galaxy Note I717
Performance
54.351.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
79.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.355.4
Summary
- The Gionee Elife E5 features a compact build with a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED display at 720 x 1280 pixels, offering a pixel density of approximately 306 ppi, while the Samsung Galaxy Note I717 has a larger 5.3-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, resulting in a lower pixel density of around 285 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Elife E5 is powered by a quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 processor, compared to the dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion in the Note I717, both with 1GB of RAM.
- Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Elife E5 offers a higher 5 MP front camera versus the Note's 2 MP.
- The Elife E5 is equipped with a 2000 mAh battery, while the Note I717 has a larger 2500 mAh battery.
- Software-wise, the Elife E5 runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), whereas the Note I717 initially launched with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) but can be upgraded to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) with TouchWiz UI.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Gionee Elife E5
Samsung Galaxy Note I717
General
Release Date
2013
2012
Announced
2013
2012
Description
N/A
For AT&TAlso known as Samsung Galaxy Note 4G, Samsung SGH-I717, Samsung Galaxy Note LTE
Display
Size
4.8"
5.3"
Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~306 ppi density)
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~285 ppi density)
PPI
720
800
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
CPU
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
GPU
PowerVR Series 5XT
Adreno 220
Memory
16GB 1GB RAM
16GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF
Front Camera
5 MP
2 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP
2 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2000 mAh
2500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, non-removable
Removable Li-Ion 2500 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
137 x 69 x 6.9 mm (5.39 x 2.72 x 0.27 in)
146.8 x 83 x 9.7 mm (5.78 x 3.27 x 0.38 in)
Weight
135 g
178 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Yellow
Carbon Blue, Ceramic White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
3.0, A2DP, EDR
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), TouchWiz UI
OS Version
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), TouchWiz UI
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

