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Gionee Elife E5

Gionee Elife E5

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Samsung Galaxy Note I717

Samsung Galaxy Note I717

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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