Category Breakdown
Gionee Elife E5
Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE
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 sleek build with dimensions of 137 x 69 x 6.9 mm and weighs 135g, while the Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE has a slightly bulkier design at 129.8 x 68.8 x 9.5 mm and weighs 130.5g.
- Both devices sport a Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, but the S II HD LTE has a higher pixel density at approximately 316 ppi compared to the Elife E5's 306 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Elife E5 utilizes a quad-core CPU, whereas the S II HD LTE is equipped with a dual-core processor, which may affect multitasking efficiency.
- Both smartphones have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Elife E5 offers a 5 MP front camera compared to the 2 MP on the S II HD LTE.
- The Gionee model has a 2000 mAh battery, providing slightly more capacity than the 1850 mAh battery of the Samsung device.
- Finally, the Elife E5 runs on Android 4.2, while the S II HD LTE originally launched with Android 2.3 but can be upgraded to 4.0, featuring the TouchWiz UI.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Gionee Elife E5
Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE
General
Release Date
2013
2011
Announced
2013
2011
Description
N/A
Also known as Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE SHV-E120S
Display
Size
4.8"
4.65"
Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~306 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~316 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
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
1850 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, non-removable
Removable Li-Ion 1850 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)
129.8 x 68.8 x 9.5 mm (5.11 x 2.71 x 0.37 in)
Weight
135 g
130.5 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Yellow
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Micro-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, aptX
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, A-GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), TouchWiz UI 4
OS Version
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), TouchWiz UI 4
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

