Elephone S Series

Graphics Adapter: unknown, ARM Mali-T720 MP2, ARM Mali-T720 MP4, ARM Mali-T880 MP4
Display: 5.20 inch, 5.50 inch, 6.00 inch
Weight: 0.138kg, 0.145kg, 0.148kg, 0.18kg
Price: 200, 220 euro
Average of 43 scores (from 84 reviews)
Elephone S3
Specifications

Processor: Mediatek MT6753
Graphics Adapter: ARM Mali-T720 MP4
Display: 5.20 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 0.145kg
Price: 200 euro
Links: S3 (Model)
Price comparison
Average Score:
Foreign Reviews
Source: Android Pit

Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/01/2016
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Android Pit

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/01/2016
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: MobiFlip

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/31/2016
Rating: Total score: 78%
Source: Curved

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/21/2016
Rating: Total score: 76% performance: 68% display: 74% mobility: 73%
Source: Chinahandys.net

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/09/2016
Rating: Total score: 73% performance: 70% display: 80% mobility: 60% workmanship: 90%
Elephone S7
Specifications

Processor: Mediatek Mediatek Helio 20 Helio X20 MT6797
Graphics Adapter: ARM Mali-T880 MP4
Display: 5.50 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 0.148kg
Price: 220 euro
Links:
Price comparison
Average Score:
Reviews
Samsung Galaxy S7 replica. The current premium model of the Chinese manufacturer ElePhone S7 has been put through our test course. Its outer resemblance to Samsung's counterpart is striking. The technical specifications of ElePhone's S7 are very promising and the first impression is also positive.
Source: Igeekphone

Overall the Elephone S7 is a beautiful well-crafted and powerful phone within its peer-class. It offers an extremely sharp and vibrant screen with appealing curved glass edge. It has a smaller battery than most phones but the quick charging ability offsets the faster battery drain rate. The included Mediatek Helio X20 deca-core processor offers a lot of computing power which helps the phone run smoothly with resource rich content while still leaving enough excess computing headroom for anything else you might want to run in the background. The camera is well balanced and able to take some really nice and sharp photos. Lastly we are quite please to also see that Elephone is still pushing out updates and supporting this phone, which is uncommon for most Chinese phone manufacturers. Right now it is in flash sale at $179.99 for Elephone S7 3GB 32GB version. Thank Gearbest to send us this good product for review.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/01/2017
Source: Igeekphone

Overall the Elephone S7 is a beautiful well-crafted and powerful phone within its peer-class. It offers an extremely sharp and vibrant screen with appealing curved glass edge. It has a smaller battery than most phones but the quick charging ability offsets the faster battery drain rate. The included Mediatek Helio X20 deca-core processor offers a lot of computing power which helps the phone run smoothly with resource rich content while still leaving enough excess computing headroom for anything else you might want to run in the background. The camera is well balanced and able to take some really nice and sharp photos. Lastly we are quite please to also see that Elephone is still pushing out updates and supporting this phone, which is uncommon for most Chinese phone manufacturers. Right now it is in flash sale at $179.99 for Elephone S7 3GB 32GB version. Thank Gearbest to send us this good product for review.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/01/2017
Source: Neowin

Overall, I’m fairly neutral on the Elephone S7. It’s a limited device with some obvious flaws, but then again, it’s a budget-friendly phone with decent specs and a great screen. I guess it very much comes down to what a user is looking for in a smart device. The Elephone S7 is clearly not the “full package” so you’ll be required to pick and choose based on your preferences.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/15/2017
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Neowin

Overall, I’m fairly neutral on the Elephone S7. It’s a limited device with some obvious flaws, but then again, it’s a budget-friendly phone with decent specs and a great screen. I guess it very much comes down to what a user is looking for in a smart device. The Elephone S7 is clearly not the “full package” so you’ll be required to pick and choose based on your preferences.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/15/2017
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Tech Advisor

The Elephone S7 is a very good-looking phone at an affordable price, with decent performance and a generous helping of storage. On the down side the cameras are disappointing and the rear panel is plastic. Even at this price you don't need to compromise so heavily.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/12/2017
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 70%
Source: Tech Advisor

The Elephone S7 is a very good-looking phone at an affordable price, with decent performance and a generous helping of storage. On the down side the cameras are disappointing and the rear panel is plastic. Even at this price you don't need to compromise so heavily.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/12/2017
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 70%
Source: Gogi.in

This is an affordable, beautiful and premium looking handset that houses a deca core processor. Overall the performance is smooth, you can use reliance Jio SIM with VoLTE support and battery is decent enough. The camera quality is average. Not a bad option for $229.99 (approx Rs. 15,000).
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/31/2016
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Gogi.in

This is an affordable, beautiful and premium looking handset that houses a deca core processor. Overall the performance is smooth, you can use reliance Jio SIM with VoLTE support and battery is decent enough. The camera quality is average. Not a bad option for $229.99 (approx Rs. 15,000).
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/31/2016
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Android Police

The hardware is okay, but it really falls short considering that it attempts to be a Galaxy S7 Edge. Plastic replaces glass on the back and the camera takes a dip. The Ele S7 can definitely stand on its own, especially considering its ~$250 price point. The Helio X20 performs rather well, though you will not find any custom ROMs for phones running the MediaTek chips in general. That is a huge downside for some people.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/20/2016
Source: Android Police

The hardware is okay, but it really falls short considering that it attempts to be a Galaxy S7 Edge. Plastic replaces glass on the back and the camera takes a dip. The Ele S7 can definitely stand on its own, especially considering its ~$250 price point. The Helio X20 performs rather well, though you will not find any custom ROMs for phones running the MediaTek chips in general. That is a huge downside for some people.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/20/2016
Foreign Reviews
Source: Blick

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/20/2017
Source: Blick

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/20/2017
Source: Android Mag

Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/18/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Android Mag

Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/18/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: MobiFlip

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/29/2017
Rating: Total score: 76%
Source: MobiFlip

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/29/2017
Rating: Total score: 76%
Source: Curved

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/12/2016
Rating: Total score: 78% performance: 73% display: 83% mobility: 80%
Source: Curved

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/12/2016
Rating: Total score: 78% performance: 73% display: 83% mobility: 80%
Source: ChinaMobileMag

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/30/2016
Source: ChinaMobileMag

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/30/2016
Source: Chinahandys.net

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/23/2016
Rating: Total score: 63% performance: 40% display: 70% mobility: 50% workmanship: 80%
Source: Chinahandys.net

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/23/2016
Rating: Total score: 63% performance: 40% display: 70% mobility: 50% workmanship: 80%
Source: ChinaMobileMag

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/18/2016
Source: ChinaMobileMag

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/18/2016
Source: Andro 4 All

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/28/2016
Rating: Total score: 65%
Source: Andro 4 All

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/28/2016
Rating: Total score: 65%
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget

Positive: High performance; fast fingerprint sensor; decent cameras; nice autonomy; quick charge. Negative: Poor display; no NFC.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/01/2017
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget

Positive: High performance; fast fingerprint sensor; decent cameras; nice autonomy; quick charge. Negative: Poor display; no NFC.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/01/2017
Source: Noticias 3D

Positive: Great built quality; excellent display; decent hardware; flexible fingerprint sensor. Negative: Poor cameras.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/15/2017
Source: Noticias 3D

Positive: Great built quality; excellent display; decent hardware; flexible fingerprint sensor. Negative: Poor cameras.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/15/2017
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget

Positive: Good price; decent cameras.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/13/2016
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget

Positive: Good price; decent cameras.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/13/2016
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget

Positive: Elegant design; solid workmanship; long battery life; support fast charge; good price.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/01/2016
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget

Positive: Elegant design; solid workmanship; long battery life; support fast charge; good price.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/01/2016
Source: Esperienza Mobile

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/09/2017
Rating: Total score: 76% price: 85% performance: 75% display: 70% mobility: 70% workmanship: 80%
Source: Esperienza Mobile

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/09/2017
Rating: Total score: 76% price: 85% performance: 75% display: 70% mobility: 70% workmanship: 80%
Source: Tecnoandroid.it

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/07/2017
Rating: Total score: 63% price: 60% features: 75% mobility: 60% workmanship: 60%
Source: Tecnoandroid.it

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/07/2017
Rating: Total score: 63% price: 60% features: 75% mobility: 60% workmanship: 60%
Source: Chimera Revo

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/24/2016
Rating: Total score: 75% price: 85% features: 75% mobility: 70% workmanship: 75%
Source: Chimera Revo

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/24/2016
Rating: Total score: 75% price: 85% features: 75% mobility: 70% workmanship: 75%
Source: Leonardo.it Tech

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/09/2016
Rating: Total score: 55% price: 50% features: 75% display: 78% mobility: 50% ergonomy: 75%
Source: Leonardo.it Tech

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/09/2016
Rating: Total score: 55% price: 50% features: 75% display: 78% mobility: 50% ergonomy: 75%
Source: HDblog.it

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/08/2016
Rating: Total score: 69%
Source: HDblog.it

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/08/2016
Rating: Total score: 69%
Source: AndroidWorld.it

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/06/2016
Rating: Total score: 72% price: 80% features: 80% display: 70% mobility: 70% ergonomy: 75%
Source: AndroidWorld.it

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/06/2016
Rating: Total score: 72% price: 80% features: 80% display: 70% mobility: 70% ergonomy: 75%
Source: Leonardo.it Tech

Positive: Nice design; good display; fast fingerprint sensor. Negative: Poor cameras.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/20/2017
Source: Leonardo.it Tech

Positive: Nice design; good display; fast fingerprint sensor. Negative: Poor cameras.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/20/2017
Source: Cinafoniaci

Positive: Nice design; good price. Negative: Poor cameras.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/07/2017
Source: Cinafoniaci

Positive: Nice design; good price. Negative: Poor cameras.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/07/2017
Source: Pianeta Cellulare

Positive: Nice design; good price; support dual sim. Negative: Poor cameras.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/14/2017
Source: Pianeta Cellulare

Positive: Nice design; good price; support dual sim. Negative: Poor cameras.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/14/2017
Source: Androidiani

Positive: Beautiful design; nice display; fast fingerprint sensor.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/21/2016
Source: Androidiani

Positive: Beautiful design; nice display; fast fingerprint sensor.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/21/2016
Source: Pianeta Cellulare

Positive: Low price; beautiful display; metal case. Negative: Average performance; short battery life; poor cameras.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/17/2016
Source: Pianeta Cellulare

Positive: Low price; beautiful display; metal case. Negative: Average performance; short battery life; poor cameras.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/17/2016
Source: Frandroid

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/14/2017
Rating: Total score: 70% performance: 70% display: 50% mobility: 70% workmanship: 80%
Source: Frandroid

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/14/2017
Rating: Total score: 70% performance: 70% display: 50% mobility: 70% workmanship: 80%
Source: Top for Phone

Positive: Beautiful design; nice screen. Negative: Mediocre GPS; average speakers.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/15/2017
Source: Top for Phone

Positive: Beautiful design; nice screen. Negative: Mediocre GPS; average speakers.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/15/2017
Source: The Gioididong

Positive: Low price; solid workmanship; decent hardware; good autonomy. Negative: Low performance; same Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge design.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/17/2017
Source: The Gioididong

Positive: Low price; solid workmanship; decent hardware; good autonomy. Negative: Low performance; same Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge design.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/17/2017
Elephone S7 Mini
Specifications

Processor: Mediatek MT6737T
Graphics Adapter: ARM Mali-T720 MP2
Display: 5.20 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 0.138kg
Price: 200 euro
Links:
Price comparison
Average Score:
Foreign Reviews
Source: Chinahandys.net

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/22/2017
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 80% display: 100% mobility: 70% workmanship: 90%
Elephone S8
Specifications

Processor: unknown
Graphics Adapter: unknown
Display: 6.00 inch, 16:9, 2560 x 1440 pixels
Weight: 0.18kg
Links:
Price comparison
Average Score:
Reviews
Source: Tech Advisor

The Elephone S8 has a lot to offer under £200, including a large, very decent 16:9 Quad-HD screen, but it's not the upgrade to the Elephone S7 we were hoping for. Its design is a real departure, more Mi Mix Mk II than Elephone S7 Mk II, and it loses nice touches such as the microSD slot and headphone, while upgrading the battery, charging port and cameras.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/10/2018
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Trusted Reviews

Blessed with a fantastic screen and a very reasonable price point, the Elephone S8 comes highly recommended in the realm of budget blowers, even if it does lack some creature comforts.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/30/2017
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 70% display: 80% mobility: 70% workmanship: 80%
Source: Zdnet.com

All in all, I love the look of this phone. It might not be as fast as the 6GB phones I mentioned earlier, or have as many extra features as the Doogee range of phones, but for everyday business use, this phone has everything you need, including a USB-C connection and a 4,000mAh battery with quick-charging capability.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/20/2017
Rating: Total score: 82%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Tech.de

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/16/2018
Source: Tech Stage

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/08/2018
Source: ChinaMobileMag

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/04/2018
Source: Hartware

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/03/2018
Source: Chinahandys.net

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/23/2017
Rating: Total score: 73% performance: 80% display: 100% mobility: 60% workmanship: 90%
Source: Tom's Hardware

Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 11/03/2017
Source: Tuexperto

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/22/2017
Rating: Total score: 88% performance: 100% display: 90% mobility: 90%
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget

Positive: Good price; decent processor; excellent display.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/08/2018
Source: Putoinformatico

Positive: Large screen; good hardware; large battery capacity; nice display; good price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/14/2018
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget

Positive: Good price; excellent display; powerful hardware; good connectivity.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 12/24/2017
Source: Kustruki

Positive: Nice design; good price; decent cameras; long battery life.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/05/2017
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget

Positive: Good price; excellent display; powerful processor and Ram; nice dual cameras; support 4G LTE and dual sim. Negative: Only 64GB ROM; poor connectivity.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/18/2017
Source: 4G News

Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/14/2017
Rating: Total score: 74% price: 75% performance: 75% display: 75% mobility: 70% workmanship: 80%
Comment
Elephone:
The smartphone manufacturer ELEPHONE Communication Technology Co. Ltd. was founded in China in 2006. The sales numbers are limited and so are the number of reviews. The ratings are average (as of 2016).
These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.
ARM Mali-T720 MP4: Integrated graphics card with four clusters clocked at up to 600 MHz. The chip supports OpenGL ES 3.1 and is typically produced in 28nm.
ARM Mali-T720 MP2: Integrated graphics card in ARM based SoCs. Can be configured with up to 8 cores (T720 MP8) and 650 MHz core clock (at 28nm). Supports OpenGL ES 3.1, OpenCL 1.1, DirectX 11 FL9_3, and Renderscript.
unknown:
Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.
ARM Mali-T880 MP4: Mobile graphics solution for tablets and smartphones, which can be found in ARM SoCs like the HiSilicon Kirin 950.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Mediatek:
MT6737T: ARM-based quad-core SoC (4x Cortex-A53) clocked at up to 1.5 GHz.
Mediatek Mediatek Helio 20:
Helio X20 MT6797: ARM based deca-core SoC with three clusters: 2x Cortex-A72 @2.1-2.3 GHz, 4x Cortex-A53 @1.83 GHz, 4x Cortex-A53 @1.4 GHz (all 64-bit) for smartphones and tablets.
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» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
6.00:
It is a small display format for smartphones. You shouldn't be severely defective in vision, and you won't see much detail on the screen and only have a small resolution available. For that, the device should be small and handy, easy to transport.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
No weight comment found (one expected)!
72.49%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.