Gionee has officially launched the Elife E8, and Marathon M5 Andriod Smartphones at their global product launch event in Beijing. The Elife E8 is set to impress with a killer set of specifications. Meanwhile, the Marathon M5 is for those people who want a Smartphone with a killer battery life.

The Gionee Elife E8 is powered by the MediaTek Helio X10 SoC. It's paired with 3GB of RAM, and 64GB of internal storage. Its most impressive feature is undoubtedly the 24MP rear camera. This is the highest resolution camera sensor that we are seeing on a Smartphone since the introduction of the 41MP Pureview camera on the Nokia PureView 808. The sensor, combined with software tricks, can capture 120MP resolution images. It also offers lossless zoom.
Gionee Elife E8 specifications:
MediaTek Helio X10 octa-core SoC
PowerVR G6200 GPU
6-inch Quad HD (2560x1440) AMOLED display
3GB RAM
64GB internal storage
24MP rear camera, dual-tone LED flash, 4K video
8MP front-facing selfie camera
Fingerprint sensor
3500mAh battery
Android 5.0 Lollipop with Amigo 3.1
Next up is the Gionee Marathon M5, an innovative Smartphone that comes with two batteries. Both the batteries are of 3010mAh capacity, totalling to an impressive 6020mAh of battery capacity on the Marathon M5. Fast charging is supported, and the batteries can be hot-swapped as well. Apart from that, the Marathon M5 has a balanced set of specifications, which would have passed off as flagship-level if it were 2013.
Gionee Marathon M5 specifications:
1.3GHz quad-core processor
5.5-inch HD (1280x720) AMOLED display
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage, microSD slot
13MP rear camera
5MP front-facing selfie camera
6020mAh battery
8.5mm thickness
Android 5.0 Lollipop with Amigo 3.1
Let's talk pricing. While the Gionee Marathon M5 is priced at CNY 2,299 ($370), the Elife E8 will set you back by about $650. |