The slimmest smartphone in the world, Gionee Elife S5.5 is not just a pretty phone, it features speedy set of hardware specifications, which are good enough to handle most present day applications and games with ease.

1. Gionee
Elife S5.5
Review in pictures

2. The world’s slimmest smartphone
• Just 5.5mm thick, this device is
the slimmest smartphone in
the world
• Features an impressive set of
hardware specifications along
with loaded features as well
• Available in black, white and
gold, and a few coloured
variants
• Based on glass sandwich
design that adds a touch of
class and imparts a premium
feel to the device

3. Glass and metal play together
• Glass on both front and back
increases appeal and adds to
looks
• Metal frame improves look and
feel, and adds durability to the
device as well
• The top of the device houses
the USB port while the audio
connector has been pushed to
the bottom of the device
• 5.5mm overall thickness and
rounded edges makes its
comfortable to use and hold
• Protective flip cover provided
in the box

4. 5-inch brilliance in visuals
• The 5-inch display offers a
resolution of 1,080 x 1,920
pixels
• High-quality display offers
close to 178-degree viewing
angles and vibrant colour
tones
• Visuals look powerful and
colour saturation, though a bit
higher than normal, adds to
visual quality
• Ample brightness, good
enough to make the display
legible even under bright light

5. Good camera but afraid of the dark
• 13-megapixel sensor with
autofocus offered at the
back, supplemented with
an LED flash
• 5-megapixel fixed-focus
camera on the front
• Rear camera offers full HD
video recording
• Offers brilliant image
capture in daylight, while
night shots should be
avoided if not used with
the flash

6. Not so Amigo-ish UI
• Still based on older Android
Jelly Bean 4.2, though the
company promises KitKat
upgrade in the coming days
• User interface is easy to learn,
but does not have support for
Android widgets
• Preloaded games are there,
but can be easily uninstalled
• The Amigo UI 2.0 is the same
as the one on the Gionee E7,
but is much more optimised
and fluid in comparison

7. Octa-core goodness under the hood
• Powered with a true Octa-
core processor clocked at
1.7GHz.
• 2GB RAM offers optimum
performance
• Processor can use all eight
cores simultaneously to
boost performance
• Smooth performance even
while multitasking
• Graphics-intensive games
run easily and quite well

8. A battery that makes it possible
• Non user-replaceable
2,300mAh lithium-polymer
battery
• Lasts more than a day easily
with average usage with data
enabled
• Can easily last for more than
one day for light users
• Very impressive power
management by CPU drains
negligible amount of battery
in standby mode

9. Specs at a glance
• 5-inch, 1,080 x 1,920 pixel
resolution display
• 13-megapixel AF camera, 5-
megapixel, FF front camera
• 1.7GHz, true octa-core
MediaTek processor
• 2GB RAM, 16GB internal
storage, USB OTG
• 3G, supports single-SIM only
• 2,300mAh battery
• Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
• 5.5mm overall thickness

10. -
• Amigo UI on the
dated Android 4.2
Jelly Bean
operating system
• Camera not so
useful in night
mode
Pros and cons
+
• Brilliant display
• Top-notch build
quality
• Fast performance
• Stylish and
appealing looks
• Impressive
hardware
specifications

11. Pricing and verdict
“Gionee as a brand has always amazed smartphone buyers in India by
offering impressive features along with good value for money. Despite
being the slimmest smartphone around, the Elife S5.5 still features a
powerful set of hardware specifications. The glass rear is scratch-prone
and could be a tad fragile, but the S5.5 gets full marks for looks. It’s
quite capable otherwise too. Definitely worth a look.”
Rs 23,999 is what
you will have to
pay for buying the
world’s slimmest
smartphone