A1 vs Elife E8

Quick verdict

Which is better?

A1 and Elife E8 are close on the measured specs.

Measured wins

A1: 6Elife E8: 6Ties: 7

Choose A1 for

Front camera
RAM
Thickness

Choose Elife E8 for

NFC
Main camera
Resolution

Biggest differences

NFCElife E8

NovsYes+100%

Front cameraA1

16.0 MPvs8.0 MP+50%

Main cameraElife E8

13.0 MPvs24.0 MP+46%

A1

Gionee

AView Details

Elife E8

Gionee

BView Details

Head-to-head comparison

A1

6

spec wins

Ties

7

equal specs

Elife E8

6

spec wins

Display

Screen size

A15.5"

Elife E86.0"+8.3%

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

A1

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Elife E8

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

A1

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

Elife E8

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

3G bands

A1

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

Elife E8

HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

A1

1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41

Resolution

Elife E8

1080 × 1920 pxvs1440 × 2560 px+44%

Resolution

A11080 × 1920 px

Elife E81440 × 2560 px+44%

Refresh rate

A1—

Elife E8—

Peak brightness

A1—

Elife E8—

Pixel density

A1401 ppi

Elife E8490 ppi+18%

Performance

CPU speed

equal specs

A1Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)

Elife E8Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53

RAM

A14.0 GB+25%

Elife E83.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

A164 GB

Elife E864 GB

Cameras

Main camera

A113.0 MP

Elife E824.0 MP+46%

Front camera

A116.0 MP+50%

Elife E88.0 MP

Battery

A14,010 mAh+13%

Elife E83,500 mAh

Wired charging

A110 W

Elife E8—

Build

Weight

A1182 g+15%

Elife E8210 g

Thickness

A18.3 mm+16%

Elife E89.6 mm

IP rating

A1—

Elife E8—

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

A1Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Elife E8Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

equal specs

A14.0, A2DP

Elife E84.0, A2DP, EDR

USB

equal specs

A1microUSB 2.0, OTG

Elife E8microUSB 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

A1No

Elife E8No

NFC

A1No

Elife E8Yes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

A1Yes

Elife E8Yes

SD card

equal specs

A1Yes

Elife E8Yes

Stereo speakers

A1—

Elife E8Yes

A1SpecElife E8

Display

5.5"

Screen size

6.0"+8.3%

1080 × 1920 px

Resolution

1440 × 2560 px+44%

—

Refresh rate

—

Peak brightness

—

401 ppi

Pixel density

490 ppi+18%

Performance

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)

CPU speedequal specs

Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53

4.0 GB+25%

RAM

3.0 GB

64 GB

Storageequal specs

64 GB

Cameras

13.0 MP

Main camera

24.0 MP+46%

16.0 MP+50%

Front camera

8.0 MP

Battery

4,010 mAh+13%

Battery

3,500 mAh

10 W

Wired charging

—

Build

182 g+15%

Weight

210 g

8.3 mm+16%

Thickness

9.6 mm

—

IP rating

—

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi‑Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

4.0, A2DP

Bluetoothequal specs

4.0, A2DP, EDR

microUSB 2.0, OTG

USBequal specs

microUSB 2.0, OTG

Elife E8

1, 3, 7, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41

Speed

A1

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Elife E8

HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

GSM / HSPA / LTETechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 22G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 3G bandsHSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100

1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 414G bands1, 3, 7, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 MbpsSpeedHSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch

Announced

A1

2017, February. Released 2017, April

Elife E8

2015, June. Released 2015, October

Status

A1

Discontinued

Elife E8

Discontinued

2017, February. Released 2017, AprilAnnounced2015, June. Released 2015, October

DiscontinuedStatusDiscontinued

Body

Dimensions

A1

154.5 x 76.5 x 8.3 mm (6.08 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)

Elife E8

164 x 82.3 x 9.6 mm (6.46 x 3.24 x 0.38 in)

Weight

A1

182 g (6.42 oz)

Elife E8

210 g (7.41 oz)

SIM

A1

Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM

Elife E8

Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

154.5 x 76.5 x 8.3 mm (6.08 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)Dimensions164 x 82.3 x 9.6 mm (6.46 x 3.24 x 0.38 in)

182 g (6.42 oz)Weight210 g (7.41 oz)

Nano-SIM + Micro-SIMSIMDual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

Type

A1

IPS LCD

Elife E8

AMOLED

Size

A1

5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Elife E8

6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~73.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

A1

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

Elife E8

1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~490 ppi density)

Protection

A1

Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Elife E8

-

IPS LCDTypeAMOLED

5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)Size6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~73.5% screen-to-body ratio)

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)Resolution1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~490 ppi density)

Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)Protection-

Platform

OS

A1

Android 7 (Nougat), Amigo 4

Elife E8

Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Amigo 3.1

Chipset

A1

Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)

Elife E8

Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)

CPU

A1

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)

Elife E8

Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

A1

Mali-T860MP2

Elife E8

PowerVR G6200

Android 7 (Nougat), Amigo 4OSAndroid 5.1 (Lollipop), Amigo 3.1

Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)ChipsetMediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)CPUOcta-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53

Mali-T860MP2GPUPowerVR G6200

Memory

Card slot

A1

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Elife E8

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

A1

64GB 4GB RAM

Elife E8

64GB 3GB RAM

Other

A1

eMMC 5.1

Elife E8

eMMC 5.0

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)

64GB 4GB RAMInternal64GB 3GB RAM

eMMC 5.1OthereMMC 5.0

Main Camera

Single

A1

13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF

Elife E8

24 MP, f/2.0, PDAF, OIS

Features

A1

LED flash, HDR

Elife E8

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR

Video

A1

1080p@30fps

Elife E8

4K@30fps

13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAFSingle24 MP, f/2.0, PDAF, OIS

LED flash, HDRFeaturesDual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR

1080p@30fpsVideo4K@30fps

Selfie camera

Single

A1

16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm

Elife E8

8 MP, AF

Video

A1

Elife E8

16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µmSingle8 MP, AF

Video

Sound

Loudspeaker

A1

Yes

Elife E8

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

A1

Yes

Elife E8

Yes

Other

A1

-

Elife E8

24-bit/192kHz audio

YesLoudspeakerYes, with stereo speakers

Yes3.5mm jackYes

-Other24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms

WLAN

A1

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Elife E8

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

A1

4.0, A2DP

Elife E8

4.0, A2DP, EDR

Positioning

A1

GPS

Elife E8

GPS

NFC

A1

No

Elife E8

Yes

Radio

A1

FM radio

Elife E8

FM radio, recording

USB

A1

microUSB 2.0, OTG

Elife E8

microUSB 2.0, OTG

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi DirectWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

4.0, A2DPBluetooth4.0, A2DP, EDR

GPSPositioningGPS

NoNFCYes

FM radioRadioFM radio, recording

microUSB 2.0, OTGUSBmicroUSB 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors

A1

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Elife E8

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassSensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

Type

A1

Li-Ion 4010 mAh, non-removable

Elife E8

Li-Po 3500 mAh, non-removable

Charging

A1

10W wired

Elife E8

-

Stand-by

A1

-

Elife E8

Up to 437 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G)

Talk time

A1

-

Elife E8

Up to 39 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)

Li-Ion 4010 mAh, non-removableTypeLi-Po 3500 mAh, non-removable

10W wiredCharging-

-Stand-byUp to 437 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G)

-Talk timeUp to 39 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)

Misc

Colors

A1

Black, Gray, Gold

Elife E8

Gold

Models

A1

Elife E8

-

Price

A1

About 280 EUR

Elife E8

About 480 EUR

Black, Gray, GoldColorsGold

A1Models-

About 280 EURPriceAbout 480 EUR

No

5G supportequal specs

No

NFC

Yes+100%

Yes

3.5mm jackequal specs

Yes

SD cardequal specs

Yes

—

Stereo speakers

Yes