Gionee Elife E8 and Marathon M5 officially announced for 3999 CNY (RM2401) and 2499 CNY (RM1501)

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Joining the ranks of large but premium smartphones like the Huawei P8 Max is the Gionee Elife E8 smartphone which was recently and officially announced. Tech specs include a 2GHz quad-core MediaTek Helio X10 processor, 23GB RAM, 64GB storage, a microSD slot and the aforementioned 6-inch AMOLED display with 2K or quad HD pixel resolution. It also features a 23.7MP rear camera with quick phase detection autofocus and a sapphire glass six element lens. Clearly, Gionee are hoping to make the Elife E8 a total cameraphone as it also packs in optical image stabilization (OIS) true tone LED flash, 4K video recording, a 100MP interpolation function and lossless zoom. No Malaysia release date or pricing details but it is being offered at 3999 CNY (RM2401) in China from 15 July 2015. Also revealed with the Elife E8 was the Marathon M5 with midrange tech specs like a 5.5-inch 720p display, 2GB RAM, 16GB storage , 13MP rear camera and 5MP front camera for 2299 CNY (RM1501). However, it is the world's first smartphone to pack in dual 3010 mAh batteries (for a 6020 mAh battery) which they say will give the Marathon M5 a 4-day battery life. It will be available from 25 June 2015 but again with no specific Malaysia release dates yet.

 

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