Gionee Elife E5 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Elife E5: 73.1 g lighter

    Elife E5:
    135 g
    Galaxy S8 Active:
    208.1 g
  • Width

    Elife E5: 5.9 mm narrower

    Elife E5:
    69 mm
    Galaxy S8 Active:
    74.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Elife E5: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Elife E5:
    4.8 in
    Galaxy S8 Active:
    5.8 in
  • Depth

    Elife E5: 3 mm thinner

    Elife E5:
    6.9 mm
    Galaxy S8 Active:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Elife E5: 14.9 mm shorter

    Elife E5:
    137 mm
    Galaxy S8 Active:
    151.9 mm
  • Release year

    Elife E5:
    2013
    Galaxy S8 Active:
    2017

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Elife E5

    Height:
    137 mm
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    6.9 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy S8 Active

    Height:
    151.9 mm +14.9 mm versus Elife E5
    Width:
    74.9 mm +5.9 mm versus Elife E5
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +3 mm versus Elife E5

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Elife E5

    135 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S8 Active

    208.1 g

    +73.1 g versus Elife E5

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Elife E5

    Screen diagonal:
    4.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    63.5 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S8 Active

    Screen diagonal:
    5.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    85.4 cm²

Galaxy S8 Active has approximately 34.4% more rectangular screen area than Elife E5.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Elife E5, Galaxy S8 Active, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageElife E5Galaxy S8 Active
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy S8 Active: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Elife E5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Galaxy S8 Active

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Elife E5

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy S8 Active

    4000 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Elife E5

Specifications

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1. Elife E52. Galaxy S8 Active

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Elife E5, Galaxy S8 Active.
SpecificationElife E5Galaxy S8 Active
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137 Х 69 Х 6.9 mm
  • 151.9 Х 74.9 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 208.1 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 5.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 2960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Elife E5, Galaxy S8 Active.
SpecificationElife E5Galaxy S8 Active
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 63.5 cm2
  • 85.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.2%
  • 75.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 306 PPI
  • 568 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Elife E5, Galaxy S8 Active.
SpecificationElife E5Galaxy S8 Active
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • AF
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Elife E5, Galaxy S8 Active.
SpecificationElife E5Galaxy S8 Active
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR Series 5XT
  • Adreno 540
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 201325
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1775
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 6056
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 7509
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 343
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1426
General specs
General specs — specifications for Elife E5, Galaxy S8 Active.
SpecificationElife E5Galaxy S8 Active
Release date
  • 2013
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Meteor Gray
  • Tungsten Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 850 USD
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 120 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 113 h
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
  • corner bumpers
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Elife E5, Galaxy S8 Active.
SpecificationElife E5Galaxy S8 Active
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Sprint -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - AT&T LTE band 1(2100)
  • 13(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - T-Mobile LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - Sprint
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Elife E5, Galaxy S8 Active.
SpecificationElife E5Galaxy S8 Active
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Elife E5, Galaxy S8 Active.
SpecificationElife E5Galaxy S8 Active
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -PMA wireless charging -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - For AT&T
  • T-Mobile
  • Sprint