Gionee Elife S7 vs HTC U Play

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Elife S7:
    OLED
    U Play:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Elife S7: 19.7 g lighter

    Elife S7:
    125.3 g
    U Play:
    145 g
  • Chipset

    Elife S7:
    Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
    U Play:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Elife S7: 2.5 mm thinner

    Elife S7:
    5.5 mm
    U Play:
    8 mm
  • Height

    U Play: 2.8 mm shorter

    Elife S7:
    148.8 mm
    U Play:
    146 mm
  • Release year

    Elife S7:
    2015
    U Play:
    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 S7

    Height:
    148.8 mm +2.8 mm versus U Play
    Width:
    72.4 mm
    Depth:
    5.5 mm
  2. 2. U Play

    Height:
    146 mm
    Width:
    72.9 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm +2.5 mm versus Elife S7

Weight

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

  1. 1. Elife S7

    125.3 g

  2. 2. U Play

    145 g

    +19.7 g versus Elife S7

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 S7

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. U Play

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²

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 S7, U Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageElife S7U Play
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
U Play: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 RAM

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 S7

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

2. U Play

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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 S7

    2700 mAh

    +200 mAh versus U Play

  2. 2. U Play

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Elife S72. U Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Elife S7, U Play.
SpecificationElife S7U Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.8 Х 72.4 Х 5.5 mm
  • 146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 125.3 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5 (Lollipop); Amigo OS 3
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Elife S7, U Play.
SpecificationElife S7U Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 73.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.2%
  • 68.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 428 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Elife S7, U Play.
SpecificationElife S7U Play
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0 AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.0µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Elife S7, U Play.
SpecificationElife S7U Play
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T760MP2
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 41759
  • 49782
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 740
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2755
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1977
General specs
General specs — specifications for Elife S7, U Play.
SpecificationElife S7U Play
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2017
  • January
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Maldives Blue
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 15 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 427 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Elife S7, U Play.
SpecificationElife S7U Play
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Elife S7, U Play.
SpecificationElife S7U Play
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Elife S7, U Play.
SpecificationElife S7U Play
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine