Gionee Elife E8 GFXbench appearance shows MT6795 SoC and 2K display


Gionee’s long awaited successor to the flagship Elife E7 has been sighed in GFXBench. The Elife E8 boasts a 2K display, and high-end Mediatek processor.

I will let you all in to a little secret, I believe I have already seen the rear of the Elife E8, but from a distance and I really wasn’t sure what I was looking at at the time. What I remember from the brief sighting is that the rear looks a little like the IUNI U3 i.e very curved, and there was a fingerprint scanner in the rear. Not much a story on it’s own but with these latest GFXbench scores we have something to talk about.

Codenamed the Gionee GN9008, the Elife E8 has been sighed with a 2k 2560 x 1440 display, 3GB RAM, Android 5.0, 8 mega-pixel front camera, 20 mega-pixel rear and Mediatek MT6795 chipset.

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The Mediatek MT6795 is the same chip found in the HTC E9+, yet looking over the scores the Gionee flagship seems to do a little better in the scores.

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Chances are that Gionee will ship the E8 with their latest version of Amigo OS, and the fact that the scores are looking good would suggest that they finally have an OS which meets the requirements of the hardware on tap.

No official word from Gionee on the release date yet, but stay tuned to GizChina for more news.

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115 Comments

  1. Yeti hand
    April 22, 2015

    hmmm I smell a price that won’t please Muhammad Yasir, not at all :/

    • ufg
      April 22, 2015

      Haha, good old Muhammed Yasir.

      • Muhammad Yasir
        April 22, 2015

        oh , you guys are here already ?! 😀
        well , got a comment for all of you fans above 😉

      • King
        April 25, 2015

        old?? err … he is still a kid 😉

    • balcobomber25
      April 22, 2015

      Leave Muhammad alone he is bargain hunter.

      • Muhammad Yasir
        April 22, 2015

        ^ true dat …
        still searching for the perfect match. CLOSEST i have come is .. :
        http://www.gizmochina.com/2015/03/25/red-pepper-note-brings-mt6752-octa-core-processor-to-the-699-yuan-112-market/ (but 720p 🙁 )

        • balcobomber25
          April 22, 2015

          I wish I have your will power. I always look for the best deal and end up having to explain to my wife why I spent double my original budget….

          • Muhammad Yasir
            April 22, 2015

            ahaha , i think its just one of the perks of being young 😛

            anyhow , i’ll keep searching and keep my patience , a golden piece is bound to show up eventually !

            • balcobomber25
              April 22, 2015

              Just get a Redmi 2 (2GB) for 799 yuan.

            • chris13
              April 22, 2015

              Good Choice i believe my Friend,either this or meizu m1 note.

              Today i discovered also this one

              http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_desire_820s_dual_sim-7115.php
              New one ,dont know the price yet…i think around 230-250 usd
              Here in my country much more…once will arrive

            • Muhammad Yasir
              April 22, 2015

              pesky customs increasing the price like jerks eh ?

            • chris13
              April 23, 2015

              yes,to be honsest,i never bought a gadget on line,so i am not familiar.
              As far as i know there is 5% import tax,and 15 vat 🙁
              Thats why iam still in the process of searching,and make my first purchase,just to put my foot on the lader…

            • Muhammad Yasir
              April 23, 2015

              Good luck bro..
              i hope the customs don’t rip you off !

            • Muhammad Yasir
              April 22, 2015

              oh , i wish …. they sell it for THRICE the cost here -_-

            • balcobomber25
              April 23, 2015

              Where do you live?

              Xiaomiworld and Honorbuy have it for $139.99 (roughly 867 yuan).

            • Muhammad Yasir
              April 23, 2015

              PAkistan … 1$ = 102 local currency , so prices are wayyy off!

              we have a local reseller here
              http://www.allmytech.pk/

              but they are notorious for their aggressive pricing policies. just look at some products there and you’ll get an idea…

            • balcobomber25
              April 23, 2015

              Ahh yea Pakistan is very tough to buy most products especially with all the international sanctions against your government.

            • Muhammad Yasir
              April 23, 2015

              International Sanctions ?! weren’t those against Iran ?

            • balcobomber25
              April 23, 2015

              Most of the sanctions that were against Pakistan are no longer in place, they were under sanctions for everything from supporting terrorism to money laundering as well as their deal for the Iranian pipeline. The value of the Rupee plummeted as a result of many of these sanctions.

            • Muhammad Yasir
              April 23, 2015

              so THATS why chinese phones cost a fortune here!
              oh how i hate the capitalists now 🙁 and the twisted minds present here that support shat like terrorism !

              well , looks like i’ll have to fight tooth and nail to buy one here..

            • balcobomber25
              April 23, 2015

              10 years ago the Rupee was trading for double what it does today. Today you get about 100 Rupees for every 1 USD, ten years ago you got about 59 Rupees, 15 years ago you got 50 and 20 years ago you would get 34 Rupees. The war on terrorism has killed your countries economy.

            • Muhammad Yasir
              April 24, 2015

              thats so true 🙁 , the reason why so many people hate Musharraf for bowing down to USA’s military policy :/
              it was suicide from an economist’s POV….

              maybe i’ll put off choosing b/w these better Chinese phones and pick up a cheap qmobile instead 🙁

            • balcobomber25
              April 24, 2015

              Keep searching you will find the phone thats right for you eventually. And in the meantime you seem to have plenty of loyal followers who are actively watching to see what you will talk about next. They seem to be obsessed with you lol.

            • Muhammad Yasir
              April 24, 2015

              wow , thats a pleasant surprise , outta nowhere 😀
              guess i’ll keep haunting this site then :p

          • Steven Fox
            April 23, 2015

            You shouldn’t have to explain anything to your wife 🙂

            • balcobomber25
              April 23, 2015

              I can tell you have never dated/married a Thai girl…

            • Steven Fox
              April 23, 2015

              Yeah, never have mate, what’s important is that it works for you 🙂

            • King
              April 25, 2015

              @balcobomber25 – I think all Asian women are like that. You are lucky to be able to buy a phone (and looks like she is okay with your explanations) … mine reminds me about my ‘working’ S2 on which I flashed lollipop. 😀

              @Muhammad Yasir – let me know when you get a deal … good camera, 2 SIM slots and 32GB (expandable or no) is my minimum requirement. Will try explaining the wife. 😛
              BTW, we still have our business plans on right… 😉

        • Aron
          April 22, 2015

          Good job. Another phone with no android updates?

          • Muhammad Yasir
            April 22, 2015

            dunno man , I havent heard of this pepper company BEFORE this note… also , you can always root your phone and force an OS update IF you’re sure your phone won’t be requiring any warranty claims (i.e its a good enuf piece with no problems).

          • balcobomber25
            April 22, 2015

            That’s assuming you keep the stock rom. Just root it and use a custom rom that is updated regularly. The stock rom is probably crap to begin with.

        • George
          April 22, 2015

          I’m with m8,let me know your findings always,fhd,3gb ram and 5.5″+ it’s a must

          • Muhammad Yasir
            April 22, 2015

            Thanks, Worthy Companion :p . as soon as i find something worthy of my appraisal , i’ll defo let you know 🙂

          • muslim
            April 27, 2015

            Jiayu S3 199 Dollar

        • Ashfaq Junani
          April 22, 2015

          I wish you could come here in India and get plenty of good mobiles in your budget.

          • Muhammad Yasir
            April 22, 2015

            @ashfaqjunani:disqus , the sentiment is mutual man … infact , i want to go one better than your suggestions.
            i really REALLY want india to start introducing their several brands into their neighboring country. im DYING to try out your TATA NANO AMT (i think i have said it a billion times here in these forums) , i really REALLY would like a small car.

            also , i was wondering whether you guys would send a few Yu Yureka shipments over to this side… , for a tidy profit. I am also quite curious on the Micromax series…

            • Ashfaq Junani
              April 22, 2015

              Offcourse, I would also love if our nations can open free trade between countries. But politics don’t allow this thing. I am also interested if there is any way to legitimately sell things to Pakistan from here.

            • Muhammad Yasir
              April 22, 2015

              thats great!
              maybe a bilateral agreement in the future will open up routes for BOTH of us ^^ ….

      • Yeti hand
        April 22, 2015

        and I respect that ^^

    • Steven Fox
      April 23, 2015

      There is a feeling when all of your mates have spent a liver and a kidney getting a mid range overpriced Iphone or Samsung(or dare I say it….HTC!!!) and they show off with them, then you take out your phone that costs peanuts and it destroys them in every benchmark. That’s what it means to be a bargain hunger 😀

      • Yeti hand
        April 23, 2015

        Muhammad Yasir==> Bargain hunter FOR LIFE!!

  2. Urke Zakelinho
    April 22, 2015

    Wait … What?! Why 2K on 4.6 screen. I wouldn’t mind 720p/1080p lol

    • ufg
      April 22, 2015

      GFXBench often mistakenly lists the screen size as 4.6″ for some reason. I think because the UI is scaled as it would be on a 4.6″ phone instead of how it properly should be scaled.

      • Urke Zakelinho
        April 22, 2015

        Oh, so I guess we can expect the old China tactic – 5,5″.

        • balcobomber25
          April 22, 2015

          It’s predecessor the E7 was 5.5, this will probably be too. But Gionee usually has a “mini” version as well. The E7 mini was 4.7 inches, the E6 mini was 4.5 inches. I expect the E8 mini to be 5 inches.

    • ARUN SUBRAMANIAN
      April 22, 2015

      Same reaction..its insane ppi !!!

  3. mf1gt3r
    April 22, 2015

    Gionee won’t sell this lower than $450. So expect retailers to sell this at $530+

  4. Crake
    April 22, 2015

    Hope the screen max 5″ and dual sim feature.

  5. Muhammad Yasir
    April 22, 2015

    will be WAY too expensive… sorry gionee , but no marks for u…

  6. Yeti hand
    April 22, 2015

    hmmm I smell a price that won’t please Muhammad Yasir, not at all :/

    • ufg
      April 22, 2015

      Haha, good old Muhammed Yasir.

    • balcobomber25
      April 22, 2015

      Leave Muhammad alone he is bargain hunter.

    • Guest
      April 22, 2015

      oh , you guys are here already ?! 😀
      well , got a comment for all of you fans above 😉

    • Guest
      April 22, 2015

      ^ true dat …
      still searching for the perfect match. CLOSEST i have come is .. :
      http://www.gizmochina.com/2015/03/25/red-pepper-note-brings-mt6752-octa-core-processor-to-the-699-yuan-112-market/ (but 720p 🙁 )

    • balcobomber25
      April 22, 2015

      I wish I have your will power. I always look for the best deal and end up having to explain to my wife why I spent double my original budget….

    • Guest
      April 22, 2015

      Good job. Another phone with no android updates?

    • George
      April 22, 2015

      I’m with m8,let me know your findings always,fhd,3gb ram and 5.5″+ it’s a must

    • Guest
      April 22, 2015

      ahaha , i think its just one of the perks of being young 😛

      anyhow , i’ll keep searching and keep my patience , a golden piece is bound to show up eventually !

    • Guest
      April 22, 2015

      dunno man , I havent heard of this pepper company BEFORE this note… also , you can always root your phone and force an OS update IF you’re sure your phone won’t be requiring any warranty claims (i.e its a good enuf piece with no problems).

    • Guest
      April 22, 2015

      Thanks, Worthy Companion :p . as soon as i find something worthy of my appraisal , i’ll defo let you know 🙂

    • balcobomber25
      April 22, 2015

      Just get a Redmi 2 (2GB) for 799 yuan.

    • balcobomber25
      April 22, 2015

      That’s assuming you keep the stock rom. Just root it and use a custom rom that is updated regularly. The stock rom is probably crap to begin with.

    • balcobomber25
      April 22, 2015

      That’s assuming you keep the stock rom. Just root it and use a custom rom that is updated regularly. The stock rom is probably crap to begin with.

    • chris13
      April 22, 2015

      Good Choice i believe my Friend,either this or meizu m1 note.

      Today i discovered also this one

      http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_desire_820s_dual_sim-7115.php
      New one ,dont know the price yet…i think around 230-250 usd
      Here in my country much more…once will arrive

    • Ashfaq Junani
      April 22, 2015

      I wish you could come here in India and get plenty of good mobiles in your budget.

    • Guest
      April 22, 2015

      @ashfaqjunani:disqus , the sentiment is mutual man … infact , i want to go one better than your suggestions.
      i really REALLY want india to start introducing their several brands into their neighboring country. im DYING to try out your TATA NANO AMT (i think i have said it a billion times here in these forums) , i really REALLY would like a small car.

      also , i was wondering whether you guys would send a few Yu Yureka shipments over to this side… , for a tidy profit. I am also quite curious on the Micromax series…

    • Guest
      April 22, 2015

      pesky customs increasing the price like jerks eh ?

    • Guest
      April 22, 2015

      oh , i wish …. they sell it for THRICE the cost here -_-

    • Ashfaq Junani
      April 22, 2015

      Offcourse, I would also love if our nations can open free trade between countries. But politics don’t allow this thing. I am also interested if there is any way to legitimately sell things to Pakistan from here.

    • Ashfaq Junani
      April 22, 2015

      Offcourse, I would also love if our nations can open free trade between countries. But politics don’t allow this thing. I am also interested if there is any way to legitimately sell things to Pakistan from here.

    • Guest
      April 22, 2015

      thats great!
      maybe a bilateral agreement in the future will open up routes for BOTH of us ^^ ….

    • Yeti hand
      April 22, 2015

      and I respect that ^^

    • balcobomber25
      April 23, 2015

      Where do you live?

      Xiaomiworld and Honorbuy have it for $139.99 (roughly 867 yuan).

    • chris13
      April 23, 2015

      yes,to be honsest,i never bought a gadget on line,so i am not familiar.
      As far as i know there is 5% import tax,and 15 vat 🙁
      Thats why iam still in the process of searching,and make my first purchase,just to put my foot on the lader…

    • Guest
      April 23, 2015

      PAkistan … 1$ = 102 local currency , so prices are wayyy off!

      we have a local reseller here
      http://www.allmytech.pk/

      but they are notorious for their aggressive pricing policies. just look at some products there and you’ll get an idea…

    • Guest
      April 23, 2015

      PAkistan … 1$ = 102 local currency , so prices are wayyy off!

      we have a local reseller here
      http://www.allmytech.pk/

      but they are notorious for their aggressive pricing policies. just look at some products there and you’ll get an idea…

    • Guest
      April 23, 2015

      Good luck bro..
      i hope the customs don’t rip you off !

    • Guest
      April 23, 2015

      Good luck bro..
      i hope the customs don’t rip you off !

    • balcobomber25
      April 23, 2015

      Ahh yea Pakistan is very tough to buy most products especially with all the international sanctions against your government.

    • Steven Fox
      April 23, 2015

      You shouldn’t have to explain anything to your wife 🙂

    • Steven Fox
      April 23, 2015

      There is a feeling when all of your mates have spent a liver and a kidney getting a mid range overpriced Iphone or Samsung(or dare I say it….HTC!!!) and they show off with them, then you take out your phone that costs peanuts and it destroys them in every benchmark. That’s what it means to be a bargain hunger 😀

    • Steven Fox
      April 23, 2015

      There is a feeling when all of your mates have spent a liver and a kidney getting a mid range overpriced Iphone or Samsung(or dare I say it….HTC!!!) and they show off with them, then you take out your phone that costs peanuts and it destroys them in every benchmark. That’s what it means to be a bargain hunger 😀

    • balcobomber25
      April 23, 2015

      I can tell you have never dated/married a Thai girl…

    • Guest
      April 23, 2015

      International Sanctions ?! weren’t those against Iran ?

    • balcobomber25
      April 23, 2015

      Most of the sanctions that were against Pakistan are no longer in place, they were under sanctions for everything from supporting terrorism to money laundering as well as their deal for the Iranian pipeline. The value of the Rupee plummeted as a result of many of these sanctions.

    • Guest
      April 23, 2015

      so THATS why chinese phones cost a fortune here!
      oh how i hate the capitalists now 🙁 and the twisted minds present here that support shat like terrorism !

      well , looks like i’ll have to fight tooth and nail to buy one here..

    • balcobomber25
      April 23, 2015

      10 years ago the Rupee was trading for double what it does today. Today you get about 100 Rupees for every 1 USD, ten years ago you got about 59 Rupees, 15 years ago you got 50 and 20 years ago you would get 34 Rupees. The war on terrorism has killed your countries economy.

    • balcobomber25
      April 23, 2015

      10 years ago the Rupee was trading for double what it does today. Today you get about 100 Rupees for every 1 USD, ten years ago you got about 59 Rupees, 15 years ago you got 50 and 20 years ago you would get 34 Rupees. The war on terrorism has killed your countries economy.

    • Steven Fox
      April 23, 2015

      Yeah, never have mate, what’s important is that it works for you 🙂

    • Yeti hand
      April 23, 2015

      Muhammad Yasir==> Bargain hunter FOR LIFE!!

    • Guest
      April 24, 2015

      thats so true 🙁 , the reason why so many people hate Musharraf for bowing down to USA’s military policy :/
      it was suicide from an economist’s POV….

      maybe i’ll put off choosing b/w these better Chinese phones and pick up a cheap qmobile instead 🙁

    • balcobomber25
      April 24, 2015

      Keep searching you will find the phone thats right for you eventually. And in the meantime you seem to have plenty of loyal followers who are actively watching to see what you will talk about next. They seem to be obsessed with you lol.

    • Guest
      April 24, 2015

      wow , thats a pleasant surprise , outta nowhere 😀
      guess i’ll keep haunting this site then :p

    • King
      April 25, 2015

      @balcobomber25 – I think all Asian women are like that. You are lucky to be able to buy a phone (and looks like she is okay with your explanations) … mine reminds me about my ‘working’ S2 on which I flashed lollipop. 😀

      @Muhammad Yasir – let me know when you get a deal … good camera, 2 SIM slots and 32GB (expandable or no) is my minimum requirement. Will try explaining the wife. 😛
      BTW, we still have our business plans on right… 😉

    • King
      April 25, 2015

      @balcobomber25 – I think all Asian women are like that. You are lucky to be able to buy a phone (and looks like she is okay with your explanations) … mine reminds me about my ‘working’ S2 on which I flashed lollipop. 😀

      @Muhammad Yasir – let me know when you get a deal … good camera, 2 SIM slots and 32GB (expandable or no) is my minimum requirement. Will try explaining the wife. 😛
      BTW, we still have our business plans on right… 😉

    • King
      April 25, 2015

      old?? err … he is still a kid 😉

    • Guest
      April 27, 2015

      Jiayu S3 199 Dollar

    • Guest
      April 27, 2015

      Jiayu S3 199 Dollar

  7. Derp herp
    April 22, 2015

    Wait … What?! Why 2K on 4.6 screen. I wouldn’t mind 720p/1080p lol

    • ufg
      April 22, 2015

      GFXBench often mistakenly lists the screen size as 4.6″ for some reason. I think because the UI is scaled as it would be on a 4.6″ phone instead of how it properly should be scaled.

    • Derp herp
      April 22, 2015

      Oh, so I guess we can expect the old China tactic – 5,5″.

    • balcobomber25
      April 22, 2015

      It’s predecessor the E7 was 5.5, this will probably be too. But Gionee usually has a “mini” version as well. The E7 mini was 4.7 inches, the E6 mini was 4.5 inches. I expect the E8 mini to be 5 inches.

    • ARUN SUBRAMANIAN
      April 22, 2015

      Same reaction..its insane ppi !!!

  8. mf1gt3r
    April 22, 2015

    Gionee won’t sell this lower than $450. So expect retailers to sell this at $530+

  9. Guest
    April 22, 2015

    Hope the screen max 5″ and dual sim feature.

  10. Guest
    April 22, 2015

    will be WAY too expensive… sorry gionee , but no marks for u…

  11. manohar basavaraju
    April 22, 2015

    It would cost a hell lot more than other flagship devices… Gionee think that they are Record Holders & Champions… They demand Premium price for the Hardware which is common and costs less among other Companies Flagships….
    I hope they become affordable to become even more popular. Software update is also very slow with them.

    • balcobomber25
      April 22, 2015

      Gionee is more expensive than some flagships from companies like Xioami and Meizu but cheaper than those from Huawei, Vivo and Oppo. The good thing about Gionee though is they sell their products under multiple brands like Blu in the US. Blu get’s the latest Gionee models about 6 months after Gionee and usually sells them a lot cheaper.

  12. alan4195
    April 22, 2015

    Too bad the MTK6795 retains the same underwhelming PowerVR G6200 GPU as its predecessor, the MTK6595. The G6200 is about as powerful as the 2-year-old Adreno 320, and is spanked by the now year-old Adreno 330. 2K screens should be paired with flagship GPU’s. Hopefully the Helios 10-core SOC’s pack more punch in the graphics dept.

    • Plumplum
      April 22, 2015

      A little higher frequency on Mt6795…(700Mhz vs 600Mhz)

      Adreno is better on graphics benchmarks…but in-game measures are sometime a little differents

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gm5yhy844XQ

      In reality G6200 seem to be close to Adreno 330

      In theory Adreno 430 on S810 is better than 420 on S805. In game measures give very close results on Nexus 6 S805 QHD than HTC M9 S810 FullHD when it’s in theory more powerfull with a less resolution (see the link, it’s not only about Apple and Samsung)
      http://www.gamebench.net/blog/iphone-6-vs-galaxy-s6-which-performs-best-gaming

  13. manohar basavaraju
    April 22, 2015

    It would cost a hell lot more than other flagship devices… Gionee think that they are Record Holders & Champions… They demand Premium price for the Hardware which is common and costs less among other Companies Flagships….
    I hope they become affordable to become even more popular. Software update is also very slow with them.

    • balcobomber25
      April 22, 2015

      Gionee is more expensive than some flagships from companies like Xioami and Meizu but cheaper than those from Huawei, Vivo and Oppo. The good thing about Gionee though is they sell their products under multiple brands like Blu in the US. Blu get’s the latest Gionee models about 6 months after Gionee and usually sells them a lot cheaper.

  14. AJ_74
    April 22, 2015

    Too bad the MTK6795 retains the same underwhelming PowerVR G6200 GPU as its predecessor, the MTK6595. The G6200 is about as powerful as the 2-year-old Adreno 320, and is spanked by the now year-old Adreno 330. 2K screens should be paired with flagship GPU’s. Hopefully the Helios 10-core SOC’s pack more punch in the graphics dept.

    • Plumplum
      April 22, 2015

      A little higher frequency on Mt6795…(700Mhz vs 600Mhz)

      Adreno is better on graphics benchmarks…but in-game measures are sometime a little differents

    • Plumplum
      April 22, 2015

      In reality G6200 seem to be close to Adreno 330

      In theory Adreno 430 on S810 is better than 420 on S805. In game measures give very close results on Nexus 6 S805 QHD than HTC M9 S810 FullHD when it’s in theory more powerfull with a less resolution (see the link, it’s not only about Apple and Samsung)
      http://www.gamebench.net/blog/iphone-6-vs-galaxy-s6-which-performs-best-gaming