Elephone P9000 Marshmallow Android 6 and side fingerprint scanner


Elephone P9000

Elephone have treated us to some new details of their upcoming Elephone P9000 flagship range, confirming Android 6 and a new location for their fingerprint scanner.

If you have been following Elephone news then you will already know that the company are working on a range of 3 flagship phones named the P9000 range. What is different about these next Elephones is that the company have confirmed a narrow bezel design on the entry-level phones, and a zero bezel design on the top of the range version.

Today Elephone have confirmed the hardware parameters for they top of the range edition P9000 as well as sharing more renders and physical details.

Elephone P9000 specifications include:

  • Mediatek Helio P10 CPU
  • 4GB RAM
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
  • 5.5-inch 1920 x 1080 display
  • Zero bezel design
  • 21 mega-pixel main camera
  • 8 mega-pixel front camera,
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • USB Type C

To reiterate these are the specifications for the P9000, Elephone will also launch the P9000c and P9000 Lite with slightly lower specifications.

elephone p9000

As for the P9000 design, well Elephone have provided renders that show the bezel free phone and a side mounted fingerprint sensor. The finger print scanner is on the right side of the phone beneath the power button, while a mystery red button is located in the left (possibly a camera shutter button).

It is interesting to see that the Elephone P9000 lacks a volume rocker posing the possibility of side touch control similar to the latest ZTE Nubia phones. The design also shows the location of dual speakers in the base, SIM tray and rather thick overall design.

We are waiting on the final launch date, and also if Android 6 will come on the phone out of the box or if it will be available as an OTA update.

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54 Comments

  1. mf1gt3r
    October 8, 2015

    I don’t care what y’all think bout Elephone, am loving the looks and specs of this phone. If is any good, (as good as p8000 or better) am gonna get this.

    • crappkid
      October 8, 2015

      It’s just that the phone won’t look like the pictures provided.. Expect massive black bars on the sides ..

      • Jiraya Ziane
        October 8, 2015

        Exactly.those ugly pezels again

      • MattD
        October 8, 2015

        Yeah… I’m starting to believe elephone should stop produce smartphones and start to make renders only… They’re damn good at it! 😀

  2. DC
    October 8, 2015

    Seriously? How many phones are they going to release in a year????

    • E8hffff
      October 8, 2015

      I think these are 2016 releases.

  3. Stef
    October 8, 2015

    “Bezeless” since when did big black bars are not counted as bezels? Seriously that joke has to end. Also no sources released no buy from me (come ooon you did the right thing w P8000, do it again, relying to Elephone for software updates sounds like a special form of torture).

  4. Aeonia
    October 8, 2015

    Wrong SoC …moving along..Seriously when is MediaTek planning on releasing the long overdue Helio x20?

    • E8hffff
      October 8, 2015

      Yeah the Helio P10 is the MT6755 which is pretty much a rehash of the MT6752 bringing it in the region of the Helio X10. The x20 being the ultimate from Mediatek. The X20 is scheduled for this season, lasts months of 2015.

  5. E8hffff
    October 8, 2015

    Nice looking phone. Maybe the side red button is the home button and Elephone’s shift to reduce clutter, similar to the Apple’s philosophy, other words Zen. Example the Elephone will have a single home captive button that has multi touch methods.

    I can’t see why Android versions are sales points, as it’s not that difficult to bring a phone up to date when you have the files to compile.

  6. Lars
    October 8, 2015

    I think we all know it will never look like those renders.

  7. Joel Ebuka
    October 8, 2015

    I am pretty sure the phone will not look like that when it is launched, i just hope they make the black bezels a little bit thin and why can’t chinese manufacturers put the fingerprint sensor in between the menu and back buttons it wouldn’t hurt really…….tis the reason i almost cried when i found out the Lenovo P1 had SD615 i would have ignored all its other faults but not that.

  8. mf1gt3r
    October 8, 2015

    I don’t care what y’all think bout Elephone, am loving the looks and specs of this phone. If is any good, (as good as p8000 or better) am gonna get this.

    • afghanPower
      October 8, 2015

      It’s just that the phone won’t look like the pictures provided.. Expect massive black bars on the sides ..

    • Jiraya Ziane
      October 8, 2015

      Exactly.those ugly pezels again

    • MattD
      October 8, 2015

      Yeah… I’m starting to believe elephone should stop produce smartphones and start to make renders only… They’re damn good at it! 😀

  9. DC
    October 8, 2015

    Seriously? How many phones are they going to release in a year????

    • E8hffff
      October 8, 2015

      I think these are 2016 releases.

  10. Stef
    October 8, 2015

    “Bezeless” since when did big black bars are not counted as bezels? Seriously that joke has to end. Also no sources released no buy from me (come ooon you did the right thing w P8000, do it again, relying to Elephone for software updates sounds like a special form of torture).

  11. Yeti hand
    October 8, 2015

    elephone has lost its touch!!
    Enough of the p9000 where is the p10000 at? It gotta be over 9000 now!!!

  12. Burs
    October 8, 2015

    I like new *renders* and specs, but I sincerely hope one of these 3 new models will have screen smaller than 5,5″.

  13. Boni M.
    October 8, 2015

    Wrong SoC …moving along..Seriously when is MediaTek planning on releasing the long overdue Helio x20?

    • E8hffff
      October 8, 2015

      Yeah the Helio P10 is the MT6755 which is pretty much a rehash of the MT6752 bringing it in the region of the Helio X10. The x20 being the ultimate from Mediatek. The X20 is scheduled for this season, lasts months of 2015.

  14. E8hffff
    October 8, 2015

    Nice looking phone. Maybe the side red button is the home button and Elephone’s shift to reduce clutter, similar to the Apple’s philosophy, other words Zen. Example the Elephone Vowney will have a single home captive button that has multi touch methods.

    I can’t see why Android versions are sales points, as it’s not that difficult to bring a phone up to date when you have the files to compile.

  15. Lars
    October 8, 2015

    I think we all know it will never look like those renders.

  16. Muhammad Yasir
    October 8, 2015

    looks good but i REALLY need hands on and review from andi to ever really gauge how sincere elephone are with their new series …

    promising but NEEDS to live up

  17. Joel Ebuka
    October 8, 2015

    I am pretty sure the phone will not look like that when it is launched, i just hope they make the black bezels a little bit thin and why can’t chinese manufacturers put the fingerprint sensor in between the menu and back buttons it wouldn’t hurt really…….tis the reason i almost cried when i found out the Lenovo P1 had SD615 i would have ignored all its other faults but not that.

  18. Yeti hand
    October 8, 2015

    elephone has lost its touch!!
    Enough of the p9000 where is the p10000 at? It gotta be over 9000 now!!!

  19. Burs
    October 8, 2015

    I like new *renders* and specs, but I sincerely hope one of these 3 new models will have screen smaller than 5,5″.

  20. Guest
    October 8, 2015

    looks good but i REALLY need hands on and review from andi to ever really gauge how sincere elephone are with their new series …

    promising but NEEDS to live up

  21. Dante
    October 9, 2015

    Eewwww they added those horrible clickbait fake ads , Please at least put the after , Not before the comments

  22. Dante
    October 9, 2015

    Eewwww they added those horrible clickbait fake ads , Please at least put the after , Not before the comments

  23. Brooklyn701
    October 9, 2015

    It is good that they stuck to the FHD instead of going full retard 2K on the top model. Regarding the bezels I agree that it will not look like on the renders. But neither do Samsungs. I just hope that they make the Bezels on the side as this as possible (considering cost)

    I also hope that the batters is above 3500mAh because otherwise it is another good intention with no juice behind it.

    • Stef
      October 9, 2015

      I dispute that fact, bot Note 5 and Edge+ are almost completely bezeless. There is only the frame of the phone that goes around, especially edge+ seems to have a screen that literally touches the back of the phone.

      Edge+ is less wide than most 5.5 inchers even as they have small bezels already. It’s crazy how small it seems (in width) despite the big screen

    • spoffle
      October 10, 2015

      2560×1440 isn’t 2K…

      • E8hffff
        October 11, 2015

        Yeah the 2K claim isn’t locked down. 2.5K columns vs 1.4K rows, or 3.5MP. People expect 3K screens to have 2K rows and proportional to suit well widescreen ratos.

  24. Guest
    October 9, 2015

    It is good that they stuck to the FHD instead of going full retard 2K on the top model. Regarding the bezels I agree that it will not look like on the renders. But neither do Samsungs. I just hope that they make the Bezels on the side as this as possible (considering cost)

    I also hope that the batters is above 3500mAh because otherwise it is another good intention with no juice behind it.

    • Stef
      October 10, 2015

      I dispute that fact, bot Note 5 and Edge+ are almost completely bezeless. There is only the frame of the phone that goes around, especially edge+ seems to have a screen that literally touches the back of the phone.

      Edge+ is less wide than most 5.5 inchers even as they have small bezels already. It’s crazy how small it seems (in width) despite the big screen

    • Spoffle
      October 10, 2015

      2560×1440 isn’t 2K…

    • E8hffff
      October 12, 2015

      Yeah the 2K claim isn’t locked down. 2.5K columns vs 1.4K rows, or 3.5MP. People expect 2K screens to have 2K rows and proportional to suit well widescreen ratios.

  25. fido futte
    October 12, 2015

    Andy-i think launch date of P9000 with android 6.0 will be Feb/Mars-2016 next year

  26. fido futte
    October 12, 2015

    Andy-i think launch date of P9000 with android 6.0 will be Feb/Mars-2016 next year

  27. Raul
    October 12, 2015

    I think my design is closer to reality

  28. Raul
    October 12, 2015

    I think my design is closer to reality

  29. Acer_Predator
    October 14, 2015

    battery?

    • WWW.ELEPHONE.CC
      January 14, 2016

      3000mAh quick charge.

  30. Guest
    October 14, 2015

    This comment was deleted.

    • WWW.ELEPHONE.CC
      January 14, 2016

      3000mAh quick charge.

  31. Reggie
    December 26, 2015
  32. Guest
    December 26, 2015
  33. WWW.ELEPHONE.CC
    January 14, 2016

    three versions, but P9000 and P9000Lite will come first: http://www.elephone.cc/buy/P9000.html

  34. WWW.ELEPHONE.CC
    January 14, 2016

    three versions, but P9000 and P9000Lite will come first: http://www.elephone.cc/buy/P9000.html

  35. January 20, 2016

    Check out this review which is optically the final version:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7i1h–se-w&feature=youtu.be

  36. efox-shop
    January 20, 2016

    Check out this review which is optically the final version: