Elephone P9000 images confirm bezel-less design

Pictures of the previously fabled but actually upcoming Elephone P9000 have surfaced online, apparently in a bid to reassure potential buyers about the bezel-less-ness of the phone.

The device seems to use a technology similar to that shown during the early leaks of the OPPO R7. Which means although there might be bezels on the phone, the use of some curved glass and then some physics will make it look like there are none.

The P9000 should make an official appearance sometime soon. Elephone do seem have a lot going on in their camps, with the new Trunk sub-brand, the Ele watch, and of course, the high-end Vowney, etc.

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However, the P9000 should be on time for a release much before the end of this year. When it does come out, it’ll run Android 6.0 Marshmallow which will make it one of the first phones to do so. Other specifications of the phone will include the new MediaTek Helio P10 processor coupled with 4GB RAM, a 5.5-inch 1920 x 1080p FHD display, etc.

You will already be aware about that fact that there won’t be one, not two, but three different variants of the Elephone P9000, including the P9000C and P9000 Lite apart from the ‘regular’ one.

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Rob
October 19, 2015
Still won’t believe that it is truly bezeless until I see a real hands-on picture from an independent source. If the above image is legit then it does actually look quite good.
- tech mi
  October 19, 2015

Claudio Matos
October 19, 2015
If Elephone got P9000 and Ele Watch right, in terms of everyday usage, they’re back on track!
Both product are real “on the spot” in terms of design and trends.
Hope they will be well spec’d, well priced, and most important, well evaluated as reviewed.
Cpaun
October 19, 2015
- mf1gt3r
  October 19, 2015
  - Muhammad Yasir
    October 19, 2015
    - mf1gt3r
      October 19, 2015
      Its true. The Z9 is the ugliest Nubia ever. Those top and bottom bezels are hideous.
      - Muhammad Yasir
        October 19, 2015
        mf1gt3r
        October 19, 2015
  - Cpaun
    October 19, 2015
    You mean up and down bezels? I don’t know. But regarding side bezels, no way. Nubia Z9 has the slimmest bezels around. Anyway, I ment that knowing Elephone’s reputation about bezels, the photo is most likely fake.

Mario Pruteanu
October 19, 2015
Since making no bezels or bezels that small is actually expensive, then the price of this will be something like > 350
- Joel Adames
  October 19, 2015
  If it is less than 400 it can surely not cannibalize vowney (well, not too much) and still be decent price for Spec’s.
  - Mario Pruteanu
    October 19, 2015
    Your might be right, but then they’ve already sold lots of vowneys, but they never make to many extra batches just incase they lose money from no one else buying them, so definitely over 300 but lower than 400
    - Joel Adames
      October 19, 2015
      - Mario Pruteanu
        October 19, 2015
    - E8hffff
      October 19, 2015
      The Vowney is getting a lot of attention and pre-sales from outside of China. Many sales profiles from the likes of AliExpress have up to and over 1000 pre-orders. Vowney is looking to be a classic mark in Elephone’s history. Let’s hope it gets good reviews and no major faults.
  - E8hffff
    October 19, 2015
    The P10 will be a good phone for those with past problems of not being supported for 4G/LTE bands, as it’s a true world-mode modem inside, like the Helio X20.
    The Vowney will not work with some carriers in some nations, like USA, but the P9000 will.
    The Vowney has an Helio X10 which is better in other departments compared to the P10. The P10 is an updated MT6752.
    - Muhammad Yasir
      October 19, 2015
      u just said UPDATED 6752
      does that mean the SAME firepower that allowed impressive gaming benchmarks ?!
- Max
  October 19, 2015
  you know they already showed their phone with bezels? this is from an official announcement of the p9000
  - GhostMom
    October 19, 2015
Muhammad Yasir
October 19, 2015
im actually EXCITED for this one !!!
should i be accused of Heresy ?
- Dante
  October 19, 2015
  Yep, you also need to stay in jail for 2 months
- Kirby
  October 19, 2015
  - Muhammad Yasir
    October 19, 2015
- Tajwar
  October 19, 2015

Joel Adames
October 19, 2015
Yash, the part of “the P9000 should be on time for a release much before the end of this year” SEEMS kind of out of place given that is ELEPHONE = DELAYS that you are talking about. Remember Downey was meant for let’s see AUGUST !!! and now their webpage says expect for November 20th when they had said September then October ohhh I got confused myself now??. But you get the idea.
I believe a good February is a good date in case they are not trying to cancel the Downey some how.
Anyone?
- E8hffff
  October 19, 2015
  You’re obviously getting your release date from a sales profiles off 3 tier site.
  The official site is; http://www.elephone.hk/newproduct.html and it’s still got an October release. Elephone.hk doesn’t sell to public so your have to use a recommended 2nd tier seller like; http://www.elephonemobile.com/products/elephone-vowney?variant=1681582467 who also have an October shipping date.
  - Joel Adames
    October 19, 2015
    I’ve seen that one too, BUT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE, THEY ARE LATE? I had my money ready for months then had to spend it. Now I’m saving again and the blu pure xl is on amazon US now i alredy have it on cart. Just waiting a review of final product to buy. Now i’m selling my good old Aurora, which has been very reliable.
  - Joel Adames
    October 19, 2015
Official 4GM RAM poster 😀 😀 😀

E8hffff
October 19, 2015
I’d prefer some bezel as you don’t want to anciently activate the screen while holding it from the side and move your hangs around.
- Joel Adames
  October 19, 2015
  I hope either this or the vowney come legit before November or else I might go back to mainstream with an used LG V10. ?
- CoinPhone
  October 20, 2015
  Sound more like YOU work for Elephone. Ha ha ha. Just saying my man. No offence.
  - E8hffff
    October 20, 2015
    I laughed. You’ll shut me up when I get my Vowney, unless I’m majorly disappointed.

The Special Juan
October 19, 2015
I want one! Lovely looking phone. I have had my fingers burned with Elephone in the past on the p7000, the screen was awful, with dead pixels/white spots etc. but this p9000 from a design pov looks fantastic.
Gal
October 19, 2015
2 Elephone P6000, one arrived with camera that wouldn’t focus, the other with faulty touch screen. So i would stay away from Elephone for now.

fangbanger
October 19, 2015
that looks pretty damn good
Reggie
October 19, 2015
Come on!!!! Elephone, why the p10… Helio x10 or x20 is hi performance soc…. Come on!!!!
- E8hffff
  October 20, 2015
  It’s about a phone they can sell into the American market, since the P10 has world bands. The Helio X20 also does but it’s not properly release and more expensive when it does.
hak
October 19, 2015
That bezelless phone was a dummy phone only… i attended the booth….all ugly thickass phones….vowney 21mpx camera was like a cheap 13mpx cam…. the gold vowney phone ugly as hell….felt like a rusted gold plated brick….
- GhostMom
  October 19, 2015
  - hak
    October 20, 2015
    You forgot to mention employee’s and paid commentors everywhere!!
    The bezel-less phone is indeed a dummy phone … the model in the picture of the phone is a just a paper stuck on … honestly they have really good renderings of the design online, but once you get those phones in your hands, it’s such a major disappointment …
    - hak
      October 20, 2015
      Just to proof I wasn’t lying … i was at their booth … and the phones were ugly!!
      - Acer_Predator
        October 20, 2015
        hak
        October 20, 2015
        hak
        October 20, 2015
        MT6755 = Helio P10
        Basically 100% same as 6752 … 6752 is 1.7GHz, 6755 is 2.0GHz … and 6755 is LTE Cat 6, whereas 6752 is Cat 4, which most operators still don’t support CAT 6, and 2.0GHz would be more power consuming …
- E8hffff
  October 20, 2015
  So what was the exhibition you went to? Sounds like you are working form Meizu or some group that feels threatened by properly priced phones.
  - hak
    October 20, 2015
    Lol….meizu? R u seriously comparing Elephone to Meizu? For god sake, i believe 99% of their staff have no idea of Elephone’s existence….and 99% of of Elephone’s team (20 ppl max) have used meizu. C’mon mr Elephone employee, stop your bullcrap brand building strategies to the few consistent loyal viewers… elephone don’t even have R&D capabilities… ecoo as a sub brand? Oh btw, does Elephone even sell phones in China or Hong Kong? Why is there a Hong Kong in the name?
    - E8hffff
      October 20, 2015
      - hak
        October 21, 2015
        Global sources show in airport expo in hong kong…duh….the only show they can afford to go to… doogee, ulefone, elephone, bluboo, oukitel .. all these crappy phones were there…it was their CES….LOL
        
        E8hffff
        October 21, 2015
        People know they are not going to get a fashionista phone for $300 that has same or better features than a $1000 phone. If you want to walk in style then pay the $1000.
        I will be totally happy if the phone is strong, properly joined, good battery life even if it makes phone slightly thick, and front line features, like 8MP front cam, 21 MP back, NFC, hires screen, etc. Software support and openness polices all the better. I think that’s the Vowney. I will be critical if it’s not. No sacred cows with me.
        I’ve ordered a black version which should mask the bezels like most other brand do with coloured materials to trick the eye.
        
        hak
        October 23, 2015
        Oh btw, have you seen the 21MPx? I did, and any cheap 13MPx camera does better …. openess? Like what? Source code? Anywhere available? They aren’t even MTK licensee just for your information … I dare Elephone/Ulefone/Doogee shows proof that they are MTK licensee and they develop the smartphone electronics themselves! They do nothing more than creating a mechanical tooling!
        E8hffff
        October 23, 2015
        The demonstration may have had a non production line item in it, or unfinished android installation
        E8hffff
        October 23, 2015
        If the camera is stated as a SONY IMX230 and that is true then rating imagery is moot. The same component will probably find itself in next years phones and you’ll be screaming how good it is.
        If they used a SONY IMX210 and said it was 20MP using tricks then you’d have some standing.

GhostMom
October 19, 2015
- hak
  October 20, 2015
tech mi
October 19, 2015
Elephone not even pictures are used meilan of .miezu upcoming meilan Metal.
He copied the picture, but also put on their official website. This is a shameless act, any brand should not do such a thing.
- E8hffff
  October 20, 2015
joe
October 20, 2015
fido futte
October 20, 2015
I have heard that the vowney, is ready now and start in MP now ( end this month )- so Andy ” Get ready to test the vowney model ” ASAP. vowney is comming!!

Rezneck
October 20, 2015
Looks very promising, there is a big GPU updrage compared to 6752 for example. Depending on price, I will see 🙂
Ismael Aparecido Da Silva Cand
October 20, 2015
Sou Brasileiro, onde comprar Elephone 9000
CoinPhone
October 20, 2015
- E8hffff
  October 20, 2015

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