Gionee Elife E7 Mini Unboxing, Packaging and Accessories Check

Thinking about buying a Gionee Elife E7 Mini for yourself or a loved one this quarter? Well, before doing that, you might want to check out how the smartphone's official packaging looks and to see all the accessories that should be inside the box when you purchase it.

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The packaging is very simple. Just a white box - made of paper/carton - with the Gionee logo and an image of the handset that's inside. It's not as slim as that of Gionee Elife S5.5 but it doesn't look bad.

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At the bottom of the pack, Gionee listed down the phone's key technical specifications so buyers would know exactly what they're getting with one look.

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Lifting the outer case, you will be greeted by Gionee Elife E7 Mini in its cute little tray.

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Now, let's check out all the other items inside the box.

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That's the complete retail package

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Not your standard earphones! These have in-ear silicone buds and tangle-resistant flat-wires. The housing isn't really made of metal - just silver painted plastic - but the pair looks great.

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The microUSB to USB connector cable, which you'll need for charging the phone and connecting it to your computer.

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The travel charger

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There's the SIM Card Tray ejector, cleaning cloth, and - although Gionee Elife E7 Mini has a scratch-resistant glass touchscreen - the company is generous enough to have included a free screen protector in the pack.

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The warranty certificate, which guarantees after-sales support for your phone, and the Gionee Elife E7 Mini User Guide - for those who have time to read it.

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As I've shared in my initial Gionee Elife E7 Mini entry, there are five things I love about this stellar midrange release.

First, it is powered by a True Octa Core MediaTek MT6592 chipset, which is both powerful and energy efficient as it can run just one or all eight cores at the same time depending on the requirement of an application or game that you're playing on the phone.

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Second, it has a rotating or swivelling 13 MegaPixel camera module allowing users not only to take clear and crisp selfies even in low light conditions - thanks to its powerful sensor - but also to be more creative when shooting photos. I mean, just imagine what you can do with a smartphone camera that's as flexible as that.

Third, it comes with a simple yet svelte design language that gadget consumers who are not fans of too many metallic accents or lush embellishments on their devices would definitely appreciate.

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Fourth, Gionee Elife E7 Mini features the Chinese company's app-drawer-free Amigo user interface for Android, which is both gorgeous and intuitive. I'm a Gionee Elife S5.5 user and everyday, I still find new features on the handset UI that I can't help but fall in love with.

And finally, the smartphone has Dual SIM Dual Standby capability that allows you to conveniently stay connected on two networks or to use two numbers using just one device.

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You can learn more about Gionee via the company's official Facebook page in the Philippines. Gionee Pioneer P4 is their current best-selling midrange device; Check it out, TP Friends!

Gionee Elife E7 Mini is now available nationwide at all Gionee stores and authorized retail partners. It's out in two classic colors, Black and White. You can get it for Php 13,999 - which is suprisingly affordable for a device of its caliber - and if you make the purchase on our before October 25, 2014, you will even get a free Edifier X100 Speaker Set to go with it.

TechPinas Smartphone Technical Specs Table (TSTST)
Name Gionee Elife E7 Mini
Type Slate Form Factor (Full Touchscreen), Dual SIM Dual Standby
Price Category Upper Midrange
Dimensions139.8 x 66.2 x 8.6 mm
Weight 142.9 grams
Available Colors White, Black
Operating System Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
Display 4.7 inches (~312 ppi pixel density), HD 720 x 1280 pixels, IGZO, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Processor Octa Core 1.7 GHz ARM Cortex A7 CPU, Mali-450MP4 GPU, MediaTek MT6592 chipset
RAM 1 GB RAM
Internal Storage 16 GB, non-expandable
Camera Swivelling 13 MegaPixels, 4160 x 3120 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Video Capture Full HD 1080p 30 frames per second
Audio and Video Playback MP4, WMV, H.264, H.263, MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ player
Ports microUSB v2.0, 3.5 mm audio jack
Connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, EDR, 3G HSPA+
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
Sensors Accelerometer, Digital Compass, Proximity, Gyroscope
Network 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, 3G Network HSDPA 1900 / 2100
SIM Card Type Dual microSIM
Battery Non-removable Li-Ion 2,200 mAh battery
Uptime Standby: 200 Hours
Talk Time: 18 Hours
Value-Added Features Amigo UI, True Octa Core, Dual SIM Dual Standby, Swivelling Camera
Announcement Philippines: August 2014
Availability August 2014
Price Official SRP: Php 13,999