Elephone U2 has just been launched at the Global Sources Electronics Show (GSES) in Hong Kong. This is meant to be an upgrade to the Elephone U smartphone. It’s equipped with a pop-up dual selfie camera, triple rear camera and powered by the Helio P60 chipset while running on Android 9.0 Pie. It was on showcase alongside the Elephone A6, Elephone A5 and Elephone Soldier.
Design
It was also designed with metal and glass just like other smartphones from the A series. The same triple rear camera on the A6 is present as well, although the fingerprint scanner now sits at the rear. It also reminds us of the Vivo Nex S and Vivo Nex A with its pop-up dual selfie camera.
Display
The U2 is built around a 6.26-inch FHD+ IPS LCD totally bezel-less display. The screen boasts of 1080 x 2340 pixels in resolution along with a 412 pixel per inch density for sharp visuals. Overall, the screen stretches up to 95% screen-to-body as well, which is incredible.
Software and Hardware
It runs on Android 9.0 Pie operating system out of the box. Under the hood, the Helio P60 chipset from MediaTek runs the race, it comes with 8-cores of processor clocking at 2.0GHz for a smooth ride.
The ARM Mali-G72 MP3 graphics card handles graphics. For storing files, the device packs 64GB internal storage space which is expandable up to 256GB using a memory card. It boasts of 6GB RAM space for multitasking through apps.
Camera
The Elephone U2 features triple 12MP + 5MP + 2MP rear camera for photography. The camera is accompanied by a LED flash and other internal features listed in the table below. In the selfie department, there’s a pop-up dual 16MP + 2MP selfie shooter for all your selfies as well.
Battery
Powering up the U2 is a 4000mAh battery capacity with fast charging technology. With the fast charging feature, charging the battery from 0% to 100% shouldn’t take up to 2 hours.
Elephone U2 Specs
・6.26-inch FHD+ IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x 2340 pixels
・Android 8.1 Oreo
・MediaTek Helio P60
・Octa-core 2.0GHz
・6GB RAM
・64GB Internal Storage
・12MP + 5MP + 2MP rear camera
・16MP + 2MP selfie camera
・4000mAh battery
Elephone U2 Features and Video Review
Elephone U2 Full Specifications
General
Device Type | Smartphone |
Model | Elephone U2 |
Announced | October, 2018 |
Released | October, 2018 |
Status | Available on Shopping stores |
Network
2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
3G Network | WCDMA: HSDPA 850 / 900 /1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 MHz |
4G Network | LTE 800 MHz LTE 850 MHz LTE 900 MHz LTE 1800 MHz LTE 2100 MHz LTE 2600 MHz |
SIM Type | Nano + Nano |
SIM Count | Dual SIM |
Design
Type | Metal + Glass |
Dimensions | – |
Weight | – |
Water Resistant | No |
Protection | Yes |
Colours | Red, Black, Green |
Display
Display Type | FHD+ IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen |
Size | 6.26-inch |
Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
Colors | 16M colors |
Pixel Density | 412ppi |
Screen-To-Body Ratio | 95% |
Aspect Ratio | 20:9 |
Touch Screen Model | Capacitive |
Touch Screen | Yes |
Multitouch | Yes |
Protection | Yes |
Features | Multitouch, Scratch Resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen |
Secondary Display | No |
Camera
12MP + 5MP + 2MP | |
Yes | |
2160p@30fps | |
Yes | |
Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Exposure compensation Face detection Geotagging HDR ISO settings Panorama Scene mode Self-timer Touch focus White balance settings |
|
Phase detection, 2x optical zoom | |
Yes, LED | |
f/2.0 + f/2.2 + f/2.8 | |
– | |
– | |
16MP + 2MP (Pop-up) | |
Yes | |
f/2.0 | |
– | |
– |
Software
Android 9.0 Pie | |
Modified | |
Yes | |
Skype | Yes |
Yes | |
Yes | |
Youtube | Yes |
Hardware
MediaTek Helio P60 (MT6771) | |
Process Technology | 12nm |
CPU | Octa-core 2.0GHz |
Cores | 8-Cores |
Bit Architecture | 64-bit |
GPU (Graphics) | ARM Mali-G72 MP3 |
GPU (Cores) | 3-Cores |
GPU (Frequency) | 800MHz |
6GB | |
Memory Speed | 1600MHz |
Internal Storage | 64GB |
Yes, up to 256GB | |
Card Type | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC |
Fingerprint (Rear) |
|
Controls | Touchscreen, Lock Button, and Volume Key |
Connectivity
Yes | |
Infrared | – |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Wi-fi Hotspot | Yes |
USB Type | Yes, Type C |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
NFC | – |
HDMI | Yes |
3.5mm jack | Yes |
Facial Identification | Yes |
No |
Battery
Battery Type | Li-Po Battery |
Capacity | 4000mAh |
Placement | Non-removable |
Fast Charging | Yes |
Standby | – |
Talk Time | – |
Video Play | – |
Normal Use | – |
Media
Yes, MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, MIDI, WAV, AC3, FLAC | |
Yes, 3GP, Mp4, MPEG4, H.263, H.264 player | |
– | |
– | |
Vibration, Ringtones | |
MP3, WAV | |
Yes | |
Yes |
Other Features
– MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player |
Elephone U2 Unboxing
Inside The Box |
NB: Details may vary. |
Elephone U2 Price
Starting From | $249 – $299 |
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