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Elephone S3 -120€ Black only 4G 16GB 3GB ram dual sim

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  • #2
    mikeoneilly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 479 ✭✭mikeoneilly


    odddavey wrote: »
    https://m.igogo.es/product442304.html
    No delivery charge

    I'd that EU shipping

    The mtk6753 is dated now


  • #3
    odddavey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 460 ✭✭odddavey


    mikeoneilly wrote: »
    I'd that EU shipping

    The mtk6753 is dated now[/quot

    Here is a review and specs


    https://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=/amp/s/www.xda-developers.com/elephone-s3-review/amp/&ved=0ahUKEwjtwO23nrzRAhWBAsAKHepjBtIQFgg6MAU&usg=AFQjCNGHnDbkQ02apLoolfnPvUetrbc-1Q&sig2=V3tNSwle9fds-N3TFDCsEg


  • #4
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 29,807 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    ^^ That review isn't exactly glowing - dead pixel, micro cracks at the edge of the screen, software bugs, and no long-term support.

    It might be cheap enough but I'd say there's better considering the above!


  • #5
    CantGetNoSleep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,552 ✭✭✭CantGetNoSleep


    _Kaiser_ wrote: »
    ^^ That review isn't exactly glowing - dead pixel, micro cracks at the edge of the screen, software bugs, and no long-term support.

    It might be cheap enough but I'd say there's better considering the above!
    Elephone build quality has never been great. You'd get a Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 or 4 for similar money (albeit maybe coming from China)


  • #6
    GBX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,177 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    Check out (impartial) reviews from users first before buying. Elephone's reputation is cheap and not great with app support.


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  • #7
    CreepingDeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,015 ✭✭✭CreepingDeath


    GBX wrote: »
    Elephone's reputation is cheap and not great with app support.

    +1

    I still have the Elephone P7000, but it took ages for a stable ROM.
    At one stage their factory shipped Android launcher app started serving gambling and "adult" adverts, had to be rooted to be removed.

    Ordered a Xiaomi Redmi for the missus, won't be buying Elephone again.


  • #8
    djan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,075 ✭✭✭djan


    Could someone recommend an alternative to this phone with similar specs especially the the same fantastic bezelless screen but with a larger battery than the 2100mAh in this one?


  • #9
    CaSCaDe711
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 813 ✭✭✭CaSCaDe711


    Personally I'd never buy anything again that's produced by Elephone, they simply don't care about their customers, and totally refuse to offer any fix/refund when their products are sold to you with issues.

    Also have their P7000 (Pioneer) phone, and the battery dies instantly once it gets to the 40% mark (all 3 batteries, I bought a 2nd one, and Gearbest sent me another).

    @ Creeping Death, was that battery issue ever resolved? I only use the phone now for MobDro, and a bit of gaming.


  • #10
    Winterlong
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,759 ✭✭✭Winterlong


    djan wrote: »
    Could someone recommend an alternative to this phone with similar specs especially the the same fantastic bezelless screen but with a larger battery than the 2100mAh in this one?

    Better off asking in here.
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1343


  • #11
    fleet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 542 ✭✭✭fleet


    I have an Elephone P900 8 months now.
    For the money it has all the features: 3GB ram, 32GB rom, full hd, NFC, fingerprint reader etc.

    However
    - the screen did start lifting out of the frame. I had to glue it back down, and the pressure from the clothes pegs damaged the LCD (changed the colour at the pressure points).
    - the fingerprint reader stopped working (constantly detects finger, bad read and finally disables itself after an hour until next reboot. I changed to using a Bluetooth trusted device.
    - NFC is iffy. Works great with LEAP card (even through case) but won't work with many active devices, which is fine as they inherently work with Bluetooth anyway.

    All that said, I'm actually pretty pleased with it. Never slow, battery is decent and no crashes. All the bits that don't work are minor.


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  • #12
    fleet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 542 ✭✭✭fleet


    P9000, can't edit post


  • #13
    Black_Knight
    Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 11,740 ✭✭✭✭Black_Knight


    Bought my wife an umi max off gear best. Early days but it's a pretty decent phone. Hits all the same specs a has a nice 4000mamh battery. Unplugged this morning a 8am and with some moderate use its at 80% now. Internal storage memory is a bit low, but 20 quid on an SD card would sort that.


  • #14
    CreepingDeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,015 ✭✭✭CreepingDeath


    CaSCaDe711 wrote: »
    Also have their P7000 (Pioneer) phone, and the battery dies instantly once it gets to the 40% mark (all 3 batteries, I bought a 2nd one, and Gearbest sent me another).

    @ Creeping Death, was that battery issue ever resolved? I only use the phone now for MobDro, and a bit of gaming.

    Yep, that's solved.
    I never had an issue with the hardware, always software issues.
    I think the battery issue was solved a good year ago, with a firmware update and I probably cleared the phones "Dalvik cache" and a few other things in the process.

    I get 1.5-2 days out of the original battery.

    I flashed this Rom last: http://bbs.elephone.hk/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=9125&extra=page%3D1&mobile=2

    But had to wipe the phone in the process.

    Now, working okay. Only little thing is it disconnects from my cars hands free kit after connecting first, but stays connected on 2nd attempt. Fingerprint sometimes doesn't work, but nothing major. Can live with it but wouldn't mind a better camera.


  • #15
    CaSCaDe711
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 813 ✭✭✭CaSCaDe711


    I'm not seeing any ROM using your link :confused:


  • #16
    CreepingDeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,015 ✭✭✭CreepingDeath


    CaSCaDe711 wrote: »
    I'm not seeing any ROM using your link :confused:

    Links under section "Download Aerom Area".
    Directs to mega.co.nz
    Don't want to hijack thread, so best start new thread specific to p7000 in android forum?
    Pm me if I don't see/respond


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