Elephone in time past alongside the other Chinese OEMs are known to be a master cloner when it comes to high-end flagships from the likes of Samsung. It’s new offering, which is the Elephone U Pro was released alongside a lesser variant Elephone U and offers quite a number of interesting features. This is a top shelf mid-range smartphone as it comes with not just a nice looks but packs some interesting features too.
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Elephone U Pro Key Specs and Features
- 5.99-inch, AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 2160 X 1080 pixels (403 ppi)
- Android 7.0 (Nougat), Oreo OTA update coming soon
- Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 with a 4GB / 6GB RAM
- 64GB / 128GB built-in storage, up to 256GB with a memory card
- Dual 13MP + 13MP rear camera and 8MP front camera
- 4G LTE
- Fingerprint sensor (rear)
- 3, 550 mAh non removable Li-Po battery
Design and Display
Without much ado, the Elephone U Pro smartphone design is nothing short of exquisite. The smartphone is a perfect blend of metal and glass which makes the back panel shimmer and attractive. Instead of being a dub of a high-end smartphone of some kind, the Elephone U Pro as a degree of autonomy in terms of its design.
The Elephone U Pro is what you’d definitely refer to as enjoyable. Besides it’s large size it also boasts of a very impressive resolution. It comes with a 5.99-inch AMOLED panel with a 2160 X 1080 pixels. Also the AMOLED panel ensures a nice colour saturation and impressive visibility in the sun.
Battery and Camera
Smartphones made recently are not really keen on battery capacity except for a few. Although the Elephone U Pro has a slight reduction from what the lesser variant Elephone U offers. The 3, 550mAh Li-Po battery is enough for day to day operations on the smartphone.
Regarding the camera on the Elephone U Pro, there is the same setup as the lesser model. This means you are provided with a dual 13MP + 13MP rear camera and an 8MP front camera. There is also a super night mode, bokeh effect and a number of other features which makes capturing moments a whole lot of fun.
Hardware and Software
The Elephone U Pro comes with a fairly powerful SoC from Qualcomm rather than the MediaTek SoC featured in the Elephone U smartphone. That being said, this smartphone have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor clocking at 2.2GHz max and an Adreno 512 GPU.
Also, there are two variants of the Elephone U Pro when it comes to storage, you’ve got a 64GB/128GB built-in storage model alongside a 4GB/6GB internal memory. In both models, the storage room can be extended to about 256GB using a memory card. It also ships with Android 7.0 Nougat with an OTA Oreo update promised.
Elephone U Pro Price and Availability
The Elephone U Pro 4GB / 64GB model is available for about 125, 000 Naira while the Elephone U Pro 6GB / 128GB variant costs about 165, 000 Naira depending on the deal and your location.
Elephone U Pro Specs
Here are a few specs of the Elephone U Pro:
General Features
- Platform: Android 7.0 Nougat with impending Android 80 Oreo OTA update
- Processor: Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
- GPU: Adreno 512 GPU
- Memory: 4GB/6GB RAM
- Colours: Black, Blue
- Dimension: 15.40 x 7.25 x 0.84 cm
- Weight: 166g
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 5.99-inch, AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 2160 X 1080 pixels
- Screen Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera
- Rear Camera: Dual 13MP + 13MP camera, 2k Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
- Front Camera: 8MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 64GB/128GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 256GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: TDD/TD-LTE: B38/B39/B40/B41(2555-2655MHz) FDD-LTE: B1 2100MHz / B20 800MHz / B3 1800MHz / B7 2600MHz
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes 42.2/5.76Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes, LTE Cat 9 50/450Mbps
- WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Dual band, WiFi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: USB Type-C
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
- Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GPS, GLONASS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (rear)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: –
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: –
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 3, 550mAh non removable Li-Po battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Yes
