It is safe to say that Elephone is one of the most successful upcoming Chinese OEMs in the Asian market and beyond. Although, it might not be as popular in this part of the World as it is over there but it does offer a wide range of smartphones at a great price. The Elephone P8 Max is one of those smartphones and a mid-range one at that. Like the Elephone P8 and P8 Mini, it comes with a number of interesting features.
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Elephone P8 Max Key Specs and Features
- 5.5-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1920 X 1080 pixels (401 ppi)
- Android 7.0 (Nougat)
- Octa-core MediaTek MT6750T CPU with 4GB RAM
- 64GB built-in storage, up to 128GB with a memory card
- 13MP rear camera and a 16MP front camera
- 4G LTE Data
- Fingerprint sensor (front)
- 5, 000 mAh non removable Li-Po battery
Design and Display
Much like the P8 smartphone, the Elephone P8 Max has a quite an exquisite design. However, it is a bit chunkier owing to the large battery in it. It last has its fingerprint sensor just below the screen and a reduced bezels like most of smartphones recently made. Another thing is its metallic build which to an extent gives the smartphone a premium feel.
On the viewing front, the smartphone has a crisp 5.5-inch display. This is accompanied by a 1920 X 1080 pixels resolution. Having a pixel density of 401 ppi the Elephone P8 Max leaves nothing to the imagination.
Battery and Camera
As a mid-range smartphone, a large battery capacity is a sure selling point for the few smartphones that have it. In that the regard, the 5, 000 mAh Li-Po battery featured in the Elephone P8 Max is a good addition. However, the smartphone does not support quick charge like more premium smartphones.
In addition, the Elephone P8 Max smartphone is good enough for taking pictures for your various social media activities. On the selfie side, the smartphone features a 16MP camera with soft selfie flash. Like the other P8 variants it haa 21MP rear camera with dual LED flash.
Hardware and Software
Moving on to the hardware, the Elephone P8 Max has more or less the same thing offered by the Elephone P8 Mini smartphone and that being an Octa-core MediaTek MT6750T SoC running at 1.5GHz tops. Alongside this, there is a two core Mali-860 GPU handling the graphics on the device.
It also includes a 4GB internal memory and a 64GB storage already built-in which is also expandable up to 128GB with a MicroSD card. In addition, the Elephone P8 Max features Android 7.0 Nougat straight from the factory.
Elephone P8 Max Price and Availability
The Elephone P8 Max is available for sale in various online stores and smartphone outlets for about 58, 000 Naira to 65, 000 Naira depending on your location and the deal.
Elephone P8 Max Specs
Here are a few specs of the Elephone P8 Max:
General Features
- Platform: Android 7.0 Nougat
- Processor: Octa-core MediaTek MT6750T
- GPU: ARM Mali-T860 MP2
- Memory: 4GB RAM
- Colours: Blue, Red, Black
- Dimension: 153.8 x 76.3 x 9 mm
- Weight: 160g
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 5.5-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, (401 ppi)
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: Dual 13MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
- Front Camera: 16MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 64GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 128GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: LTE : 800 / 850 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 MHz LTE-TDD : 2300 MHz (Band 40) 2500 MHz (Band 41) 2600 MHz (Band 38)）
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes 42.2/5.76Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes, LTE Cat 4 50/150Mbps
- WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Dual band, WiFi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.1 with A2DP
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: MicroUSB 2.0
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: 5, 060 mAh non removable Li-Po battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: –
