ElePhone U, also known as the U1 is the first smart phone in the Elephone U-series. The central focus of this device is the appealing design. The company made use of a dual curved display, giving the device the look of premium smartphones like the Huawei P30 Pro, or even the Samsung Galaxy S9. It comes with a 6.0-inch display with 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, with the screen curved to either side of the device.
Under the hood, the phone runs on a Mediatek MT6763 Helio P23 CPU. This is an octa-core chip clocked at 2.0GHz, along with Mali-G71 GPU, 4/6 GB RAM and 64/128 GB internal storage. In-case you need additional storage, the U1 also comes with space to boost the storage up to the tone of 125GB vis SD card.
At the back, the device features a dual 13 MP + 13 MP main camera along with PDAF, F/2.0 Aperture, ArcSoft algorithm and a dual LED flash. For selfie lovers, there’s a single 8-megapixel front-facing camera with face Beautification and FaceID support.
The device is powered by Android 7.1 (Nougat) out of the box. There is a side-mounted fingerprint scanner support for dual 4G VoLTE enabled hybrid SIM, USB Type-C, and fueled by a 3620mAh battery. The full specifications and detailed features of the ElePhone U is contained in the table below.
Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
2G Network Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
3G Network Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 |
4G Network Bands | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
5G Network Bands | Does not have support for 5G Network |
Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 600/100 Mbps |
Also Known As |
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Dimensions | 154 x 72.5 x 8.4 mm |
Weight | 160 grams |
Build | Front glass, plastic body |
SIM Type | Hybrid SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
Display Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
Size | 6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~78.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
Resolution | 1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density) |
Operating System | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) |
Chipset | Mediatek MT6763 Helio P23 (16 nm) |
CPU | Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6x1.5 GHz Cortex A53) |
GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 |
RAM + ROM | 4/6 GB |
Card Slot | Yes, up to 128 GB via microSD card (uses SIM 2 slot) |
Camera Type | Double Lenses |
Camera Sensor(s) | 13 MP + 13 Main camera |
Camera Features |
Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Geotagging Panorama HDR Touch focus Face detection White balance settings ISO settings Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene mode ArcSoft algorithm Bokeh effect 6-element lens |
Video Resolution | 1080p@30fps, |
Camera Type | Single Lens |
Camera Sensor(s) | 8-megapixel, |
Camera Features |
FaceID, HDR f/2.2 aperture |
Video Resolution | 1080p@30fps |
Loudspeaker | Yes |
Speaker Location | Chin, below display |
Audio Jack Type | Yes, 3.5mm audio jack |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP |
NFC | |
GPS | Yes |
FM Radio | FM radio |
Battery Capacity | Non-removable Li-Ion 3620 mAh battery |
Wireless Charging | No |
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. | Up to 28 hours |
Stand-by | Up to 480 hours |
Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
Box Contents | Charging Brick / USB cable |
We CANNOT guarantee 100% accuracy for the specification table above.