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Review: Oppo N1 vs Xiaomi Mi3 vs Gionee Elife E7 top Chinese smartphones

Nowadays Chinese mobile phone manufacturers are coming up with some great mobile to challenge the Korea and Japanese manufactures. Today we take a look at 3 of the top mobiles out of China that are not to be overlooked…

Nowadays Chinese mobile phone manufacturers are coming up with some great mobile to challenge the Korea and Japanese manufactures. Today we take a look at 3 of the top mobiles out of China that are not to be overlooked if your considering a new mobile phone. First up, the Oppo N1. This smart phone uses an Android 4.2 OS, measures 6.72 x 3.25 x 0.35 inches and weighs 7.51 oz. The display is 5.9 inches with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and 373 ppi. The multi-touch screen is powered by IPS LCD technology and features light sensor, proximity sensor and scratch resistant glass.

The camera features 13 megapixels, dual LED, and features CMOS image sensor, back illuminated sensor, touch to focus, auto focus, Geo tagging high dynamic range mode, burst mode, panorama and scenes. The camcorder features high dynamic range mode with 1920×1080 (1080p HD) (27 fps).

The system chip features Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 with a Quad core, 1700 MHz, processor, Adreno 320 graphics processor, 2018 MB RAM and 16 GB built in storage that is expandable through micro SC/SDHC. The battery capacity is 3610 mAh. The price for this phone is around $700.

Xiaomi mi3

The Xiaomi mi3 features the Android 4.2.1 OS, measures 5.67 x 2.90 x 0.32 inches and weighs 5.11 ounces. The display is 5.0 inches with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 and 441 ppi. The multi touch screen is powered by IPS LCD technology with light sensor and proximity sensor. The camera is 13 megapixels with dual LED flash. It features touch to focus, auto focus, digital image stabilization, smile detection, face detection, high dynamic range mode, an Geo tagging. The forward facing camera uses 2 megapixels. The camcorder features 1920×1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps).

The system chip features Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974-AB with a quad core, 2360 MHz processor, Adreno 330 graphics processor, 2048 MB RAM and 16 GB built in storage. The battery capacity is 3050 mAh and is not user replaceable. The price of this phone is $389.

Gionee Elife E7

This smart phone operates with an Android 4.2 OS, measures 5.93 x 2.95 x 0.37 and weighs 5.29 ounces. The display is 5.5 inches with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and 401 ppi. The multi touch screen is powered b TFT technology and features light sensor and proximity sensor.

The camera is 16 megapixels with LED flash and features, auto focus, face detection and ISO control. The front facing camera operates at 8 megapixels. The camcorder operates at 1920×1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps).The system chips uses Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974 with a Quad core, 2200 MHz, processor and Adreno 330 graphics processor. This phone also features 3072 MB or RAM and has built in storage of 32 GB. The battery capacity is 2500 mAh and averages 12 hours talk time with a maximum of 27 hours. The price averages around $600.

Conclusion

The least expensive of these phones is the Xiaomi mi3. It ranks the highest in terms of affordability and has the highest capacity battery and a mid range amount of built in storage. Cost aside, it comes in second because of the smaller screen, which balances out with higher ppi resolution. The Gionee Elife E7 features the next largest screen, but is still fairly lightweight and less bulky than the Oppo N1. Gionee features good resolution and ppi with an excellent pixilation level for both cameras and a camcorder. It features the most RAM and highest built in storage capacity with a price that is higher than the Xiaomi, but less than the Oppo.

For the money, the Gionee Elife E7 is the best value for the better variety of high quality features and options. The Oppo N1 features the largest display screen but is bulkier and weighs the most. It also lacks the front facing camera option and is the most expensive phone in the comparison. Although a great and highly functional phone, for the purposes of comparison, it comes in last.

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