Trubiheart's Guide to Elephone's First Wave of Smartphones

Another Chinese smartphone brand has recently entered the competitive Philippine smartphone market as Elephone officially introduced the release of its first batch of Android smartphones to hit our local shores namely the S1, P9000 and P8000. The only big dilemma for those who want to try these new smartphones is that they are exclusively available on the number one online shopping site in Southeast Asia, Lazada.

Will these online exclusive smartphones worth it? Well, let me guide you to the specs, features and the availability of Elephone's first wave. And here we go.

Elephone S1
- Android 5.1 Lollipop with Freeme OS v5.3
- 1.3 Ghz Mediatek MT6580 quad core processor
- 5-inch HD IPS capacitive multitouch display
- 1 GB of RAM
- 8 GB of internal storage
- Expandable memory up to 64 GB via microSD card
- 13 megapixel rear autofocus Sony IMX 149 camera with LED flash
- 2 megapixel front camera
- WiFi/Bluetooth/GPS/A-GPS
- Fingerprint scanner
- Dual SIM, Dual standby
- 3G HSPA+ connectivity
- 1800 mAh battery
PRICE: Php3,999

Elephone P9000
- Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- Helio P10 octa core processor
- Mali-T860 MP2 graphics
- 5.5-inch HD OGS LTPS capacitive multitouch display
- 4 GB of RAM
- 32 GB of internal storage
- Expandable memory up to 128 GB via microSD card
- 13 megapixel rear autofocus Sony IMX 258 camera with LED flash
- 8 megapixel front camera
- WiFi/Bluetooth/GPS/A-GPS
- Fingerprint scanner
- Dual SIM, Dual standby
- 4G LTE/3G HSPA+ connectivity
- 3000 mAh battery with quick charging support
PRICE: Php11,499

Elephone P8000
- Android 5.1 Lollipop
- 1.3 Ghz Mediatek MT6753 octa core processor
- Mali-T720 graphics
- 5.5-inch Full HD IPS capacitive multitouch display
- 3 GB of RAM
- 16 GB of internal storage
- Expandable memory up to 128 GB via microSD card
- 13 megapixel rear autofocus Samsung camera with LED flash
- 5 megapixel front camera
- WiFi/Bluetooth/GPS/A-GPS
- Fingerprint scanner
- Dual SIM, Dual standby
- 4G LTE/3G HSPA+ connectivity
- 4000 mAh battery
PRICE: Php7,799

Elephone's first batch of smartphones are sure to be game changers in the local market in the coming months, so we'll see whether they can be standouts among their competitors. For now, they are yet to be available physically under Elephone announced that they will.