Chinese smartphone maker Gionee has officially launched the new flagship Elife E8 in India.

The new Gionee Elife E8 was originally unveiled in China way back in June. Now, the new smartphone will set foot in India next week.

The key aspect of Elife E8 is its camera. It boasts a 24MP rear camera capable of taking a detailed 100MP resolution photos with the help of company's special software as well as 4K videos. In the front, it sports an impressive 8MP snapper that is certain to appease selfie aficionados.

Other stipulated features include 6.0-inch QHD (1600x2560p) AMOLED screen, fingerprint sensor on the rear-side, latest Android 5.1 Lollipop OS (with Amigo v3.1 UI) backed by 2GHz Mediatek Helio X10 Octa-core CPU, 3GB RAM, 64GB inbuilt memory and a 3500 mAh battery.

Gionee Elife E8 India release and price details:

The company has reportedly confirmed that the new Elife E8 will be exclusively available on Snapdeal from 12 October onwards for ₹34,999.

Competition:

Gionee Elife E8 will be up against the newly launched Lenovo Vibe Shot, Motorola Moto X Style, OnePlus 2, Huawei Honor 7 and soon to be released Google's LG Nexus 5X.

Key specifications of Gionee Elife E8:

Models Gionee Elife E8
Display 6.0-inch QHD (1600x2560p) AMOLED screen
  • Pixel density: 490 ppi (pixels per inch)
OS Android v5.1 Lollipop with Amigo v3.1 UI
Processor 2GHz Mediatek Helio X10 Octa-core (MT67795) with PowerVR 6200 GPU
RAM 3GB
Storage Capacity 64GB
Camera
  • Main: 24-megapixel camera with dual-tone LED flash, 100MP resolution photo capturing ability, 4K video recording, super-fast 0.08 auto-focus, OIS (Optical Image Stabilization),
  • Front: 8.0-megapixel camera with auto-focus
Battery 3500 mAh
Network 4G-LTE
Add-ons Finger-print sensor, Dual-SIM slots, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), NFC, micro-USB,
Price ₹34,999/-