Not perfect but does the job

Not perfect but does the job

5.0 inch P3000S Elephone 4G LTE Smartphone Unlocked 2GB / 16GB Android 4.4 Octa Core NFC OTG Play Store Finger ID - Battery 3150mAh - White (Electronics)

Customer Review

I wanted a phone that makes 4G, with mid-range performance for 2014-15 under 200; nothing in "Western" manufacturers. But a little more choice in Chinese. I discovered this brand Elephone and I gave it a shot.

The positive and negative for this phone:
+: Good reactivity
+: Android 4.4.2 without any overlay
+: Beautiful pictures
+: Quick hook or GPS data (unlike my old Wiko)
+: Finish and look pretty good. The weight is considerable.
+: SD card slot: some "Western" phones that I liked did not (Moto G)
-: The battery drains quickly when we do a little game or with active Wifi, which is seen in abnormal size of the battery. It is my weak point, a design flaw perhaps. Even when one takes 3-4 days in a short intensive use.
-: The compass is not working.
-: The charger plug does not fit into our French taken because the shell is too big. I had to tinker with an intermediate tap landless. You can always charge the phone by plugging the USB on a computer but given the size of the battery it takes forever.
-: The fingerprint reader is a fairly useful gadget.
NFC untested. 4G running smoothly.

So basically I am more or less satisfied. I'm not sure with this Chinese manufacturer there is a day of actual developments or enhancements. It is a risk to take when order directly there.
But the phone does its job without problems, in relation to the price set and there is no Western competitors at this price ..
To see if the manufacturer updates the firmware and fixes some problems I will note at 4 or 5 stars.

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