#Elephone S1 specs

Premium build and attractive design at a low price - that is what Elephone is boasting with their most affordable offering here in the Philippines - the Elephone S1. At approximately Php4K, are good looks partnered with entry-level specs good enough to entice buyers? Design and Construction As mentioned, the Elephone S1 packs a premium build and attractive design for a smartphone of its class. Flip it on its back and you will see the 13MP Sony-made camera with LED flash, fingerprint scanner, and Elephone logo. When it comes to apps, Elephone did a good thing by pre-installing a few apps - just five from Google (Gmail, Search, Maps, Play Movies, Hangouts). Performance and Benchmarks When it comes to specs, the S1 is far from impressive with MediaTek MT6580 quad-core CPU and 1GB RAM. Elephone sends out minor updates via OTA which is good but none of it have fixed these glaring issues. Conclusion The Elephone S1 is the kind of smartphone that looks good outside but disappointing inside. Read more in our articles including "Elephone S1 Review" and "Elephone S1 Hands-on, First Impressions".