If you have a budget of 15-20,000 INR and are in a sporty mood to go for a Chinese device, this post will help you decide which one among the two would suit your needs best!
Display And Processor
The Gionee Elife E5 comes with the latest processor from the Mediatek bandwagon – the MT6589T Turbo processor which features some major updates from the previous iteration. The Zopo ZP980 on the other hand, comes in two versions; one, which features the ‘regular’ MT6589 quad core, while the other comes with the same MT6589T as seen in the Elife E5. However, due to the much higher pixel density on the ZP980, you can expect the Elife E5 to be the smoother out of the two in general UI transitions as well as gaming. The display on the Elife E5, as mentioned previously, is a 4.8 inch Super AMOLED panel which is something new for the category it features in. The resolution on this Super AMOLED panel is 720p HD, which is quite good given the screen size. The Zopo ZP980 betters the resolution section, since it features a much higher resolution of 1920x1080p, on a 5 inch screen. This means that the ZP980 will better suit people who are more into multimedia than can usage and utility, while the Elife E5 from Gionee will match the usage of the average user.
Camera And Memory
The Zopo ZP980 comes with a 13 megapixel rear shooter, while the Gionee Elife E5 features a more common 8 megapixel rear unit. This means that the ZP980 is expected to be the better out of the two, when it’s the rear camera we’re concerned about. On the other hand, The Gionee Elife E5 packs a better front camera; it sports a 5MP unit as compared to the 2MP on the Zopo ZP980. The Zopo ZP980 comes in 3 variants as far as internal memory is concerned; the 4GB, 16GB, and the 32GB, and 2 variants in terms of available RAM; 1GB and 2GB, wherein the 32GB ROM version comes with 2GB RAM. On the other hand, the Gionee Elife E5 packs 1GB of RAM and 16GB of ROM, which is non-expandable due to the phone’s unibody design.
Battery And Features
The Zopo ZP980 as well as the Gionee Elife E5 feature 2000mAh batteries. At this moment, we’d assume that the battery on the Gionee Elife E5 is non-removable, while the one on the Zopo can be removed and user-replaced. There are not many other features to speak of, since both these devices are essentially built on the same Mediatek chipset. Gionee has done a few UI tweaks and you can expect the UI experience on the Zopo to be as close to vanilla android as you can think of. This might also mean that the firmware on the Gionee is more polished and optimized – which in turn would provide better battery backup than the ZP980
Key Specs
Conclusion
The Gionee Elife E5 is priced quite a bit higher than the Zopo ZP980 at 19,990 INR. Zopo being priced starting at almost 13,000 INR definitely brings more to the table. However, Gionee has a great customer support base in India which is growing by the day, so you can expect much better after-sales service from Gionee. This might include services, repairs, and even firmware updates which would be very frequent. However, the lure of a low-cost full HD phone isn’t easy to resist. We expect the Zopo ZP980 to sell more than the Gionee Elife E5 for this very reason. However, if your budget is not a problem and you are fond of Super AMOLED displays, you can put the Gionee Elife E5 further up your list.
