Elephone P9000 Review

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Performance and Benchmarks

Powering the P9000 is a MediaTek MT6755 Helio P10 chipset paired with a Mali-T860 MP2. There’s also a whopping 4GB of RAM and enough 32GB of expandable storage. General performance of the device is fluid and since we’re not dealing with any heavy skin on top of the Android 6.0, there’s nothing slowing it down.

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Even gameplay is good on the device. We were able to play Asphalt 8 well, although there are some occasional drop in frames after the first race, and kill zombies with Dead Trigger 2. It’s worth noting that the aluminum frame gets warm after minutes of gaming while battery temperature holds up around 45-degree Celsius.

Here are the benchmark scores of the P9000:
* Antutu Benchmark 6.1 – 45,241
* PCMark – 3,907
* Quadrant Standard – 18,109
* Vellamo – 4104 (Browser), 1287 (Metal), 2339 (Multicore)
* 3DMark – 584 (ES 3.0), 412 (ES 3.1)

Call Quality and Connectivity

Voice clarity through the earpiece is average and conversation using the mics are just okay. We do hope there’s more volume through the earpiece to compensate for background noises when on the road.

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Connectivity-wise, the essentials are on board like LTE Cat4, Bluetooth 4.0, dual-band Wi-Fi, GPS w/ A-GPS support, and even NFC as a bonus. Everything works fine and well. Cellular reception is okay but can get spotty at times even when our other phones have signal bars.

Battery Life

There’s an ample 3000mAh Li-ion battery sealed inside. On paper, you can expect a full day of use. With the traditional video loop, where we played a 1080p clip in repeat on half brightness, Airplane mode, and 50% volume using headphones, it was able to last for 7 hours and 41 minutes. A more definite test with PCMark gives it 4 hours and 38 minutes.

Conclusion

After using the Elephone P9000 for about a week, we can say it’s a decent smartphone overall. Its design gives it a sophisticated impression, the power it has is a feat for its price, and it has good optics which what most users want. For Php11,499USD 196INR 16,611EUR 187CNY 1,427, the handset gives you more compared to other manufacturers in the market. You can get one in Lazada with a free wireless charger for every purchase through this link.

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Elephone P9000 specifications:
5.5-inch LG LTPS OGS Full HD display
2.0GHz MediaTek MT6755 Helio P10 octa-core CPU
Mali-T860 GPU
4GB RAM
32GB internal storage
Expandable via microSD, up to 256GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
13-megapixel Sony IMX258 F/2.0 rear camera w/ Laser AF, dual-tone flash
8-megapixel OV8858 wide-angle front camera
4G LTE, 3G
Dual-SIM (micro)
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
NFC
GPS, A-GPS
Fingerprint scanner
USB Type-C
3,000mAh battery w/ Quick Charge
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
148.4 x 73.2 x 7.3mm
145g

What we liked about:

Good display
Slim design
Sophisticated look
Smooth performance
Great camera

What we didn’t:

Unreliable fingerprint scanner
Below average battery life
Feeble loudspeaker

Daniel Morial

This article was contributed by Daniel Morial, a film school graduate and technology enthusiast. He's the geeky encyclopedia and salesman among his friends for anything tech.

http://www.yugatech.com

18 Comments

LEANANDDABB says:

9 years ago

Unboxing and full review of the elephone p9000 please and i want to see what the fingerprint can do besides unlocking the phone
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jcode2016 says:

9 years ago

As usual, ang guwapo talaga
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zzee says:

9 years ago

the fingerprint scanner! fail
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dmm says:

9 years ago

pangit ng cam. poor quality. pero panalo naman peformance pero imho sayang pera dito. peace
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vertuackang says:

9 years ago

Failed din pag order ko ng phone nato, nung ma-received ko yung product akalain nyo bang missing ang charger wall plug, ang nasa loob lng ng box is yung wire at yun lang ata yung merchandizer promotions accesories na naka advertise dun sa online advertisement nila, naku eh kung ganyan palpak sila sa customer satisfaction eh di sila magki-click dito sa pinas especially when it comes to online merchandizing, pano ko naman kaya magagamit ang unit nila kung kulang-kulang naman ang products accesories nila:-(

#ELEPHONE P9000 A BIG FAILED
#KASUURAA!!!!
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Daniel Morial says:

9 years ago

There’s no wall charger included as stated on our first impressions article here — http://www.yugatech.com/mobile/elephone-p9000-hands-on-first-impression/

Pugiiiii says:

9 years ago

Yung sakin Basag yung tunog ng speaker pati calls pangit ang sound. am bilis umiit at malowbat.. sobrang nadisappoint ako. medyo expected ko kasi yung sa camera at finger print sensor eh.. pero to think na mas maganda pa ang sound ng nokia x1 ko kesa sa elephone p9000!! SHAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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vertuackang says:

9 years ago

You’re absolutely right sa laht ng na found out mo sa unit na yan same din yung issue saking p9000 eh ambilis uminit taz ambilis din malobat hayyyy sayang ang pera kapag ganyan ang product walang kwenta!!!
vertuackang says:

9 years ago

Pero ask ko lang PUGIIIII, may kasama ba namang “charger wall plug” yung nabili mo sa Lazada na p9000?
Pugiiiii says:

9 years ago

wala nga nuh..dun kasi sa advertisement nila may kasamang wall charger at earphone..ang meron lang is the unit, usb cable, manual, silicon case at wireless charger..hinahanap ko nga kila lazada yung advertisement nila pero wala nang lumalabas pag elephone p9000 kiniclick ko..

LEANANDDABB says:

9 years ago

out of stock na guys check niyo yung page ng elephone s1 p8000 p9000 sasabihin nila kung mayroon at yugatech unboxing po para malaman naming kung may kasamang cable ung astig na smart case screen protector wall charger at wireless charger yugatech reply namna
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Pugiiiii says:

9 years ago

Guys available na ulit ito sa lazada..pwede nang magreview.
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VERTUACKANG says:

9 years ago

Guys nireklamo ko sa lazada yung mga kulang sa package na inorder natin at ito ang sagot ng lazada.

Rose, Apr 25, 6:23 PM:
Dear Jon,

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Please be informed that you need to return the item through LBC with the return form that you have to fill out. Just make sure that the item is returned 14 days after the day it was delivered with the complete package, together with the sales invoice, filled-out return form, and all inclusive accessories or freebies. But don’t worry, you will not pay any charge for the shipment.

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vertuackang says:

9 years ago

Guys ini-raise ko itiong concerns nato sa lazada customer care at ito ang kanilang sagot:

Rose, Apr 25, 6:23 PM:

Dear Jon,

Good day. Thank you for shopping at Lazada Philippines. We understand you’re concerned with the item you received and we apologize for the trouble.

Please be informed that you need to return the item through LBC with the return form that you have to fill out. Just make sure that the item is returned 14 days after the day it was delivered with the complete package, together with the sales invoice, filled-out return form, and all inclusive accessories or freebies. But don’t worry, you will not pay any charge for the shipment.

You may follow these steps on how to return your order:
If you have a Lazada Account, you may:
1. Log in to your account
2. Go to my order and click return
3. Fill out return form (http://www.fagms.net/images/4670/C-4670-257899-ReturnForm.pdf)
4. Print return form
5. Pack item and attach return label
6. Send to Lazada Warehouse (via LBC)

Kindly indicate the exact reason why you are sending us back the item in the return form so our Quality Control team would be able to conduct an accurate evaluation within two (2) business days once the item is received at our warehouse. If a return is found to be invalid, a representative will be contacting you to further discuss the result and possible resolution. Moreover, if the return is found to be valid, you have the option to either replaced the item or proceed on refund. Please keep your lines open and available for updates.

Please also check our returns and refund policy http://www.lazada.com.ph/helpcenter/returns-refunds/#answer-faq-return-ans

You may also track the status of your returned shipment on the courier’s website http://www.lbcexpress.com by using the tracking number provided to you by the courier or you may call their customer service hotline at 858 5999 (NCR) or 1-800-10-8585999 (Provincial) . This can be found on the receipt that they will be issuing to you.

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JayCee Arias says:

9 years ago

ank you sa mga reviews mga pre…. still undecided to buy one,,, need more reviews para ma convince ako.. haha
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john says:

9 years ago

poor quality product. yes, 6 cores. but low ghz per core. bad benchmarks. poor coverage in usa. 1 half day battery life despite no usage whatsoever. sending back!d!
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jack says:

8 years ago

Thanks for sharing some useful information with us. we look forward
soclean
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Me says:

8 years ago

Hahahah….natawa ako sa title nitong article nato, Elephant P9000:-)
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