There’s a section of the smartphone market that has a range of low budget smartphones from different brands. These smartphones have a minimal number of features but still meets up with your basic smartphone needs. The Ulefone S8 belongs to this category and offers a decent amount of features including a fingerprint sensor.
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Ulefone S8 Key Specs and Features
- 5.3-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1280 X 720 pixels (277 ppi)
- Android 7.0 Nougat
- Quad-Core MediaTek MT6580 CPU with 1GB RAM
- Dual 8MP + 0.3MP rear camera and 2MP front camera
- 16GB built-in storage, up to 32GB with a memory card
- Fingerprint sensor (rear)
- 3,000 mAh non removable Li-Po battery
Design and Display
The Ulefone S8 smartphone is quite a good looking device with slim side bezels and we’ll rounded edges. It has an overall sold ergonomics with a metallic unibody design. This a device that doesn’t speak budget in its appearance in anyway which is a good thing because users will prefer the more close to a premium smartphone it is in terms of looks.
However, you would have to stick with an HD display considering that the Ulefone S8 5.3-inch screen has a 1280 X 720 pixels resolution. This is not bad for a low budget smartphone dye to the price tag. There’s also a pixel density of 277 ppi and a decent viewing angle.
Battery and Camera
We all know low budget smartphones and their mediocre battery right. The Ulefone S8 goes a bit above mediocre and ships with a 3, 000mAh non removable Li-Po battery. Which is more than enough for basic daily usage and also ships with a fast charge feature.
A dual camera doesn’t necessarily mean you get a stellar image which is the case in this review. The dual 8MP + 0.3MP camera takes okay pictures when there’s enough light and is no where the pictures taking by high-end smartphones. Although, this is not bad for a budget smartphone that also features a 2MP front camera.
Hardware and Software
There’s a minimal set up when it comes to the Ulefone S8 smartphone as the device sports a Quad-Core MediaTek MT6580 SoC. The processor clocks at 1.3GHzand it is accompanied by an ARM Mali-400 MP2 GPU. Although, this is certainly not a powerful SoC but it gets by the basic tasks smoothly.
In addition, the Ulefone S8 has a 1GB RAM and a 16GB internal storage which can be extended to 32GB using a memory card. Ulefone S8 boots a custom Android 7.0 Nougat from the box.
Ulefone S8 Price and Availability
The Ulefone S8 smartphone is widely available for sale in some smartphone retail outlets and online stores. It’s price ranges from 24, 000 Naira to about 34, 000 Naira depending on your location and the deal he got.
Ulefone S8 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Ulefone S8:
General Features
- Platform: Android 7.0 Nougat
- Processor: Quad-Core 1.3GHz MediaTek MT6580
- GPU: ARM Msli-400 MP2
- Memory: 1GB RAM
- Colours: Black, Gold, Gray
- Dimension: 146.4 x 72.2 x 9.2 mm
- Weight: 184g
- SIM Type: Micro Sim
- SIM Count: Dual Sim
Display
- Display: 5.3-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1280 X 720 pixels
- Screen Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera
- Rear Camera: Dual 8MP + 0.3MP Camera
- Rear Camera Features: Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama, Phase detection autofocus, LED flash
- Front Camera: 2MP Camera
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 16GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 32GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
- WLAN: Yes, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.1 with A2DP
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: USB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with GPS, A-GPS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: –
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: –
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: –
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: –
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 3, 000 mAh non removable Li-Po battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: –
