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Elephone has been producing quite a few phones lately but with the M1 model, they deciced to put an emphasis on the design, but is it a good phone? Stay tuned for our full review.

Thanks to Pandawill for sending Elephone M1 for a review.

Elephone M1 Review: VIDEO

Elephone M1 Review: SPECS

Display	5.5″ 720p (HD)
Processor	MTK6735, 64-bit, Octa-core, 1.3GHz
RAM	2GB
Camera	2MP Front/13MP Back
Connectivity	Bluetooth, 3G, 4G, GPS, WIFI, GSM,EDGE, GPRS, UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, dual-SIM, FDD-LTE B1/B3/B7
Battery	2.780 mAh (non-removable)
Dimensions	150.9 x 78 x 7.6mm /5.94 x 3.1 x 0.3 inch / 166g
OS	Android 5.1
Storage	16GB (expandable via microSD card slot up to 64GB)

Elephone M1 Review: UNBOXING

The phone comes with a charging brick, USB cable, screen protector and some documentation.

Elephone M1 Review: DESIGN

Let’s take a look at the design first and what we have here is an all-metal phone except for the top and bottom parts for a better signal reception. Also, it is not the smallest device out there due to its 5.5” display.

On the front we have the 2MP selfie snapper, earpiece, front firing LED and a sensor light. On the bottom there are 3 non-backlit capacitive keys.

On the metal back there is a 13MP shooter with a dual LED flash and underneath it there is a fingerprint sensor.

On the right Elephone implemented a volume rocker and the power key and on the left there is a dual micro SIM and microSD card tray.

On the top there is a headset jack and on the bottom you have a charging port, speaker grill and a mic.

Overall, Elephone M1 is well built and metal materials add quite a lot of premium look and feel.

Elephone M1 Review: DISPLAY

When it comes to display, we are looking at a 5.5” 720p panel, which looks sharp, bright and vivid, and it is a good panel overall for a budget phone.

Elephone M1 Review: UI

Elephone M1 comes with 2780mAh sealed-in battery unit, which performs okay but there is nothing to be impressed about. I could get around 4 hours of screen-on time when I used my phone with 1 SIM card for social media, emails, a bit of gaming and camera. Anyway, it will definitely get you through the day unless you are a hardcore user.

Elephone M1 Review: CONCLUSIONS

So here it is, a great looking all-metal Elephone M1. For less than $160 you are getting a phone with a great build quality, decent display and fast and fluid UI performance, which has just a few minor bugs.

On the other hand, the camera can be a good performer for a budget phone but it is not reliable as some of the shots are a hit or miss. Also, the selfie shooter is a disappointment.

Other than that, the Elephone M1 is a good phone for the price but you may also want to check out what the competition has to offer in this price category. If you are interested, I will leave a product link below the video for you.

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Elephone M1 Review – All Metal Phone on a Budget

Elephone has been producing quite a few phones lately but with the M1 model, they deciced to put an emphasis on the design, but is it a good phone? Stay tuned for our full review.

Thanks to Pandawill for sending Elephone M1 for a review.

Elephone M1 Review: VIDEO

Elephone M1 Review: SPECS

Display

5.5″ 720p (HD)

Processor

MTK6735, 64-bit, Octa-core, 1.3GHz

RAM

2GB

Camera

2MP Front/13MP Back

Connectivity

Bluetooth, 3G, 4G, GPS, WIFI, GSM,EDGE, GPRS, UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, dual-SIM, FDD-LTE B1/B3/B7

Battery

2.780 mAh (non-removable)

Dimensions

150.9 x 78 x 7.6mm /5.94 x 3.1 x 0.3 inch / 166g

OS

Android 5.1

Storage

16GB (expandable via microSD card slot up to 64GB)

Elephone M1 Review: UNBOXING

The phone comes with a charging brick, USB cable, screen protector and some documentation.

Elephone M1 Review: DESIGN

Let’s take a look at the design first and what we have here is an all-metal phone except for the top and bottom parts for a better signal reception. Also, it is not the smallest device out there due to its 5.5” display.

On the front we have the 2MP selfie snapper, earpiece, front firing LED and a sensor light. On the bottom there are 3 non-backlit capacitive keys.

On the metal back there is a 13MP shooter with a dual LED flash and underneath it there is a fingerprint sensor.

On the right Elephone implemented a volume rocker and the power key and on the left there is a dual micro SIM and microSD card tray.

On the top there is a headset jack and on the bottom you have a charging port, speaker grill and a mic.

Overall, Elephone M1 is well built and metal materials add quite a lot of premium look and feel.

Elephone M1 Review: DISPLAY

When it comes to display, we are looking at a 5.5” 720p panel, which looks sharp, bright and vivid, and it is a good panel overall for a budget phone.

Elephone M1 Review: UI

Elephone M1 Review: CONCLUSIONS

So here it is, a great looking all-metal Elephone M1. For less than $160 you are getting a phone with a great build quality, decent display and fast and fluid UI performance, which has just a few minor bugs.

On the other hand, the camera can be a good performer for a budget phone but it is not reliable as some of the shots are a hit or miss. Also, the selfie shooter is a disappointment.

Other than that, the Elephone M1 is a good phone for the price but you may also want to check out what the competition has to offer in this price category. If you are interested, I will leave a product link below the video for you.