E&L S618 was announced and released in the month of March 2019. This device makes itself attract the attention of fans because it is powerful at the battery level. What it means is that the user is able to make use of the phone for a long period when away from charging points.
Secondly, the mobile device is a rugged one, which means that it can withstand rust, dust, harsh weather and other things that always harm mobile devices.
In this review, we will endeavor to check out the salient features of the smartphone and see if they are a fit for savvy phone users. As usual, we will begin with the design and display and end with price and availability.
Design and Display
The E&L S618 device comes in a sleek polycarbonate body design. The dimensions are 81.5 x 165 x 12.8 mm and the weight specs is 225 with the battery inside. The rugged device comes only in black color. It is a fingerprint-enabled device that comes with waterproof option. However, there is face recognition in the setup.
At the display is a 6.18 inches IPS multitouch screen device which comes without a secondary display but with display protection. Other good display features are 480 x 996 pixels in resolution, 16 million display colors, 179 pixels per inch, panda glass, scratch resistant, 71.89 percent screen to body ratio, and a host of other good features.
Camera Features
There are three cameras in the E&L S618. One to the front, two to the back. At the rear are 13 MP and 5 MP lenses which come with dual-LED flash. Meanwhile, the selfie camera is 8 MP which comes without flash option. Also, it arrives with face unlock feature. Video resolutions are 720p and 1080p respectively.
Other nice camera options are auto focus, touch focus, panorama, HDR, scene mode, and others as well.
Hardware and Software
As mentioned above, the E&L S618 is functioning with the help of Android OS v8.1 Oreo Go Edition which hopefully can upgrade its firmware to the Pie. Also, the chipset is MediaTek MT6750 working with 18nm process technology and 64-bit architecture. The CPU is Octa-core, while the GPU is ARM Mali T860.
Storage Capacity and Sensors
E&L S618 is blessed with 3GB of RAM which can’t be expanded. The internal storage is 32GB and it can be expanded to 256GB with a microSD card. Sensors are up to five in the device and they are accelerometer, proximity, ambient light, compass, and fingerprint.
Network and Connectivity
Connectivity of the phone is 4G and that means it is also able to work with 2G, 3G as well for internet connection. This is a certified 4G phone working with GSM, UMTS, and LTE. It also makes use of two nano SIM slots to enable smooth activity.
Other nice connectivity in the phone are Wi-Fi, hotspot, Bluetooth v4.0, headphone jack, USB type c, v2.0 on the go. Sure enough, there is no NFC, infrared or HDMI in the device.
Battery Power
Powering the E&L S618 is a Li-Po 5000 mAh un-removable battery which comes without wireless charging and without fast charging option. Talk time and standby time are not specified yet.
Price and Availability
Officially, the price of E&L S618 is approximately not known. This device is available towards the end of March 2019 and buyers can find it on shopping stores online.
