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Shiny flagship at a special price: the Elephone S8 just got a discount for a short while

by Preslav Kateliev / Sep 04, 2017, 6:26 AM

Shiny flagship at a special price: the Elephone S8 just got a discount for a short while

This story is sponsored by Elephone. PhoneArena's opinions in this article have not been affected in any way!

A couple of weeks ago, we spoke about the Elephone S8 — a nearly-bezel-less phone of the "chin only" variety. With a shiny finish, that futuristic design, pretty good hardware, and an already special price, the handset looked like a sweet bargain. Well, now, it's gotten a bit better.

See, the Elephone S8 is about to start shipping on the 26th of September. Until then, however, you are free to pre-order your unit from GearBest (linked below). Up until today, the pre-order price of the handset was $279.99, but has now dropped to $239.99 for a limited time!

What do you get for that money? Well, the S8 sports a 6-inch display with a 1440x2560 pixel resolution, a deca-core MediaTek Helio X25 ticking at 2.5 GHz, 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage, a massive 4,000 mAh battery that supports quick charging, and — of course — a nearly bezel-less design. As for cameras, you've got an 8 MP sensor for selfies, and a 21 MP Sony-made sensor for the main camera on the back, both of which sound quite promising.

We are uncertain how long the promo price will be up for, so if you are drooling over the Elephone S8, maybe it's the right time to grab one. Be sure to check if it's compatible with your carrier's bands and also keep in mind that import taxes may or may not apply.

Elephone S8
Old Price	New Price
$279.99	$239.99
►Pre-order here

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22 Comments

1. you_sukk_it

Posts: 219; Member since: Apr 11, 2017

damn looks nice for a spare backup phone to my v30

posted on Sep 04, 2017, 9:02 AM 0

3. fyahking

Posts: 1146; Member since: Jan 28, 2015

Does it have LTE bands for. U.S.A.?

posted on Sep 04, 2017, 9:24 AM 0

4. cc2400

Posts: 74; Member since: Aug 21, 2014

seriously doubt it. These off-brand phones are cheap b/c of that

posted on Sep 04, 2017, 9:57 AM 0

16. bpcooper14

Posts: 32; Member since: May 14, 2014

For the most point, your spot on. I am in the US and just picked up the Ulefone T1 with full LTE bands here. It's not a flagship phone but so far I've been really impressed. I'm not a gamer on my phone tho so it's fits my needs perfectly fine.

posted on Sep 04, 2017, 8:36 PM 0

2. fyahking

Couldn't come up with their own name? S8? Really? Lol

posted on Sep 04, 2017, 9:15 AM 4

8. Settings

Posts: 2943; Member since: Jul 02, 2014

Same could be said about Samsung Z1.

posted on Sep 04, 2017, 12:06 PM 0

13. yalokiy

Posts: 1057; Member since: Aug 01, 2016

sammy Z1 doesn't pretend to be a flagship

posted on Sep 04, 2017, 2:31 PM 5

5. tedkord

Posts: 17417; Member since: Jun 17, 2009

posted on Sep 04, 2017, 10:14 AM 0

10. apple-rulz

Posts: 2198; Member since: Dec 27, 2016

teddy it's written in bold type SPONSORED ARTICLE, I don't get how's that being sneaky. Then again you are dimwitted, so I guess it's understandable that you'd have difficulty following along.

posted on Sep 04, 2017, 12:21 PM 3

20. tedkord

Another month, rent free in your tiny mind. Keep following me around and dancing on command.

posted on Sep 05, 2017, 5:24 AM 0

6. TheOracle1

Posts: 2340; Member since: May 04, 2015

Run far, far away from Elephone.......

posted on Sep 04, 2017, 10:45 AM 2

7. jacky899

Posts: 431; Member since: May 16, 2017

Is that really how nice it looks?! The bezel is crazy thin and super specs. Need some real world reviews but seems like a heck of a good deal!

posted on Sep 04, 2017, 12:00 PM 0

12. TheOracle1

I just gave you a real world review. Elephone's are garbage on both the hardware and software level.

posted on Sep 04, 2017, 2:14 PM 1

9. Reus280

Posts: 11; Member since: Jul 22, 2017

S8? Where is the s1 s2 s3....?

posted on Sep 04, 2017, 12:16 PM 1

11. trojan_horse

Posts: 5868; Member since: May 06, 2016

"S8? Where is the s1 s2 s3....?" We all know why it bears that "S8" moniker... don't we?

posted on Sep 04, 2017, 1:12 PM 0

14. zunaidahmed

Posts: 1185; Member since: Dec 24, 2011

actually, the bezels are way bigger than they are in the pictures, google the phone, you will understand what I am saying, phonearena should use real life pics rather than the advertisement pic

posted on Sep 04, 2017, 6:27 PM 0

15. explorer

Posts: 4; Member since: Sep 21, 2016

Looks decent in pen and paper specification wise, eagerly waiting for an boxing review.

posted on Sep 04, 2017, 8:35 PM 0

17. chan1o

Posts: 3; Member since: Sep 21, 2016

After the Xiaomi MiMix, all the near bezel less or tri bezel less devices are just mess! But this one seems to have good features, give me your opinion will it be a tough competitor for Xiaomi MiMix??

posted on Sep 04, 2017, 8:47 PM 0

19. Lumberjack

Posts: 306; Member since: May 04, 2017

After Sharp Crystal ( 2014).

posted on Sep 05, 2017, 5:12 AM 0

18. poptart574

Posts: 223; Member since: Feb 29, 2016

The hardware is good yet this brand always puts out phones with software nowhere near as good or optimized as the better known brands. Some of the specs like battery life are fluffed and camera not nearly as good either.

posted on Sep 04, 2017, 9:28 PM 0

21. uba99 unregistered

I think they will improve the stock android feeling with their newly made ELEOS, I wish they will push this new OS on their S8. It would be great to have the customized OS :D

posted on Sep 05, 2017, 8:58 PM 0

22. android1234

Posts: 203; Member since: Feb 09, 2010

Ya it doesnt seem to have full support for T-mobile. I think for the most parts, it has voice and messaging working and not LTE or something different. Sucks, would've been a nice phone to get