Gionee A1 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 16MP front camera, 4GB RAM, Android 7.0 announced in India


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Gionee today introduced Gionee A1, the company’s latest selfie-focused smartphone in India. The main highlight of the smartphone is its 16-megapixel front camera with f/2.0 aperture, 1/3.06″ sensor, selfie flash and face beauty features. It packs a 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P10 processor and has 4GB of RAM. It was introduced at the MWC 2017 last month along with the A1 Plus.

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It has a Aircraft-grade unibody metal design and packs a 4010mAh battery with support for fast charging that lets you charge the phone fully in less than 2 hours with 18W charger.

Gionee A1 specifications

  • 5.5-inch (1920× 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS in-cell 2.5D curved glass display
  • 2GHz Octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 processor with Mali T860 GPU
  • 4GB RAM, 64GB Internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB with micro SD
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat) with Amigo OS
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
  • 13MP rear camera with LED flash, PDAF, f/2.0 aperture, 1/3.0+” sensor, 5P lens, Sony IMX258 sensor
  • 16MP front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture, 1/3.06″ sensor, 5P lens, selfie flash
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • 3.5mm audio jack, Waves MaxxAudio
  • Dimensions: 154.5 x 76.5 x 8.5mm; Weight: 182g
  • 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n(2.4GHz+5GHz), Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, USB OTG
  • 4010mAh battery with fast charging

The Gionee A1 comes in Gray, Black and Gold colors and will be available for pre-order starting March 31. Gionee has not announced the price of the smartphone in India yet, which will be revealed closer to the availability.

[Update: Gionee has confirmed that the smartphone will cost Rs. 19,999 in India.


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