Gionee X1s with 16MP front camera, 4000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 12999


Gionee X1s

Gionee has launched X1s, successor of X1 smartphone in the ‘X series’ that was launched last month. It has a 5.2-inch HD display, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6737T processor, runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat) and has 13-megapixel rear camera and a 16-megapixel front camera.

Gionee X1s

It has a fingerprint sensor on the back that can unlock the phone in 0.3 seconds, features dedicated dual SIM and microSD card slots and packs a 4000mAh battery.

Gionee X1s specifications

  • 5.2-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display with Corning Gorilla glass 3 protection
  • 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6737T 64-bit processor with Mali-T720 GPU
  • 3GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
  • Dual SIM
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat) with Amigo 4.0 UI
  • 13MP auto-focus rear camera with LED Flash
  • 16MP front-facing camera
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
  • 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS
  • 4000mAh battery

The Gionee X1s comes in Black and Gold colors, is priced at Rs. 12,999 and will be available from retail stores starting from September 21st. Gionee has partnered with Airtel to offer Airtel Customers additional 10 GB data per month for 6 months on on any data recharge of 1GB and above and the phone comes with 2 Paytm cashback vouchers codes with Rs. 250 cash back on a minimum purchase of Rs. 350 on Paytm mall.

Commenting on the launch, Alok Shrivastava, Director – Business Intelligence and Planning, Gionee India, said:

By launching Gionee X1s we aim to offer our consumers with an outstanding confluence of advanced technology accompanied with enhanced selfie + battery capabilities. We have received a good response for X1 and the aim with the X series is to establish a stronger connect with the younger audience. The X1s brings consumers premium photography and advanced features that goes well beyond the conventional boundaries for this price segment. We are confident our users will embrace this fresh, stylish and innovatively propelled device.


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