Gionee has officially announced the camera-focused smartphones with large sensors – Gionee A1 Plus and Gionee A1. The new Gionee A series smartphones both come pre-installed with Android 7.0 Nougat OS skinned with Amigo OS and 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) screen resolution.
The Gionee A1 Plus has a 6-inch display, front facing 20MP camera and a dual rear camera setup (13MP + 5MP) while the Gionee A1 Plus has a 5.5-inch display, front 16MP camera and a rear facing 13MP camera. See the full specifications in the table below:
| Specifications |
Gionee A1 |
Gionee A1 Plus |
| Operating System | Android 7.0 (Nougat) with Amigo OS | |
| SIM | Dual SIM | |
| Dimensions | 154.5 x 76.5 x 8.5mm | 166.4 x 83.3 x 9.1mm |
| Weight | 182 grams | 226 grams |
| Display | 5.5-inch (1920× 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS 2.5D curved glass display | 6-inch (1920× 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS 2.5D curved glass display |
| Processor | 1.8 GHz Octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 SoC | 2.5GHz Octa-core MediaTek Helio P25 processor with |
| Graphics | Mali T860 GPU | Mali-T880 GPU |
| Memory | 4GB RAM | |
| Storage | 64GB Built-in + expandable up to 128GB via microSD | 64GB Built-in + expandable up to 256GB via micro SD |
| Main Camera | 13MP camera with LED flash, PDAF, f/2.0 aperture, 1/3.0+” sensor, 5P lens | 13MP camera with LED flash, PDAF, f/2.0 aperture, 1/3.06″ sensor, 5P lens + secondary 5MP camera |
| Front Camera | 16MP camera, f/2.0 aperture, 1/3.06″ sensor, 5P lens, selfie flash | 20MP front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture, 1/2.8″ sensor, 5P lens, selfie flash |
| Connectivity | 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS | |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | |
| Battery | 4010mAh battery with fast charging | 4550mAh battery with fast charging |
Pricing and Availability
Available in Black, Gold and Gray colours, the Gionee A1 is priced at EUR 349 Euros (US$ 369) while the Gionee A1 Plus is priced at EUR 499 (US$ 527) and comes in Mocha Gold and Gray colour options. The A1 will go on sale in March while the A1 Plus will arrive a month later in April.
