Early this year, both Gionee and Huawei released a new smartphone with huge capacity batteries in Nigeria. Both the Gionee M5 Mini and Huawei G Power (Huawei Y6 Pro)are equipped with a 5-inch HD display, 2GB of RAM, 16GB built-in storage space, quad-core processor and Android 5.1 Lollipop OS. The devices rely on 4000mAh batteries and supports reverse charging for serving as a Power Bank for boosting other devices.
In the camera segment, the Huawei G Power has a 13MP main camera while the Gionee M5 Mini has a 8MP main camera. Both however sport front 5MP camera. If you are looking at a reason to buy any of the two low mid-range devices, here is a comparison table detailing the key specs and features.
Gionee M5 Mini vs Huawei G Power: Comparisons
| Features | Gionee M5 Mini | Huawei G Power (Huawei Y6 Pro) |
| Dimensions | 143.5 x 71 x 9.6 mm | 143.1 x 71.8 x 9.7 mm |
| Weight | – | 160 grams |
| Operating System (OS) | Android 5.1 Lollipop OS with Amigo 3.1 UI | Android 5.1 Lollipop OS with EMUI 3.1 |
| SIM | Dual Micro SIM | Dual Micro SIM |
| Neworks | 2G GSM / 3G HSPA | 2G GSM / 3G HSPA |
| Display | 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS LCD | 5-inch (1280 x 720) HD IPS LCD |
| Processor | 1.3GHZ Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 | 1.3 GHz Quad-core Mediatek MT6735P Cortex-A53 |
| Graphics | Mali-400 MP2 GPU | Mali-T720 MP2 GPU |
| Memory | 2GB RAM | 2GB RAM |
| Storage | 16GB Built-in + Up to 128GB via MicroSD card slot | 16GB Built-in + Up to 128GB via MicroSD card slot |
| Main Camera | 8 MP AutoFocus, LED flash | 13 MP AutoFocus camera with f/2.0 aperture, 28mm, LED flash, 1080p@30fps video recording |
| Front Camera | 5MP Camera | 5 MP camera with f/2.2 aperture |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS with A-GPS, microUSB v2.0, USB OTG | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS/A-GPS/GLONASS, microUSB v2.0 |
| Battery | 4000mAh Non-removable Li-Po | 4000mAh Non-removable Li-Po |
| Others | Reverse charging | Fast battery charging, Reverse charging |
I’ll settle for the Huawei G Power. Huawei is a more established brand than Gionee…