With increased competition from fellow Chinese device makers such as Xiaomi, Gionee has released two new mid-range smartphones – the Gionee S11 Lite and Gionee F205 in India. The duo, were launched in China late last year with FullView display alongside the Gionee S11 series and M7 Plus.
The Gionee S11 Lite sports a 5.7-inch HD+ 18:9 FullView display with 82.2% screen-to-body ratio, 13MP + 2MP dual rear cameras, front 16MP camera with Bokeh Selfie mode and a 3,030mAh battery. While the Gionee F205 has a 5.45-inch HD+ 18:9 FullView display with 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass protection, triple card slots (Dual Nano SIM + microSD card), rear 8MP camera and 2,670mAh battery.
Specifications |
Gionee S11 Lite |
Gionee F205 |
| Dimensions | 153.75 x 72.6 x 7.85 mm | 148.4 x 70.7 x 7.95 mm |
| Weight | 141 grams | 135.6 grams |
| Operating System | Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS with Amigo OS 5.0 | |
| SIM | Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano/microSD) | Dual SIM |
| Display | 5.7-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display, 82.2% screen-to-body ratio | 5.45-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display, Corning Gorilla Glass protection |
| Processor | 1.4GHz Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Mobile Platform | 1.5GHz Quad-Core MediaTek MT6739 64-bit SoC |
| Graphics | Adreno 505 GPU | PowerVR Rogue GE8100 GPU |
| Memory | 4GB RAM | 2GB RAM |
| Storage | 64GB built-in + Expandable up to 256GB via microSD | 16GB built-in + Expandable up to 128GB via microSD |
| Main Camera | Rear 13MP camera with dual-tone LED flash + Secondary 2MP camera | Rear 8MP camera with LED flash |
| Front Camera | Front 16MP camera | Front 5MP camera |
| Connectivity | 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS | |
| Others | Fingerprint sensor, 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio | |
| Battery Capacity | 3,030mAh battery (built-in) | 2670mAh battery |
Pricing and Availability
The Gionee S11 Lite is priced at Rs. 13,999 (US$ 210) while the Gionee F205 sells for Rs. 8,999 (US$ 135). Both models are currently available from multiple offline stores across India.
