Monday, February 27, 2017

Gionee A1, A1 Plus selfie-focused, big battery smartphones launched at MWC 2017: Specifications, features

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The ongoing MWC 2017 has so far been witness to a host of smartphone launches including the likes of the LG G6, Nokia 3310, Huawei P10, Moto G5 and more. While the giants in the smartphone industry have had their share of excitement, companies like Gionee have also graced the occasion with their presence in the MWC 2017 event.

Following the tagline “Super Selfie, Super Battery”, Gionee today launched the A1 and A1 Plus smartphones at its MWC 2017 event in Barcelona. Price has yet to be revealed, though the company announced March availability for the Gionee A1 and April availability for the A1 Plus.

The Gionee A1 and A1 Plus smartphones are targeted at selfie enthusiasts with the former sporting a 13-megapixel selfie camera and the latter a 20-megapixel front-facing camera. Both the smartphones come with a fingerprint sensor which is placed at the back below the camera lens and is said to unlock within 0.2 seconds.

Gionee A1 specifications and features

The Gionee A1 smartphone features a 5.5-inch full HD display. At the core of the smartphone, it runs a MediaTek Helio P10 processor and paired with 4GB of RAM. The smartphone comes with 64GB of internal storage, with the option of expanding it via a microSD card. In the photography department, the Gionee A1 smartphone features a 16-megapixel rear camera with PDAF and LED flash. The smartphone also features a 13-megapixel rear camera.

For power, the smartphone uses with a 4,010mAh battery along with fast charging support. The connectivity options offered by the smartphone include dual-SIM support, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, and USB OTG. On the software front, the smartphone runs on Android 7.0 Nougat wrapped under Amigo OS.

Gionee A1 Plus specifications and features

The Gionee A1 Plus smartphone features a 6-inch full HD display. At the core of the smartphone, it runs a MediaTek Helio P25 processor. The smartphone comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB internal storage which can be further expandable up to 256GB via a microSD card.

In the photography department, the Gionee A1 Plus sports a 20-megapixel selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture. The front camera comes with Bokeh-Selfie Mode feature. The camera sensor in the A1 Plus smartphone uses a 4-cell technology which is said to help improve the image quality especially for low light conditions. On the rear end, the smartphone houses a pair of 13-megapixel and 5-megapixel sensors.

The Gionee A1 Plus smartphone is powered by a 4,550mAh battery. It also features ultrafast charging system which uses dual-chip charging solution with charging rate up to 18Watt. The smartphone houses stereo speakers for which Gionee has partnered with Waves Audio. On the software front, the Gionee A1 Plus smartphone runs on Android 7.0 Nougat wrapped under Amigo OS. The connectivity options offered by the smartphone include dual-SIM support, 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and USB OTG.