Gionee A1 Plus Review

Gionee is a renowned name in the world of smartphone because the company has manufactured both budget-oriented and high-end devices. Going with the flow of throwing updated smartphones in the smartphone market, Gionee, in early 2017, released a high-end smartphone, the Gionee A1 Plus. The Gionee A1 Plus is a bigger brother of existing Gionee A1.

Gionee has manufactured the Gionee A1 Plus in the same body platform as of its younger brother, Gionee A1. The Gionee A1 Plus too features metal unibody, and the top and the bottom part are made up of a plastic. However, the A1 Plus is little bit thicker than the A1 and also is little bit taller.

The Gionee A1 Plus looks identical to its younger sibling, A1. The front part of the device features an earpiece at the top of the screen followed by a front facing camera and a sensor. Coming to the bottom, we can see a fingerprint sensor. The fingerprint sensor too works fast and is very responsive. Further, we can notice backlit supported recent app and back button alongside the fingerprint sensor.

Besides, at the top of the device’s body, we can notice a 3.5 mm earphone port. Looking at the bottom, we can find USB Type-C port surrounded by dual speaker at each of the sides. The speaker, though is dual, the sound may not be as expected by the users. Also, the right side of the device features volume adjusting keys and power button, and left side comprises of micro SD and SIM card slot.

Moreover, the Gionee A1 Plus has got 6.0 inches IPS LCD capacitive touch screen. The screen, further, has got the resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels along with ~367 ppi pixels density. The company could have featured the device with QHD screen instead of a FHD screen. However, the screen looks good and does it’s job well. The color production of the screen is good. The color is bright and saturated. The viewing angles are also good, and the screen is bright enough to be used under the direct sunlight.

Furthermore, Gionee has stocked the Gionee A1 Plus with Android’s latest OS, Android 7.0 along with its own UI, Amigo OS 4.0. Besides, the device has been equipped with Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 chipset, Octa-Core (4 x 2.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4 x 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU and Mali-T880MP2 GPU. Also, the device is furnished with 64 GB ROM and 4 GB RAM. Besides, the device also features an external SD card slot which means users shouldn’t worry about the space.

Moving towards the camera, the company, as per the change of technology, has featured the device with dual camera. The first rear camera is of 13 MP and the second one is of 5 MP. The camera does it job well. The dual rear camera helps users to take good portrait photos, and other landscapes as well. The camera also comes with some features like 1/3” image sensor size, phase detection autofocus, touch focus and so on. The camera is also supported with dual tone LED flashlight.

The A1 Plus, besides, is equipped with 20 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8” image sensor size front facing camera. The camera, as the company claims to be the best selfie camera, does as per the word of the company. The camera takes perfect self-portraits and the image is of high quality.

Additionally, the Gionee A1 Plus is equipped with powerful Li-Ion 4550 mAh battery. The battery is as per its capacity. The battery performs well and shouldn’t be charged like other normal phones. Also, the device, maintaining its level, has been supported with fast charging functionality.

Also, the device is available in two color variants; Gray and Mocha Gold.

Gionee A1 Plus Price in Nepal : Rs. 44,999 (Around)

Gionee A1 Plus Specification

Display

Size	6.0 inches
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels
Color Depth	16M

Processor

CPU Speed	2.5 GHz, 1.4 GHz
CPU Type	Octa-Core

Camera

Video Recording Resolution	1080p@30fps
Main Camera Resolution	Dual 13 MP + 5 MP
Front Camera Resolution	20 MP
Main Camera Auto-focus	Yes

Memory

RAM	4 GB
ROM	64 GB
External Memory	Yes, Expandable Up To 256 GB

Network/Bearer^

Multi-Sim	Dual SIM
Sim Size	Nano-SIM
2G Sim	NA
2G CDMA	NA
3G CDMA	NA
3G TD-CDMA	NA
4G TDD LTE	NA

Connectivity

ANT+	NA
USB Version	Type-C
Headphone	3.5 mm Stereo
Wi-Fi/Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Yes
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0
MHL	NA
PC Sync	NA
Location	GPS
NFC	NA

Software

Operating Software

Android 7.0 Nougat

Physical Information

Color+	Gray, Mocha Gold
Form Factor	Touchscreen Bar
Dimension	166.4 x 83.3 x 9.1 mm
Weight	226 g
Water Resistant/Dust Proof	No

Sensors

Compass/Magnetometer	Yes
Proximity Sensor	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes
Ambient Light Sensor	NA
Gyroscope	NA
Barometer	No
Temperature Sensor	No

Battery

Standard Battery Capacity	4550 mAh
Removable	No

Audio and Video

Video Playing Format	NA
Video Playing Resolution	NA
Audio Playing Format	NA