Gionee A1
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Design5
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Rear Camera8
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360° View
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UI Screenshot17
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Benchmarks10
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Videos4
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Key Specs
Performance
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MediaTek MT6755 -
Octa core (2 GHz, Quad Core + 1 GHz, Quad core) -
4 GB RAM
Display
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5.5 inches (13.97 cm); IPS LCD -
1080x1920 px (FULL HD) -
Gorilla Glass Protection
Rear Camera
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Single Camera Setup - 13 MP Primary Camera
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Dual LED Flash -
Full HD @30 fps Video Recording
Front Camera
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16 MP -
LED Flash
Battery
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4010 mAh -
Fast Charging
General
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SIM1: Micro, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid) -
5G Not Supported -
64 GB internal storage, Expandable upto 256 GB
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Verdict
At Rs 19,999, the Gionee A1’s key selling points are its capable cameras and excellent battery life. And if we were to compare this to the competition available online – namely the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (review) and Moto G5 Plus (review) – it becomes hard to recommend at its price. But it’s important to remember that Gionee is also an established offline player, with a big reach in tier 2 and tier 3 cities. For the A1, the main competition is therefore relegated to dev
Pros
- Good cameras
- Excellent battery life
- Solid build quality
Cons
- Amigo UI is still a mess
- Fingerprint sensor is hit and miss
- A few lags and app crashes during daily usage
Specs at a glance
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Design and display: metal and AMOLED
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It’s getting hard to tell mid-range smartphones apart on the basis of design these days, and the Gionee A1 is no different. But make no mistake – it’s got a premium build quality with what Gionee claims is ‘aircraft-grade metal’, nice rounded corners and a slim waistline despite its huge 4,010mAh battery inside. The use of metal means the phone tends to be slippery, but Gionee has thoughtfully included a transparent TPU case in the retail box which you can slap on right away. The back panel is home to the circular camera module and dual-LED flash, with a large circular Gionee logo beneath.
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Software: adios, Amigo
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The Gionee A1 runs Android 7.0 Nougat with Amigo UI 4.0 on top. Gionee’s custom UI has improved tremendously since the early days, but it still has a long way to go. It’s choc-a-block with features – most of them pointless and difficult to discover. Something as simple as changing the wallpaper requires heading to the Mood Wallpaper or Theme Park apps. Speaking of apps, we counted over 12 of them that were third-party and come pre-installed with the device. Thankfully, these can be uninstalled, but Gionee’s own bloatware you’ll have to live with. The lockscreen is particularly annoying – it follows Huawei's EMUI-style Magazine Unlock feature which displays different wallpapers every time you unlock the phone. Only in this case the wallpapers come with text and links, and in some cases, even ads.
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Camera: a pretty picture
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The mainstay of the Gionee A1 is its 16MP selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture and selfie flash. At the rear, you get a 13MP shooter with f/2.0 aperture and a dual-LED flash. The camera app offers all the usual suspects including HDR, Panorama, Pro, Night, etc. There are also some useful ones like GIF, Translation (snap a photo to translate text instantly) and Smart Scan (scan a barcode or QR code from within the camera app). There are also several filters which you can apply in real time.
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Performance: hits and misses
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The Gionee A1 is quite sorted in terms of horsepower – you get an octa-core Helio P10 SoC, paired with 4GB of RAM. There’s 64GB of storage onboard, out of which you get 52.61GB to use out of the box. The phone works fine for activities like gaming, without any noticeable frame drops or heating issues. However, due to the heavy nature of Amigo UI, app crashes and freezes are frequent, and a few lags are noticeable during daily usage. The fingerprint sensor on the Gionee A1 works fine for the most part, but isn’t as fast as we would have liked. It also failed to recognise our fingerprint on more than one occasion.
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Verdict
At Rs 19,999, the Gionee A1’s key selling points are its capable cameras and excellent battery life. And if we were to compare this to the competition available online – namely the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (review) and Moto G5 Plus (review) – it becomes hard to recommend at its price. But it’s important to remember that Gionee is also an established offline player, with a big reach in tier 2 and tier 3 cities. For the A1, the main competition is therefore relegated to dev
- Good cameras
- Excellent battery life
- Solid build quality
Pros
- Amigo UI is still a mess
- Fingerprint sensor is hit and miss
- A few lags and app crashes during daily usage
Cons
It’s getting hard to tell mid-range smartphones apart on the basis of design these days, and the Gionee A1 is no different. But make no mistake – it’s got a premium build quality with what Gionee claims is ‘aircraft-grade metal’, nice rounded corners and a slim waistline despite its huge 4,010mAh battery inside. The use of metal means the phone tends to be slippery, but Gionee has thoughtfully included a transparent TPU case in the retail box which you can slap on right away. The back panel is home to the circular camera module and dual-LED flash, with a large circular Gionee logo beneath.
Read MoreThe Gionee A1 runs Android 7.0 Nougat with Amigo UI 4.0 on top. Gionee’s custom UI has improved tremendously since the early days, but it still has a long way to go. It’s choc-a-block with features – most of them pointless and difficult to discover. Something as simple as changing the wallpaper requires heading to the Mood Wallpaper or Theme Park apps. Speaking of apps, we counted over 12 of them that were third-party and come pre-installed with the device. Thankfully, these can be uninstalled, but Gionee’s own bloatware you’ll have to live with. The lockscreen is particularly annoying – it follows Huawei's EMUI-style Magazine Unlock feature which displays different wallpapers every time you unlock the phone. Only in this case the wallpapers come with text and links, and in some cases, even ads.
Read MoreThe mainstay of the Gionee A1 is its 16MP selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture and selfie flash. At the rear, you get a 13MP shooter with f/2.0 aperture and a dual-LED flash. The camera app offers all the usual suspects including HDR, Panorama, Pro, Night, etc. There are also some useful ones like GIF, Translation (snap a photo to translate text instantly) and Smart Scan (scan a barcode or QR code from within the camera app). There are also several filters which you can apply in real time.
Read MoreThe Gionee A1 is quite sorted in terms of horsepower – you get an octa-core Helio P10 SoC, paired with 4GB of RAM. There’s 64GB of storage onboard, out of which you get 52.61GB to use out of the box. The phone works fine for activities like gaming, without any noticeable frame drops or heating issues. However, due to the heavy nature of Amigo UI, app crashes and freezes are frequent, and a few lags are noticeable during daily usage. The fingerprint sensor on the Gionee A1 works fine for the most part, but isn’t as fast as we would have liked. It also failed to recognise our fingerprint on more than one occasion.
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Gionee A1 Specifications
General |
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| Launch Date | April 10, 2017 (Official) |
| Operating System | Android v7.0 (Nougat) |
Performance
(Good)
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| Chipset | MediaTek MT6755 |
| Processor | Octa core (2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53) |
| Architecture | 64 bit |
| Fabrication | 28 nm |
| Graphics (GPU) | Mali-T860 MP2 |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR3 |
Benchmark Screenshots
AnTuTu Benchmark
Graphics Benchmark
Vellamo Metal Benchmark
Vellamo Multicore Benchmark
Vellamo Browser Benchmark
Quadrant Benchmark
Camera Speed Benchmark
Linpack Benchmark
Sunspider Benchmark
Geekbench4 Benchmark
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Display
(Excellent)
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| Display Type | IPS LCD |
| Screen Size | 5.5 inches (13.97 cm) |
| Resolution | 1080x1920 px (FULL HD) |
| Pixel Density | 401 ppi |
| Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) | 70.39 % |
| Screen Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass |
UI Screenshots
Lock Screen
Home Screen
Screen With Widgets
Dialer Screen
App Drawer
Notification Panel
Quick Settings Panel
Settings Screen
OS Version
Storage
Battery
Camera On
Camera Options
Camera Modes
Camera Settings
Picture Size Options
Video Size Options
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Design |
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| Height | 154.5 mm |
| Width | 76.5 mm |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm |
| Weight | 182 grams |
| Build Material |
Frame: Metal Back: Metal |
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Rear Camera
(Good)
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| Autofocus | Yes, Phase Detection Autofocus | |||||||||||
| OIS | No | |||||||||||
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED Flash | |||||||||||
| Image Resolution | 4128 x 3096 Pixels | |||||||||||
| Settings | Exposure compensation, ISO control | |||||||||||
| Shooting Modes |
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
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| Camera Features |
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
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| Video Recording | Full HD @30 fps | |||||||||||
Rear Camera Samples
Close Up
Low Light
Low Light With Flash
Colour Variance
Long Shot
HDR Off
HDR On
Front Shot
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Front Camera
(Very Good)
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| Flash | Yes, LED Flash | |||||||
| Camera Features | Fixed Focus |
Battery
(Very Good)
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| Capacity | 4010 mAh |
| Battery Type | Li-Polymer |
| Quick Charging | Yes Fast Charging |
Storage |
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| Internal Storage | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 |
| Expandable Storage | Yes, Up to 256 GB |
Network & Connectivity |
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| SIM Slot(s) | Dual SIM |
| SIM Type | SIM1: Micro, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid) |
| Network Support | 5G Not Supported, 4G |
| VoLTE | Yes |
| SIM 1 |
4G bands, 4G Speed
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| SIM 2 |
4G bands, 4G Speed
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| SAR Value | Head: 1.180 W/kg, Body: 0.346 W/kg |
| Wi-Fi | Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz |
| Wi-Fi Features | Mobile Hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v4.0 |
| GPS | Yes with A-GPS |
| NFC | No |
Multimedia |
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| Audio Jack | 3.5 mm |
Sensors |
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| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes |
| Fingerprint Sensor Position | Front |
| Other Sensors | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope |
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Gionee A1 Key Highlights
| Processor | MediaTek MT6755 |
| RAM & Storage | 4 GB + 64 GB |
| Display | 5.5", 1080 x 1920 Resolution |
| Rear Camera | 13 MP |
| Front Camera | 16 MP |
| Battery | 4010 mAh |
Gionee A1 Price In India
| Product Name | Price |
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| Gionee A1 (4 GB + 64 GB) | ₹21,499 |
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