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Released in April 2017, the Gionee A1 is a mid-range smartphone targeted at users who love taking a lot of selfies – talk about Instagram addicts. Gionee A1 parades a premium, solid design, robust front-facing camera with selfie flash and long-lasting battery, amongst other impressive features.

Design and Display 

It is obvious that Gionee aimed to create a durable device with this one. The Gionee A1 sports an elegant chassis made of aviation-grade metal. But the design is such that you will not have the device slipping out of your hand, with contoured edges and camber rear. At about 8.3 millimetres in thickness, the Gionee A1 looks somewhat slim.  As for the display, you get a large 5.5-inch In-Cell unit. The AMOLED touchscreen has a Full HD resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels. It enjoys Corning Gorilla Glass protection. 

Camera

The main highlight of the Gionee A1 is in the camera department. It comes with a robust 16-megapixel selfie shooter with an f/2.0 lens. This features selfie flash which ensures you get quality shots at any time, even at night.  On the rear, the Gionee A1 features a 13-megapixel Sony IMX 258 snapper with phase detection autofocus and LED flash. This camera looks like one to deliver spectacular regular images. 

Hardware and Software 

With an octa-core MediaTek MT6755 Helio P10 processor under the hood, you can expect powerful performance from the Gionee A1. The 64-bit CPU, having a maximum speed of 2.0 GHz, comes with 4GB RAM and 64GB onboard storage.  You can expand storage by up to 256 GB. Gionee A1 boots Android 7.0 Nougat operating system. This is overlaid with Gionee’s Amigo 4.0 skin, which allows you to customise the phone to your liking. 

Other Specs and Features 

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Gionee A1 Smartphone receive OTA Updates of Bokeh Selfies and 10 Regional Language Support

After launching in March, Gionee has announced that it is rolling out another update for its Gionee A1 smartphone, this time bringing the popular bokeh effect and support for multiple languages. The update is arriving over-the-air, and if you don’t receive a notification, check for an update in Settings manually. Earlier, Gionee A1 has already received one update in April bringing improvements to music, videos, and selfies.

The latest update brings Bokeh Selfies – a feature which blurs the background to highlight the subject even more, making the photograph look more professional. Furthermore, the OTA update will provide 10 system regional languages support – Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu. Lastly, it also offers a three-year subscription of McAfee anti-virus to users.

Priced at Rs. 19,999, Gionee A1 was first unveiled alongside the Gionee A1 Plus at MWC 2017. The company’s new A-Series smartphones have two major USPs – a big battery, and, superior selfie photo quality. As for the rear camera, the Gionee A1 bears a 13-megapixel camera with a 1/3.06-inch Sony IMX258 sensor, and dual-LED flash.

16MP Front camera (f/2.0 Aperture, 5P Lens, 2.0 µm Pixel size) with phase detection auto focus technology (PDAF), a 13 MP Primary camera (f/2.0 Aperture, 5P Lens, 1.12 µm Pixel size) capable of capturing improved low-light selfies and videos. Upgraded Selfie Flash covered by custom filers for steady light. Face Beauty 2.0 for enhancing selfies and video calls (WhatsApp & Messenger)

4010 mAh lithium-ion polymer battery (non-removable) with Ultra-Fast Charging; Dual Charging Chips makes charging cooler & safer. Includes Smart Power Consumption system

Amigo 4.0 based on Android 7.0 Nougat with Helio P10 – 2.0GHz Octa Core Processor (MT6755 MediaTek); 4GB RAM, 64GB internal memory Extendible upto 256 GB, Dual SIM

13.97 cm (5.5) Full HD IPS with 2.5D Curved edge display, 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and 401 PPI pixel density; Gorilla Glass Protection. Metallic Body Ratio – 87.5 %

2 year manufacturer warranty for device and 6 months manufacturer warranty for in-box accessories including batteries from the date of purchase

Gionee has put a 16-megapixel front-facing fixed focus camera on the A1, with an f/2.0 aperture, a 1/3.06-inch sensor, a 5P lens, and a selfie flash that the company says it has customised to “spread light onto faces more evenly and softly.” The smartphone also comes with a ‘facial enhancement algorithm’ that automatically detects a user’s face and applies custom beauty settings. Other features being touted include the bokeh-selfie mode.

It measures 154.5×76.5×8.5mm and weighs 182 grams. Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11/ a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.0, and Micro-USB. The Gionee A1 sports a 4010mAh battery, and the company is also emphasising its new 18W ‘ultrafast charging’ that it says can charge the battery fully in 2 hours.

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