Gionee M2017 with 7,000mAh battery capacity goes official
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As scheduled, Gionee has officially unveiled the M2017 smartphone. The selling point of the phone is the mammoth 7,000mAh battery capacity it offers - there are two 3,500mAh batteries inside.
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As for other specs, the phone is powered by Snapdragon 653 SoC, and sports a 5.7-inch display of 2560 x 1440 pixel resolution. RAM is 6GB, while storage options include 128GB and 256GB. There's, however, no microSD card slot. A 3.5mm headphone jack is missing as well.
In terms of camera, the handset features a dual rear setup (12MP + 13MP), and an 8MP front shooter. Measuring 155.2 x 77.6 x 10.78mm and weighing in at 238g, the M2017 runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow with Amigo 3.5 UI on top. The phone features a fingerprint sensor on the front.
The device has been unveiled in China, where it carries a starting price tag of RMB 6,999 (around $1,010). The top model - that sports an Italian custom alligator leather back - carries a whopping RMB 16,999 (around $2,446) price tag. There's currently no information on if and when it will be available outside of China.
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- Muni
- 17 Jan 2017
- D0Y
Wen lancing in India and super phone
- Anonymous
- 30 Dec 2016
- P@Y
Dude, it's battery is not the selling point here. Its the alligator leather. you can get 5000 mAh battery for around $200-$400, one thing this crap has mid-range chipset which is not equal to the price, it should have a beast cpu and gpu. This ph...