Earlier this year, the Gionee S8 handset was unveiled at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. Now the device along with the much talked about and subjected to several leaks Gionee W909 has been officially launched in China. Gionee S8 is priced at 2,599 Yuan (approximately Rs 26,600) and the Gionee W909 costs 3,999 Yuan (which is approximately Rs 41,000).
China-based smartphone manufacture Gionee is quiet popular in their home-country and India. To kick things off, lets discuss the features of Gionee S8. It sports a 5.5-inch AMOLED display with 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution. The display supports ‘3D Touch’ or ‘Force Touch’ technology. Its powered by the Helio P10 processor, runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow and comes with a pre-installed the Amigo 3.2 UI. The device comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage memory that can be expanded up to 128GB via a microSD card. The handset supports 16-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel selfie camera. A 3,000mAh battery supports the Gionee S8 which measures 154.3 x 74.9 x 7mm and weighs 152 grams. Speaking of connectivity, the device comes with Bluetooth 4.0 A2DP, WiFi Hotspot, WiFi (b/g/n), WiFi Direct, a micro USB port, GPS with AGPS, FM radio, etc.
Key Specs of Gionee S8:
- Display: 5.5-inch
- Resolution: 71920 x 1080 pixels
- OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- Processor: Helio P10 processor
- RAM: 4GB
- Internal Storage: 64GB
- Rear Camera: 16MP
- Front Camera: 8MP
- Battery: 3000mAh
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The Gionee W909, on the other hand, is a clamshell smartphone that comes with two 4.2-inch IPS displays with 1280 x 720 resolution. The handset comes packed two touchscreens, on the inside and the outside of the top half of the handset. The device is supported by the Helio P10 64-bit octa-core SoC processor and comes coupled with 4GB of RAM and 64GB internal storage that can be expanded up to 128GB via a microSD card. The front camera is 5-megapixel while the rear camera is 16-megapixel. The device runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop and is supported by a 2,530mAh battery. The device measures 124.1 x 62.8 x 16.5mm and weighs 207.7 grams. The Gionee W909 also sports a Type-C USB port on the bottom and a leather back. As far as connectivity is concerned the handset supports Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, USB Type-C port, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, etc.
Key Specs of Gionee W909:
- Display: 4.2-inch
- Resolution: 1280 x 720 pixels
- OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop
- Processor: Helio P10 64-bit octa-core SoC
- RAM: 4GB
- Internal Storage: 64GB
- Rear Camera: 16MP
- Front Camera: 5MP
- Battery: 2,530mAh
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In China, the Gionee W909 is priced at 3,999 Yuan (approximately $616) and the Gionee S8 costs 2,599 Yuan (approximately $400). As of now, the company hasn’t said anything about making the handsets available outside China.