The specs of Gionee S6s, which i hinted about last week is here in full details. The S6s is Selfie centric device according to Gionee this is why it bears the nickname "Selfie With Flash". The phone is a mid-range android phone featuring a 13 megapixel main camera and an 8 megapixel front-facing camera with flash light, just like the Gionee F103 Pro.
In this post, am going to "review" the specs and features of this latest Gionee S6s including some of its images and launch price. Follow me along.
GIONEE S6s SPECS REVIEW
PLATFORM
The S6s comes with Android 6 Marshmallow out of the box together with Amigo OS 3.2 which is beautiful. Users don't need to stress up or crack brain on how to upgrade to Marshmallow via SP flashtool or the data used for downloading updates.
NETWORKS
As expected, it carries support for 4G lite and VoLTE technology which makes it perfect to work with Ntel 4G services, MTN 4G, Smile 4G etc. Apart from the 4G reception ability, it also supports the older networks like 2g, 3g, H and H+
DESIGN
Gionee S6s is beautifully designed with 5.5 inches screen protected with corning Gorilla Glass. The screen uses 1080 x 1920 pixels and 2.5D Curved Edge Display at a dimension of 154.50 x 75.60 x 8.15 mm. Another interesting fact is designed with full metal body and comes with Latte Gold and Mocha Gold colors respectively.
CHIPSET AND STORAGE
The device is powered by Octa-Core CPU which clocks at 1.3GHz while maintaining the usual MediaTek processor commonly associated with Gionee Smartphones. Apart from the general processor, it uses a separate graphics card codenamed Mali T720
In terms of memory and storage, the phone is in line with the latest trend in the business as it packs 3GB RAM and 32 GB of internal storage space which can be expanded up to 128 GB with an external SD card.
CAMERA
The highlight of this phone is the front camera even when the teaser of the phone surfaced online, it was only known as selfie with flash until the real name came out. So talking about the camera, it features 13 Megapixel shooter at the back with autofocus and LED flash with video recording while at the front, it has 8 megapixel Lens with flash.
BATTERY
The S6s comes with a removable 3,150 mAh Li-Polymer battery which should offer about 17 hours of usage (browsing, playing music and making calls)
GIONEE S6s SPECIFICATIONS & PRICE
Technology & Network
GSM: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G: HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G + VoLTE: LTE-FDD B3 / B5 / TDD: B40
SIM Type: Dual SIM (Micro + Nano)
OS: Android 6 Marshmallow + Amigo OS 3.2
Body Design
Dimensions: 154.50 x 75.60 x 8.15 mm
Weight: 161g
Display: 5.5 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels, 2.5D Curved Edge Display With Corning Gorilla Glass
Sensors: Accelerometer, Proximity
Build: Full metal body
Colours: Latte Gold. Mocha Gold
Processors And Memory
Processor Type: Octa-Core 1.3 GHz
Processor Name: Mediatek MT6735
Graphics Processor: Mali T720
RAM: 3 GB
Internal Storage: 32 GB
External Storage: MicroSD card up to 128 GB
Camera
Rear: 13 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash
Video recording: Yes
Front-facing: 8 megapixel with flash
Multimedia
Music Support: mp3, aac, aac+, eaac+, amr
Loudspeaker: Mono
Video Support: mpeg4, h.263, h.264
FM Radio: Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth: v4.0
WiFi: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS: Yes
USB: microUSB v2.0
Battery
Battery: Removable 3,150 mAh Li-Polymer
Status
Announcement: August 2016
Availability: August 22nd, 2016
Price
Launch Price: Rs. 17,999 (Indian Rupee)
Nigeria: N88,195
Global Price: $267
SUMMARY
Gionee S6s flaunts a 5.5-inch HD display running at a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. The S6 is powered by MediaTek's 1.3GHz MT6753 octa-core processor paired and 3GB of RAM. The smartphone comes with 32GB of internal storage, which is further expandable using a microSD card and the price is Rs. 17,999 in India while in Nigeria, it's expected to be priced around N72,000 Naira and will cost $267 USD globally.
