Gionee S96 Philippines Price Php 1,799, Unboxing, Features : Slimmest Dual SIM Feature Phone with Real Metal Accents

Looking for a slim and elegant yet affordable secondary phone to go with your Gionee Elife S5.5 or your metal-clad iPhone or Android smartphone? Check out Gionee S96.

With depth of 7.4 millimeters, Gionee S96 is the slimmest Dual SIM feature phone in the world today.

As you can see, its ultra-sleek design is enough to capture anyone's fancy -- but actually, S96's thin form factor is just one of the many things to love about this release.

On the outside, the handset comes with brushed metal plates both in front and at the back giving it an air of elegance and corporate sophistication. This is an candybar feature phone that you won't be shy to put beside your high-end, flagship touchscreen smartphone.

Features-wise, Gionee S96 - which weighs only 97.7 grams - comes replete with a 2.6-inch 240 x 320 pixels QVGA TFT display with 153 ppi pixel density, single core MediaTek MT6260 processor, 8 MB of RAM, 16 MB of ROM, microSD card slot supporting up to 32 GB, 2 MegaPixel fixed focus camera with LED flash, VGA video recorder, Dual SIM Dual Standby support, and a removable 700 mAh Li-Ion battery pack.

Texting is a breeze with the phone's keypad with circular navigation button and tri-key alpha-numeric keypad strips delivering great tactile feedback.

Just like the Chinese company's other entry-level and midrange offerings, Gionee S96 ships with an eye-catching Orange Box.

Icons showing S96's value-added features including Bluetooth connectivity support, FM Radio, torchlight, and pre-installed F1 Race Java game are printed on the side on the box.

You'll also see a list of the device's key technical specifications as well as renders of S96 in two color options, Silver and Black.

Lifting the cover, you'll be greeted by the phone sitting in its tray.

Pulling out the two paper flaps forming the tray, you'll find all the accessories wrapped in their individual plastic packs.

The entire package includes the unit itself, the travel charger, user manual, standard earphones, microUSB to USB connector cable, warranty certificate, and the 700 mAh battery.

The earphones has a clip and a mouthpiece so you can use it when making and receiving calls.

The device's dual regular Mini SIM slots and microSD card slot are located underneath the removable metal back plate.

Gionee S96's user interface is largely the same as that of Nokia feature phones with Symbian Series 60 operating system, which I think every Filipino should be familiar with.

Gionee S96 is now available at all Gionee stores and partner retailers across the country. It sells for only Php 1,799 and - again - you can get in two colors, namely, Slate Black and Silver White.