Gionee A1 Lite Price, Specs, Features : Has a 20 MegaPixel Selfie Camera with Flash

Gionee has officially joined its fellow Chinese handset makers OPPO and Vivo in releasing sleek midrange Android smartphones with Selfie-Centric features in developing markets.

Officially announced in Nepal on Saturday - June 17, 2017, the new Gionee A1 Lite features a staggering 20 MegaPixel front-facing camera with Soft LED flash that's made to deliver ultra-clear and crisp selfies in all lighting conditions.

Whether you're using it indoors or at night when there's little ambient light, Gionee A1 Lite should give you great-looking selfies that are instantly ready for sharing on Facebook or Instagram.

That's the key selling point of this model -- but that's hardly the only thing that's special about it.

This smartphone also has a svelte real metal shell plus a 2.5D Curved glass face that work together to give the unit an air of both durability and corporate sophistication. You won't be shy to put this handset on the table while you're on a business meeting and even a date.

Aside from that, this device is also powered by a massive 4,000 mAh battery that - although not removable - is notably large for a device with 5.3-inch HD IPS display. I believe this huge pack should be good enough to deliver more than a whole day of uptime with regular use.

Underneath its shell, Gionee A1 Lite - which is currently only available in Gold - runs its Amigo-UI-skinned Android 7.0 Nougat operating system with a 64-Bit Octa Core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 and Mali-T720MP2 GPU based Mediatek MT6753 chipset, has 3GB of RAM for multitasking, and comes with 32GB of expandable storage.

In Nepal, Dual SIM and 4G-enabled Gionee A1 Lite dons an official suggested retail price of 26,999 Nepalese Rupees or roughly Php 13,110 with current conversion; That amount is also - more or less - our price guesstimate for this handset should CellPrime - the new official distribution partner of Gionee in the Philippines - decide to bring this model here. And with that, kindly stay tuned for updates regarding Gionee A1 Lite's availability in the Philippines.

TechPinas Smartphone Technical Specs Table (TSTST) Name : Gionee A1 Lite
Type : Slate Form Factor (Full Touchscreen)
Price Category : Midrange
Dimensions : TBD
Weight : TBD
Available Colors : Gold
Operating System : Android 7.0 Nougat with Amigo OS 4.0 Interface
Display : 5.3 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels (~277 ppi pixel density), IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Processor : 64-Bit Octa Core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53, Mali-T720MP2 GPU, Mediatek MT6753 chipset
RAM : 3GB RAM
Internal Storage : 32GB ROM, expandable via secondary hybrid nanoSIM slot that doubles as microSD card slot supporting up to 256GB
Camera : Back: 13 MegaPixels, f/2.0 aperture, phase detection autofocus (PDAF), LED flash, 1/3" sensor size, 1.12 µm pixel size
Front: 20 MegaPixels, f/2.0 aperture, Soft LED flash
Video Capture : Full HD 1080p 30 frames per second
Audio and Video Playback : MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC, MP4, H.264
Ports : microUSB 2.0, 3.5 mm audio jack
Connectivity : Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, EDR, 3G HSPA+; 4G LTE
GPS : A-GPS, GLONASS
FM Radio : No
Sensors : Accelerometer, Digital Compass, Proximity, Digital Gyroscope, Fingerprint Scanner
Network : 2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 and SIM 2,
3G HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) (TBC)
SIM Card Type : Dual nanoSIM (TBC)
Battery : Non-removable 4,000 mAh Li-Ion battery
Uptime : TBD
Value-Added Features : 20MP Selfie Camera with Soft LED Flash, Amigo OS features,
Announcement : June 2017
Availability : Global - June 2017, Philippines - TBA
Price : Official SRP - $260 USD