Gionee has today introduced a budget smartphone in the Indian market – Gionee P7. The phone, which is priced at Rs. 9,999, is 4G enabled and supports VoLTE. It will be available across all major online and offline retail stores.
The phone comes with a 5-inch HD IPS display, with a screen resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and soda lime protection. Under the hood, it is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor along with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. It supports expandable storage up to 128GB via microSD card.
As of the camera, there is an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, and a 5-megapixel front camera for selfies. The smartphone packs a 2300mAh battery which the company claims can last up to 259 hours of standby time.
The smartphone runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow based on company’s own Amigo 3.2 on top. Connectivity options on the phone include 3.5mm audio jack, FM radio, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 , and GPS. While most phones in this price range comes with a fingerprint scanner, the Gionee P7 smartphone lacks a fingerprint sensor.
In October this year, Gionee had launched P7 Max at a price of Rs. 13,999. Just to compare, the specs of P7 Max include a 5.5-inch HD display, 2.2GHz octa-core MT6595 processor coupled with 3GB of RAM. It has 32GB of inbuilt storage, 13-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel front camera, and is powered by a 3100mAh battery.
The Gionee P7 will be available in three colour options – Gold, White and Grey. Commenting on the launch, Deepika Singh, Director – Marketing Communications, Gionee India, said,
The Gionee P7, our latest Smartphone is a figure of strength and performance. With 4G picking up pace in the country and increasing internet penetration that is motivating multimedia usage, we have enhanced our already diverse 4G product portfolio with Gionee P7 which is designed to offer next generation experience to our consumers.
At a price point of Rs. 9,999, the smartphone will compete against the likes of Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime, Coolpad Note 5, Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 and recently launched Lenovo K6 Power.
