Gionee is one of the trusted and respected Chinese OEM when it comes to producing durable smartphones and they have done it once again with this M6 which comes with some improvements from its predecesor - the Gionee M5. Gionee unveiled the two devices in China earlier this year but Nigerians had to wait till December for it to be officailly available on stores and malls. So let's take a look at some of the features of these great smartphones. Gionee as a smartphone brand is synonimouse to great long lasting battery. You can also check the battery capacity of the Gionee S6 Pro
REVIEWS
UNBOXING
When you open the box, the contents inside include;- the M6,
- a microUSB cable,
- a Noise cancelling stereo headset,
- a 2A power adapter,
- a flip case
- a screen protector -not glass though.
DESIGN
The m6 is covered with metal with lines at lines at the back for the antennas. At 152.3 x 75.3 x 8.2 mm, the M6 is slimmer than its predecessor and 25 grammes lighter at 180g. this is very noticeable when held side by side.
the back glass curves inward at the edges and also at the front with the 2.5D glass construction- which was available in the M5 mini.
The aluminium at the back doesn't attract fingerprints at all but the glass up front attracts a lot of fingerprints and smudges but this is not really an issue since a simple wipe would take that all away.
the M6 feels more compact considering the fact that it has the same screen size as its predecessor.
DISPLAY
The Gionee M6 is the "smaller" version of the M6 Plus and it features a 5.5" AMOLED screen size while the M6 plus sports 6" AMOLED FHD display. In other words, the gionee marathon M6 comes with a 5.5 inch AMOLED display with FHD(1080 x 1920) resolution with a pixel density of 401ppi. for most people, this display size is the sweet spot for mobile displays. the diplay is indeed beautiful. this is mainly due to the infiite contrast that comes with AMOLED displays. Colours are saturated and vibrant. you can change the colour temperature in the settings too.the display isn't the brightest in the market but it is bright enough to be legible under intense direct sunlight.
CAMERA
Gionee decided to use the 13MP IMX 258 sensor from Sony for the back camera which has dual LED flash and an 8MP shooter for the front selfie camera. The 8mp selfie camera does well in low light also with a cool feature 'the screen flash'. although you'd want to take pictures in a well lit environment for more clearer snapshots
FEATURES AND CONNECTIVITY
Above the display is the earpiece flanked by notification light and the 8MP front facing camera to the left and light and proximity sensor to the right. Gionee also decided embed the fingerprint scanner at the home button which is beautifully embedded at the near end of the phone.
PERFORMANCE
The device performs significantly well; thanks to its Helio P10 processor and 4GB of RAM. Gionee M6 is powered by an octa-core processor clocking at 1.8GHz while the M6 Plus uses a faster Helio P10 chipset, the octa-core processor clocking at a higher 2GHz. The device performs flawlessly in multitasking and in playing many HD games.
BATTERY
The M6 Plus packs an amazing 6,020mAh battery capacity with reverse charging technology. Which simply means the two devices can serve as a powerbank to charge other phones and electronic devices via OTG while the M6 uses 5,000mAh battery capacity.
Gionee M6 And Gionee M6 Plus Security
Gionee upped their game in security on these devices with an inclusion of a dedicated security chip that offers 10 layers of protection for your personal data. Apart from that, the two devices uses fingerprint scanning technology as part of the security measures.
The devices features an encrypted chip that protects your images,documents,videos and other valuable information from authorized access.
GIONEE M6 SPECIFICATIONS
Technology
The Gionee M6 is the "smaller" version of the M6 Plus and it features a 5.5" AMOLED screen size while the M6 plus sports 6" AMOLED FHD display. In other words, the gionee marathon M6 comes with a 5.5 inch AMOLED display with FHD(1080 x 1920) resolution with a pixel density of 401ppi. for most people, this display size is the sweet spot for mobile displays. the diplay is indeed beautiful. this is mainly due to the infiite contrast that comes with AMOLED displays. Colours are saturated and vibrant. you can change the colour temperature in the settings too.the display isn't the brightest in the market but it is bright enough to be legible under intense direct sunlight.
Gionee decided to use the 13MP IMX 258 sensor from Sony for the back camera which has dual LED flash and an 8MP shooter for the front selfie camera. The 8mp selfie camera does well in low light also with a cool feature 'the screen flash'. although you'd want to take pictures in a well lit environment for more clearer snapshots
Above the display is the earpiece flanked by notification light and the 8MP front facing camera to the left and light and proximity sensor to the right. Gionee also decided embed the fingerprint scanner at the home button which is beautifully embedded at the near end of the phone.
PERFORMANCE
The device performs significantly well; thanks to its Helio P10 processor and 4GB of RAM. Gionee M6 is powered by an octa-core processor clocking at 1.8GHz while the M6 Plus uses a faster Helio P10 chipset, the octa-core processor clocking at a higher 2GHz. The device performs flawlessly in multitasking and in playing many HD games.
BATTERY
The M6 Plus packs an amazing 6,020mAh battery capacity with reverse charging technology. Which simply means the two devices can serve as a powerbank to charge other phones and electronic devices via OTG while the M6 uses 5,000mAh battery capacity.
Gionee M6 And Gionee M6 Plus Security
Gionee upped their game in security on these devices with an inclusion of a dedicated security chip that offers 10 layers of protection for your personal data. Apart from that, the two devices uses fingerprint scanning technology as part of the security measures.
The devices features an encrypted chip that protects your images,documents,videos and other valuable information from authorized access.
GIONEE M6 SPECIFICATIONS
Technology
- GSM: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G: HSDPA 900 /1900/ 2100
- 4G: LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
- SIM Type: Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Platform
- OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow (Amigo 3.5 UI)
- Dimensions: 152.3 x 75.3 x 8.2 mm
- Weight: 215 g
- Display: 5.5-inch, 1080 x 1920 pixels (401 PPI), AMOLED Capacitive touchscreen
- Sensors: Fingerprint, Infra-red, Accelerometer, Proximity and Compass
- Processor Type: Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
- Processor Name: Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10
- Graphics Processor: Mali-T860MP2
- RAM: 4 GB
- Internal Storage: 64 GB
- External Storage: microSD, up to 128 GB
- Rear: 13 MP, SONY IMX258, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED flash
- Video recording: 1080p@30fps
- Front-facing: 8 MP
- Music Support: AAC, MP2, MP3, M4A, MKA,
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- Video Support: MP4/MPEG4/H.263/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Bluetooth: v4.1
- WiFi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- GPS: Yes
- USB: microUSB v2.0, USB On-The-Go
- Charging: Fast charge, Reverse charging
- Battery: 5000 mAh
Status
- Launch Date: July, 2016
- Availability: August 2016
Price
- Launch Price: $405/ $435
- Price in Nigeria: NGN 120,000
- Price in India: INR 27,629
- Price in Kenya: KES 41,476
- Price in Ghana: GHS 1,729
GIONEE M6 PLUS SPECIFICATIONS
Technology- NETWORKS: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G: HSDPA 900 /1900/ 2100
- 4G: LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
- SIM Type: Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Platform
- OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow (Amigo 3.5 UI)
- Dimensions: 160.5 x 80.6 x 8.2 mm
- Weight: 215 g
- Display: 6-inch, 1080 x 1920 pixels (367 PPI), AMOLED Capacitive touchscreen
- Sensors: Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Proximity and Compass
- Processor Type: Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 + quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
- Processor Name: Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10
- Graphics Processor: Mali-T860MP2
- RAM: 4 GB
- Internal Storage: 64/128 GB
- External Storage: microSD, up to 200 GB
- Rear: 16 MP, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED flash
- Video recording: 1080p@30fps
- Front-facing: 8 MP
- Music Support: AAC, MP2, MP3, M4A, MKA,
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- Video Support: MP4/MPEG4/H.263/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Bluetooth: v4.1
- WiFi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- GPS: Yes
- USB: microUSB v2.0, USB On-The-Go
- Fast battery charging, Reverse charging
- Battery: 6020 mAh
Status
- Launch Date: July, 2016
- Availability: August 2016
- Launch Price: $450/ $480
- Price in Nigeria: NGN 151,185 (not available yet in Nigeria)
- Price in India: INR 32,745
- Price in Kenya: KES 49,156
- Price in Ghana: GHS 2,049
Gionee has always been my dig 4 mobile phones, but dis m6 & m6 pro dat doesn't have audio jack, wat does it mean.
ReplyDeleteWe are gradually moving out of the old fashioned audio jerk in mobile phones.
DeleteIn new Android phones like these Gionee M6 And M6 Plus, Lenovo's Moto Z and Moto Z Force and China's LeEco have already scrapped the 3.5mm headphone jack; to listen to music on the company's three latest phones, users need to plug in USB Type-C headphones, go wireless, or use a dongle.
So we are actually going wireless
am dissapointed about this 3.5mm audio jack absence. please what do you mean by go wireless
ReplyDeleteObed do you know those Bluetooth headphones in the market? It's something similar to that. No more wire. Do you understand now?
ReplyDeleteHmmm m, the phone is okay, not spectacular,the battery is outstanding but the price isn't................Krobo.
ReplyDeleteBut but wizy even normal ear pie with with wire no dey work
ReplyDeleteI don't understand what you really mean by that, but any earpiece with 3.0 port works fine
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