Gionee M6 is a refresh of 2015’s Gionee M5, which was one of the smartphones with the best battery stamina in 2015 with its 6020 mAh battery. However, the Gionee M6 is cutting on battery to an equally impressive 5000 mAh battery, but is balancing with a more premium design, improved performance and top-notch security with a 1.8GHz octa-core processor, 4GB RAM, a fingerprint sensor, and a dedicated security chip. The smartphone is preloaded with Android 6.0 (Marshmallow).
Where to Buy Gionee M6
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Gionee M6 Key Specs & Features
- 5.5-inch AMOLED Display, 1080 x 1920 pixels (441ppi)
- Octa-core Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 CPU with 4GB RAM
- Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
- 64GB/128GB Storage, up to 256GB memory card
- 13MP Rear Camera and 8MP Front Camera
- 4G LTE (up to 300 Mbps download)
- Fingerprint Sensor
- 5000 mAh Battery with Fast Charging
The Design, Display, and Camera
Gionee M6 is crafted from a metal-body compared to the M5 that was more of plastic. It is also slightly slimmer and shaves off over 30 g on the M5. The display is also getting an upgrade. It is still a 5.5-inch AMOLED Display, but now has more pixels with 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution.
Gionee M6 sports a 13 megapixels rear camera and an 8 megapixels front facing camera. The camera offers autofocus, dual-LED flash, Panorama, and 1080p HD video recording.
Hardware and Software
Gionee M6 is powered by a Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 chipset. The SoC offers two quad-core processors one clocked at up to 1.8GHz and the other clocked at up to 1.0GHz. The phone also has a generous 4GB of RAM.
Gionee M6 is loaded with Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Gionee’s Amigo 3.5 skin. The phone offers 64GB or 128GB storage with a microSD slot that supports up to 256GB additional storage.
The Android smartphone offers super fast download speed of up to 300 Mbps via 4G LTE. It also comes with Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, Fingerprint Sensor, and Infra-Red port. Gionee M6 lacks a 3.5mm audio jack.
Battery stamina have always been in DNA of the Marathon series, which the Gionee M6 is a descendant of. The Gionee M6 offers a 5000 mAh Li-Po Battery. The battery in non-removable and support reverse charging, which means that it be used like a power bank to charge another device.
Gionee M6 features a dedicated security chip which offers 10 layers of protection for the data, content, and records in the phone. The chip also encryption that keeps your communications safe.
Gionee M6 will support 4G LTE on Etisalat, MTN, and NTel in Nigeria.
Pricing and availability
Gionee M6 is now available in Nigeria and Kenya. The 64GB variant is priced at 2,699 CNY while the 128GB variant is priced at 2,899 CNY and launched on August 6 in China and on August 13 in India. Gionee M6 Price in Nigeria ranges from 119,500 Naira to 170,000 Naira, depending on your location in the country. Price in Kenya is expected at around 46,000 KSh
Gionee M6 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Gionee M6 Smartphone:
General Features
- Platform: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), Amigo 3.5
- Processor: Octa-core Processor: 1.8GHz Quad Core and 1.0GHz Quad-core (Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10)
- GPU: Mali-T860MP2
- Memory: 4GB RAM
- Colours: Champagne, Gold
- Dimension: 152.3 x 75.3 x 8.2 mm
- Weight: 180 g
- SIM Type: Micro-SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
Display
- Display: 5.5-inch AMOLED Touch Display, 1080 x 1920 pixels (401 ppi)
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: 13MP Camera, 1080p HD Video
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, Dual-LED Flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, Panorama, HDR
- Front Camera: 8MP Camera
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 64GB or 128GB
- Memory Card Support: up to 256GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: No
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: Yes, LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: No
- CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: Yes, up to 300 Mbps
- WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
- NFC: No
- Infrared Blaster: Yes
- USB Port: Yes USB 2.0, USB on the Go
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
- Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes (with RDS and FM Recording)
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: No
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: No
- SpO2: No
- Pedometer: No
- Heart Rate Monitor: No
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes
- Iris Scanner: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: No
- Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes (with dedicated mic)
- Wireless Charging: No
- Built-in Mobile Payment: No
- Water Resistant: No
- Dust Resistant: No
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: No
Battery
- Battery: 5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-Removable)
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Yes
- Reverse Charging: Yes
