You can think of the Gionee A1 Plus as the bigger variant of the A1 smartphone. The upper mid-range phone is not only improved in terms of size, but also in terms of power and what it offers in the camera department.
Where to Buy Gionee A1 Plus
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Gionee A1 Plus Key Specs & Features
- 6.0-inch IPS Display, 1080 x 1920 pixels (367ppi)
- Octa-core Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 CPU with 4GB RAM
- Android 7.0 (Nougat)
- 64GB Storage, up to 256GB memory card
- 13MP + 5MP Rear Camera and 20MP Front Camera
- 4G LTE (up to 300 Mbps)
- Fingerprint Sensor (Rear)
- 4550 mAh Battery with Fast Charging
Design and Display
For the greater part, the Gionee A1 Plus looks like the more compact Gionee A1. It shares similar solid construction, but comes with a bigger 6.0-inch display based on IPS LCD technology.
You may expect the smaller device to deliver sharper images because this one also offers Full HD (1080p) resolution. This device should make for a great one for viewing content with friends.
Camera
The Gionee A1 Plus is also a camera-heavy phone as its smaller brother, maybe even better. The front-facing camera offers higher resolution of 20 megapixels to further enhance the quality of selfies.
What is not clear is whether this shooter also features selfie flash. The Gionee A1 Plus smartphone offer dual rear cameras (13MP + 5MP). It boasts phase detection autofocus, HDR and LED flash amongst other image quality-enhancing features.
Hardware and Software
The Gionee A1 Plus is decked out to deliver more convincing performance. It comes with an octa-core MediaTek processor, but this is the more powerful Helio P25 offering. The CPU, which delivers speeds of up to 2.5 GHz, receives support from 4GB RAM and a Mali-T880MP2 GPU.
You also get 64GB onboard storage space, expandable up to 256 GB using a microSD card. The plus-size smartphone boots its maker’s Amigo 4.0 OS, based on Android 7.0 Nougat.
Other Specs and Features
With more powerful features on offer, it stands to reason that the Gionee A1 Plus needs a bigger juicer. You get just that. Gionee fits it with a larger 4,550 mAh Li-Ion battery with fast charging support.
Like the Gionee A1, the device offers a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. Gionee A1 Plus also has a USB Type-C 1.0 port with USB On-the-Go support. Connectivity options on offer also include Bluetooth 4.0, LTE, and Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac with Hotspot and Wi-Fi Direct support. The Gionee A1 Plus can accept two SIM cards at the same time.
Gionee A1 Plus supports LTE on MTN, Etisalat, and NTel in Nigeria
Pricing and Availability
Gionee A1 Plus is not yet available in Nigeria, Ghana, or Kenya. When available, you can buy the smartphone at leading online stores in the country. Gionee A1 Plus Price in Nigeria is expected to range from 155,000 Naira to 195,000 Naira, depending on your location in the country.
Gionee A1 Plus Specs
Here are a few specs of the Gionee A1 Plus Smartphone:
General Features
- Platform: Android 7.0 (Nougat), Amigo 4.0
- Processor: Octa-core Processor: 1.4GHz quad-core & 2.5GHz quad-core Processor (Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25)
- GPU: Mali-T880 MP2
- Memory: 4GB RAM
- Colours: Gray, Mocha Gold
- Dimension: 166.4 x 83.3 x 9.1 mm
- Weight: 226 g
- SIM Type: Nano-SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
Display
- Display: 6.0-inch IPS Display, 1080 x 1920 pixels (367 ppi)
- Screen Protection: Yes
Camera
- Rear Camera: Dual 13MP + 5MP Camera, 1080p HD Video
- Rear Camera Features: PDAF Autofocus, LED Flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, Face Detection, HDR
- Front Camera: 20MP Camera
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 64GB
- Memory Card Support: up to 256GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes, 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz
- 2G CDMA 1X: No
- 3G WCDMA: Yes, 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz
- 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+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: Yes, up to 300 Mbps
- WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
- NFC: No
- Infrared Blaster: Yes
- USB Port: Yes, USB Type C, 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
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
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 (Rear)
- 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: 4550 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-Removable)
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Yes
