Camera-centric Gionee S6s with MediaTek Octa-core SoC launched in India; price, specifications
Camera-centric Gionee S6s with MediaTek Octa-core SoC launched in India; price, specificationsAmazon India Official website (Gionee S6s image gallery)

Chinese smartphone maker Gionee launched a new handset dubbed as the S6s in India on Monday.

The highlight of the new Gionee S6s is its camera hardware. It boasts a feature-rich 8MP front snapper with dedicated LED flash. In addition, the phone also supports screen flash mechanism similar to the 'Retina flash' seen in Apple iPhone 6S series. When a user tries takes a selfie in dark conditions, the smartphone's screen turns white to project bright light to the face and capture good snaps.

On the back, Gionee S6s also houses a 13MP camera with Sony IMX258 sensor, f/2.0 aperture, LED flash, and full HD video recording.

Other stipulated features include 5.5-inch full HD display, Android Marshmallow OS, 3GB RAM, MediaTek octa-core CPU, 32GB inbuilt storage, fingerprint sensor and a 3,150mAh battery.

Gionee S6s price and availability:

The new Gionee S6s is exclusively available on Amazon India (HERE) in Mocha Gold and Latte Gold colour options for Rs.17,999. 

Competition:

Gionee S6s will be up against the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, Lenovo K5 Note, Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) and Moto G4 Plus series, among others.

Key specifications of Gionee S6s:

Model

Gionee S6s

Display

5.5-inch full HD IPS display with 2.5D glass

Pixel density: 401 ppi (pixels per inch)

OS

Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow-based Amigo v3.2 UI

Processor

MediaTek (MT6735) octa-core CPU

RAM

3GB

Storage

32GB, expandable up to 128GB

Camera

Main: 13MP camera with Sony IMX258 sensor, f/2.0 aperture, LED flash, full HD video recording

Front: 8MP camera with dedicate LED flash, f/2.2 aperture, 5P lens, screen flash support

Battery

3,150mAh

Network

4G-LTE with VoLTe (Voice-over-LTE)

Add-ons

Fingerprint sensor, Hybrid dual-SIM slot (micro+nano), Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), micro USB port v2.0,

Dimensions

154.50 x 75.60 x 8.15 mm

Weight

161g

Colour

Latte Gold and Mocha Gold

Price

Rs.17,999