The Gionee F103, the first member of the brand’s new series of smartphones, has been launched with a price tag of Rs 9999. There’s no definite date of release yet, but it’s expected to arrive in India soon.
In terms of design, the handset has a silver-coated metal frame and a glass back panel. It runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop-based Amigo 3.0 and a 2400mAh battery. The latter is supposed to deliver up to 267 hours of standby time and 28 hours of talk time. The performance of the The Gionee F103 relies on a 64-bit 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 processor coupled with 2GB of RAM.
The 4G-enabled handset contains 16GB of internal space, expandable till 32GB via a microSD card. It houses an 8MP autofocus rear camera with LED flash and a 5MP front-facing snapper. The dual-SIM F103 sports a 5-inch IPS 720p display protected by Dragontrail glass. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, microUSB 2.0 and A-GPS. It measures 143 x 70.3 x 7.95mm and weighs 136.6g with its battery.
Take a look at the specifications of the Gionee F103:
– Display: 5-inch IPS, 720 x 1280 pixels
– OS: Android 5.0 Lollipop-based Amigo 3.0
– Processor: 1.3GHz 64-bit quad-core MediaTek MT6735
– Memory: 16GB, expandable up to 32GB
– Battery: 2400mAh
– RAM: 2GB
– Camera: 8MP rear, 5MP front
– Weight: 136.6g
– Size: 143 x 70.3 x 7.95mm
– Connectivity: dual-SIM, 4G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, A-GPS, microUSB 2.0
The Gionee device will have to compete with other mid-range phones such as the K3 Note. The Lenovo smartphone costs the same but comes with better features such as its 5.5-inch full HD screen, 1.7GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6752 SoC, 13MP rear lens and 3000mAh battery.
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The Gionee F103 will be available in black, pearl white and dawn white colors. Like we mentioned above, it costs Rs 9999.