The Gionee Pioneer P2M, the latest member of the China-based company’s budget series, has been launched in India with a price tag of Rs 6999. It can be bought through both online and offline retailers.
The standout feature of the Gionee Pioneer P2M is its 3000mAh battery. The company claims it has a standby time of 300 hours on 3G and 340 hours on 2G. Entry-level phones generally don’t pack this much power, and the company is probably hoping it’s enough to appeal to customers who will have to overlook the otherwise ordinary specs of the device.
The dual-SIM Pioneer P2M has a 4-inch IPS WVGA (480 x 800p) display and runs on Amigo 3.0 based on Android Lollipop. It integrates a quad-core 1.3GHz processor coupled with an ARM Mali400 GPU. On the memory front, it has 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage, expandable up to 32GB via microSD.
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Camera capabilities consist of a 5MP main camera accompanied by LED flash and a 2MP front snapper. The Gionee handset’s connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, FM Radio, Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 2.0 and A-GPS. It measures 124 x 62.5 x 10.9mm and weighs 140g.
Have a look at the specifications of the Gionee Pioneer P2M:
– OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop-based Amigo 3.0
– Display: 4-inch, 480 x 800 pixels
– Memory: 16GB, expandable till 32GB
– CPU: 1.3GHz quad-core
– RAM: 1GB
– Camera: 5MP rear, 2MP front
– Battery: 3000mAh
– Size: 124 x 62.5 x 10.9mm
– Weight: 140g
– Connectivity: dual-SIM, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, A-GPS, microUSB 2.0
The Pioneer P2M will have to battle it out with other entry-level smartphones such as the Redmi 2. The 4G-enabled Xiaomi device costs Rs 5999 and has a 4.7-inch 720p Gorilla Glass screen, a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 SoC, 8GB of ROM, an 8MP main lens and a 2200mAh battery.
Another contender to the Gionee Pioneer P2M is the recently launched Canvas Xpress 2. The Micromax handset is valued at Rs 5999 and features a 1.4GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6592M CPU, a 5-inch 720p screen, 8GB of ROM, a 13MP rear snapper and a 2500mAh battery.