Gionee has launched expanded its premium smartphone range with the launch of M2017 in China. The highlight of Gionee M2017 is its massive 7,000mAh battery capacity. The smartphone has two 3500mAh batteries fitted inside.
Running Amigo3.5 UI based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, the Gionee M2017 sports a 5.7-inch QHD (2560×1440 pixels) resolution OnCell AMOLED display. Under-the-hood, the M2017 is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 processor. The SoC is a successor to Snapdragon 652 and has 10% better performance. The processor comes clubbed with Adreno 510 GPU and 6GB LPDDR3 RAM. This also makes the device one of the first by Gionee to feature 6GB RAM with dual-rear cameras.
The smartphone is priced at CNY 6,999 (roughly Rs 68,000), there is another variant that costs CNY 16,999 (roughly Rs 1,66,000).