Gionee launches Gionee S6 Pro with 4GB RAM and Virtual Reality headset

Gionee S6 Pro runs the latest Android version, Android Marshmallow, 6.1. The phone has Gionee's custom UI, Amigo OS 3.2 on top.

Gionee, the Chinese smartphone brand has recently launched their mid-range Virtual Reality headset, Gionee S6 Pro in India. Virtual Reality is the latest mantra for smartphones and except for hard-core tech aficionados, while there are very people using VR in India, it is definitely the futuristic trend. There are hardly any mid-range Virtual reality supporting phones in the country and Gionee S6 Pro is one of them. Gionee has definitely managed to make a place for itself in India though as compared to some other Chinese smartphone brands like Xiaomi or more recently LeTV, Gionee has still not managed to completely capture the Indian market. In the past, Gionee has brought uniqueness to the table in terms of the slimmest device, sleek models with high end specs at a budget price and also phones with unique features. Gionee S6 Pro is another unique offering from Gionee in India and the phone, on paper does boast of some high end specifications.

Gionee S6 Pro Design: In terms of looks, Gionee S6 Pro is definitely a decent looking smartphone. The phone does have a distinctly Samsung-esque look in the front and and standard smart phone design on the back. Gionee S6 Pro boasts of a back with a metallic finish. The home button is on the front of the device and on the back is the camera along with the Gionee logo. Gionee S6 Pro comes in 2 colours and the phone is pretty sleek. It is 7.6mm thin and Gionee has been famous for their sleek devices in the past too. The back has 2 white lines pass through the back of the device which does remind us of iPhone 6S. Gionee S6 Pro weighs 170 grams. The design is a metallic unibody design and the fingerprint scanner, which is a feature of almost every modern smartphone is set on the home button. Gionee S6 Pro was unveiled in China in June and has finally come to India in the festive season. While the phone does look decent, does it also have the features to match the device? Here’s the specifications of Gionee S6 Pro. The 2.5D curved display adds to the look of the device and also makes it stronger.

Gionee S6 Pro Specifications: Gionee S6 Pro runs the latest Android version, Android Marshmallow, 6.1. The phone has Gionee’s custom UI, Amigo OS 3.2 on top. Under the hoof of Gionee S6 Pro runs a 64 bit octa-core Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 processor. The Gionee S6 Pro comes with a 5.5-inch Full HD display with a display resolution of 1080 x 1280 pixels and a density of 401 ppi. A strong RAM is considered to be one of the key essentials of a smooth smartphone and phones are now ramping up their RAM. Even the most budget phones now boast of a minimum of 2GB RAM. In case of the mid-range Gionee S6 Pro, the RAM is 4GB. The phone comes in just one internal memory variant and that is the 64GB variant. Honestly, there’s nothing to complain about here but if the massive internal memory too feels less, you can always expand the memory up to 256 GB by using a MicroSD card slot. Gionee S6 Pro is a dual-SIM device and the second SIM slot also doubles up as the memory card slot. There’s no separate slot provided for memory card.

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The entire focus of Gionee S6 Pro apart from the display is the camera. Gionee Gionee S6 Pro comes with a 13MP rear end camera and an 8MP front shooter. The rear end camera comes with a f/2.0 aperture lends while the front 8MP shooter boasts of the selfie screen flash for better photos in low-light conditions. Though the rear end camera has only a single LED flash, according to Gionee, the Gionee S6 Pro boasts of 5P lens for better image quality in low light condition. The camera comes with the standard photography modes. Gionee S6 Pro is also focusing on the featured apps front where the phone comes with multiple apps like Desktop Editor, Image+ to record your life in with amazing features, Video beautification, Time lapse, Text Recognition, etc to edit images and share them on the go. Needless to add, Gionee S6 Pro is also 4G compliant.

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Battery Life and Price of Gionee S6 Pro: Gionee S6 Pro comes with a non-removable Li-Po 3130 mAh battery and Gionee is promising a talk time of up to 38 h 30 min in 3G and a standby time of 558 hours. Gionee S6 Pro is a budget device priced at 23,999 INR. In the price range is is definitely one of the stronger contenders as it also comes with the Virtual Reality headset pack which Gionee has priced separately for Rs 2499. The phone also comes with a free three month subscription of ‘Saavn Pro’. Though Gionee has said that Gionee S6 Pro will be available for online purchase from October 6th, it is expected to reach the brick and mortar retailers much later, in the first week of October. Gionee is one of the brands that still supports the brick and mortar trade as most smartphone manufacturers are looking at shifting to e-commerce sites and having flash sales. Arvind R.Vohra, MD & Country CEO, Gionee India said at the launch, “At Gionee we believe in redefining the smartphone experience by launching products that are intuitive, future ready, stylish and high on performance. Our promise is to make smiles by addressing all the evolving needs of the new age smartphone users. The S6 Pro is a perfect amalgamation of style and performance and is designed for the urbane selfie generation. With the S6 Pro we are re-emphasizing our commitment towards our consumers to offer feature led innovative devices.”