Gionee M7 Power Launched With Bezel-less Display, 5000mAh Battery & More!

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Gionee has launched their first Bezel Less smartphone in the country, the Gionee M7 Power.

The Gionee M7 Power packs a mammoth 5000mAh battery with a 6 inch Univisium edge-to-edge bezel-less display. Priced at Rs. 16,999/-, the device will be available online via Amazon.

Gionee M7 Power – Specifications & Features

The Gionee M7 Power was first launched in China back in September, alongside the Gionee M7.

Design

Gionee M7 Power comes encased in a solid aluminium alloy body. Like other bezel-less smartphones, the fingerprint scanner is placed on the rear panel, where it is easily accessible.

Display

The device features a 6.0 inch HD+ FullView Univisium, 18:9 aspect ratio display. The screen has resolution of 1440×720 pixels and a pixel-density of 268 ppi. The display gets a 2.5D Curved Gorilla Glass 3 on top.

Hardware

Under the hood, Gionee M7 Power will get powered by Qualcomm’s 64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 435 64-bit processor coupled with Adreno 505 GPU and 4GB of RAM.

Storage

The smartphone will come with 64GB internal storage space, which can be further expanded up to 256GB with an external memory card.

 

Software

On the software front, the Gionee M7 Power will run Gionee’s Amigo 5.0 UI based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS out of the box.

Camera

The Gionee M7 Power sports a 13 megapixel autofocus shooter with Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF) and an f/2.0 aperture, paired with a dual-tone LED flash. Up front, the device sports an 8 megapixel fixed-focus selfie shooter with an f/2.2 aperture.

Connectivity

The smartphone comes with a hybrid dual-SIM configuration with 4G VoLTE support, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.1, GPS/ A-GPS and FM Radio. It has a Micro-USB port with a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Battery

The Gionee M7 Power packs in a mammoth 5,000mAh battery with quick charging support. The company has claimed that the smartphone will deliver up to 56 hours of talk time with a standby time of 625 hours.

Pricing & Variants

The Gionee M7 Power has been priced at Rs. 16,999/- and will be available in three color options – Blue, Gold and Black.

Availability

The newly launched M7 Power will go on sale via Amazon starting from November 25. You can pre-book the device from November 17, 5pm onwards.

Launch offers include 100GB additional data from Jio – 10GB extra for 10 recharges above Rs. 309 (will be valid till September 2018). Offline availability across Gionee-partnered retail stores is expected around the same time.

Gionee M7 Power Compared

With its set of specifications, the Gionee M7 Power will go up against the likes of lower-priced Moto G5S Plus, Mi A1 and higher-end Honor 9i and newly-launched Moto X4. Let’s see how these phones compare with each other.

	Gionee M7 Power	Xiaomi Mi A1	Moto G5S Plus	Honor 9i	Moto X4
Display	6 inch HD with 18:9 aspect ratio (720p)	5.5 inch full HD (1080p)	5.5 inch full HD (1080p)	5.9 inch full HD with 18:9 aspect ratio (1080p)	5.2 inch IPS LCD display (1080p)
Processor	Snapdragon 435	Snapdragon 625	Snapdragon 625	HiSilicon Kirin 659	Snapdragon 630
RAM	4GB	4GB	4GB	4GB	3GB/4GB
Storage	64GB	64GB	64GB	64GB	32GB/64GB
Rear Camera	13MP	12 megapixel wide angle lens + 12 megapixel telephoto lens	Two 13.0 megapixel cameras with an f/2.0 aperture (RGB + Monochrome)	16 MP + 2 MP (RGB + Monochrome)	Primary 12MP Sensor + Secondary 8MP Ultra Wide Sensor with f/2.0 aperture
Front Camera	8 megapixel	5 megapixel	8 megapixel	13 megapixel + 2 megapixel	16 megapixel
Battery	5,000 mAh (Fast Charging)	3,080 mAh	3000 mAh (Fast Charging)	3,340 mAh	3,000 mAh (Fast Charging)
Connectivity	Dual SIM, 4G LTE with VoLTE	Dual SIM, 4G LTE with VoLTE	Dual SIM, 4G LTE with VoLTE	Dual SIM, 4G LTE with VoLTE	Dual SIM, 4G LTE with VoLTE
OS	Android 7.1.1 Nougat based Amigo 5.0 UI	Android 7.1.1 Nougat based stock Android UI	Android 7.1.1 Nougat based stock Android UI	Android 7.1.1 Nougat based EMUI 5.1	Android 7.1.1 Nougat based stock Android UI
Price	Rs. 16,999/-	Rs. 14,999/-	Rs. 15,999/-	Rs. 17,999/-	3GB + 32GB – Rs. 20,999/- 4GB + 64GB – Rs. 22,999/-

Initial Thoughts

The Gionee M7 Power offers a unique set of specifications at an mid-range price. On one hand, there’s bezel-less display, 5,000mAh battery while on the other there’s a downgraded processor with no dual camera. The smartphone is a mixed bag. It will really have to perform to stand out in all that better-spec’d competition!