2016 is up and running and we have the introduction of new gadgets to the market. Gionee S8 is among the new gadgets been introduced recently. Gionee S8 is an Android Phablet with a big display screen of 5.5 inch with display resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and 401 PPI. The display is a capacitive AMOLED touchscreen with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 for maximum screen protection from dust and any other impurities. For best user experience and faster multi tasking you have the device powered with 1.9GHz Octa-core processor along with Cortex-A53. There is also a huge 4GB of RAM for more faster experience. Gionee S8 runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow Added is an internal storage of 64GB and external sdcard slot capacity of 200GB for storing pictures, videos and any other document(s). The device uses a dual SIM and features the 4G LTE network connectivity. The second SIM slot is also the external sd card slot, so either you use two sims and no external sdcard or one sim and external sdcard slot.
Checking on the Camera, the Back Camera is of 16 Mega Pixel with led flash, phase detection and laser autofocus for sharp and clear shots. For selfies lover, there is 8 Mega Pixel front facing camera for clear and sharp selfies.
Apart from good design and faster processor, Gionee have also made the device effective by adding Fingerprint scanner, DTS Sound & HiFi audio and Force Touch display. 3000 mAh huge battery is also included for long period use of the phablet.
Gionee S8 – Specifications, Features & Price
| General Information | |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 900 /1900/ 2100 |
| 4G Network | LTE |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual standby) |
| Availability | March 2016 |
| Design, Display & Dimensions | |
| Dimensions | 154.30 x 74.90 x 7.00 mm |
| Display | 5.5-inch, 1080 x 1920 pixels (401 PPI) |
| Type | AMOLED capacitive touchscreen |
| Protection | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Colour | |
| Sensor | Accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Weight | 147g |
| Memory & Hardware | |
| Card Slot | microSD, up to 200 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
| Internal | 64GB |
| Android OS | Android 6.0 Marshmallow (Amigo 3.2 UI) |
| Processor Type | Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Processor Name | Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 |
| Graphics Processor | Mali-T860MP2 |
| RAM | 4GB |
| Connectivity | |
| 2G | YES |
| 3G | Yes |
| 4G | Yes |
| WI-FI | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | v4.1 |
| GPS | Yes |
| NFC | No |
| USB | microUSB v2.0 |
| Multimedia | |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| Music Support | AAC, AMR, MP2, MP3, M4A, MKA |
| Video Support | MP4/MPEG4/H.263/H.264 player |
| FM Radio | Yes |
| Camera | |
| Primary | 16 MP (phase detection and laser autofocus, LED flash) |
| Video Recording, | 1080p@30fps, HDR |
| Secondary | 8 MP |
| Battery | |
| Capacity | Li-Ion 3000 mAh |
| Standby | |
| Talktime | |
| Price | N45,600 |
It is really nice to see different kinds of mobile phones. The coming years would see more hi-tech phones.
Very successful phone model.