Gionee S Plus with USB Type-C launched in India for Rs.16,999

Gionee has unveiled the S Plus smartphone in India, which the company says is 'exclusive to India'. It is the first Gionee smartphone to feature USB Type-C port and comes with a Face Unlock feature, that lets you unlock the phone with face recognition in less than a second.

Spec-wise the Gionee S Plus features 5.5-inch HD AMOLED display and is powered by octa-core 64-bit MT6753 processor with 3GB RAM and 16GB expandable storage. It runs Android 5.1 Lollipop with Amigo UI 3.0 on top and is equipped with 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 5-megapixel front facing camera. There is support for Dual SIM and 4G LTE connectivity.

The Gionee S Plus is priced at Rs. 16,999 and will be available starting first week of November. It comes in Dark Blue, White and Golden colors.

Specifications of Gionee S Plus

Display: 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Super AMOLED Plus display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
Processor: 1.3 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6753 64-bit processor with Mali-T720 GPU
RAM and Storage: 3GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD
Camera: 13MP rear camera with LED Flash | 5MP front-facing camera
OS: Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Amigo UI 3.1
Connectivity: 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, USB Type-C
Battery: 3150mAh battery
Others: Fast charging, Dual SIM, Face Unlock

Commenting on the launch, Timir Baran Acharyya, GM, Gionee India said:

In today’s fast paced time, the consumer needs and desires are evolving and they don’t want to compromise on the looks nor the specs of the device. Hence to bridge in the gap, we have introduced the all new S Plus especially in India this Diwali to meet all the expectations that our consumers are asking for. In fact, the all new S Plus is equipped with new features like Face Unlock that would help consumers unlock there device in less than a second.

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