The Gionee M2017’s main feature is that it has dual
3500 mAh batteries that support Qualcomm’s Quickcharge 3.0. This results in a
total battery capacity of 7000 mAh, which is a great way to make a fantastic
first impression. The rest of the specs also sound quite good, even astonishing
by Chinese smartphone standards.
The device is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 653
chipset, which isn’t ideal but still acceptable. This is paired with 6GB of RAM
and either 128GB or 256GB of internal storage. The thing even has a 5.7-inch
Quad HD AMOLED curved display with sapphire glass protection.
The Gionee M2017 also has dual rear cameras, the
first being a 13MP sensor and the other a 12MP. It also has an 8MP camera on
the front, as well as the front facing fingerprint scanner. There’s support for
dual sim card slots, though there’s no microSD support to be found.
Gionee’s powerhouse will ship with Android 6.0
Marshmallow with the company’s own Amigo OS 3.5 on top. The dimensions of the
device are 155.2×77.6×10.78 mm, making the device rather large and thick. On top
of that, it weighs in at a substantially heavy 238g, though it’s justified
thanks to that behemoth battery. Even the build is luxurious with its metal
frame and leather rear.
The device is incredibly expensive, with the cheapest model punching in at a
staggering 6,999 yuan, or roughly US$ 1007. That’s just the cheapest one, the
exclusive version with an alligator leather rear is currently going for 16,999
yuan, or US$ 2446.
