Love for selfies is never ending and smartphone companies are there to oblige. Gionee’s latest addition to its portfolio is the X1s smartphone with a 16MP front camera for the selfies. Also, the device comes with a 4,000mAh battery.
The Gionee X1s flaunts a 5.2-inch HD IPS display that is protected by a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on top. It is powered by a Quad-core 64-bit MediaTek MT6737T processor. The device is equipped with 3GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage with microSD card support up to 256GB. The device runs on Amigo 4.0 based on Android 7.0 Nougat and is packed with a 4,000mAh battery. 
The USP of the device, the front camera has a 16MP sensor with Full HD video recording support. There is a 13MP camera at the rear with LED flash and auto-focus. The fingerprint scanner is located at the rear of the device. Other features of the device include Dual SIM, 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS.
Gionee X1s Specs
- 5.2-inch HD IPS display, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
- 1.3GHz MediaTek MT6737T processor, Mali-T720 GPU
- 3GB RAM
- 16GB internal storage, microSD card support up to 256GB
- 13MP auto-focus rear camera with LED Flash
- 16MP front-facing camera
- Amigo 4.0 based on Android 7.0 Nougat
- 4000mAh battery
- Rear fingerprint sensor
- Thickness: 8.8mm and Weight: 166gm
- Dual SIM, 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS
The Gionee X1s is priced at INR 12,999 and is available from 21st September in retail stores across India in Black and Gold colour options. Gionee has partnered with Airtel and PayTm and has announced new offers, new or existing Airtel Customers who purchase X1s will get additional 10 GB data per month for 6 months on any data recharge of 1GB and above. Also, every purchase of Gionee A1 Lite will be accompanied with 2 PayTM Cashback Vouchers Codes entitling customers with INR 250 cash back on a minimum purchase of INR 350 on PayTM Mall.
Commenting on the launch, Alok Shrivastava, Director – Business Intelligence and Planning, Gionee India stated,
“By launching Gionee X1s we aim to offer our consumers with an outstanding confluence of advanced technology accompanied with enhanced selfie + battery capabilities. We have received a good response for X1 and the aim with the X series is to establish a stronger connect with the younger audience. The X1s brings consumers premium photography and advanced features that goes well beyond the conventional boundaries for this price segment. We are confident our users will embrace this fresh, stylish and innovatively propelled device.”
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