Gionee launches M6 and M6 Plus smartphones with massive batteries

Gionee has unveiled its M6 and M6 Plus smartphones in China. The Chinese variant of both the devices is integrated with encrypted chips to offer ten layers of protection for personal data. The Chinese and the global version, both are equipped with a fingerprint sensor, placed on the front.

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Gionee M6 and M6 Plus

The M6 will be up for sale in 64GB and 128GB storage variants for 2699 yuan (approx. Rs. 27,220/US$ 404) and 2899 yuan (approx. Rs. 29225/US$ 434). Similarly, the M6 Plus will also retail in 64GB and 128GB storage models, priced at 2999 yuan (approx. Rs. 30,230/US$ 449) and 3199 yuan (approx. Rs. 32,249/US$ 479) Gionee has not revealed the timeline for the global launch of these devices, yet. The M6 will be available in Champagne Gold and Latte Gold color options while the M6 Plus will be up for sale in just Champagne Gold color.

Regarding specifications, the Gionee M6 features a 5.5-inch full HD 1080p AMOLED screen while the M6 Plus comes with a 6-inch full HD 1080p AMOLED screen. Both the smartphones come powered by a 1.8GHz Octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 (MT6755M) chipset and run Android 6.0 Marshmallow with Amigo OS 3.2 skin on top. The Gionee M6 sports a 13-megapixel primary camera with LED flash, and Phase-Detection Autofocus (PDAF), f/2.0 aperture, Sony IMX258 sensor, 5P lens, and 1.12um pixel size. On the other hand, the M6 Plus bears a 16-megapixel primary snapper with dual-tone LED flash and PDAF. Both the device boast an 8-megapixel of front snapper. Interestingly, the M6 Plus lacks a 3.5mm audio jack.