Gionee today announced the launch of Gionee S6 Pro smartphone in India at Rs 23,999. It comes in Gold and Rose Gold colour variants.
The announcement came days after its offline debut rumours. However, Gionee in a press statement said that the S6 Pro will be available through offline channels starting October 1st.
The company has also launched VR headset, which is compatible with Gionee S6 Pro smartphone and will be available for Rs 2,499. Moreover, as an introductory offer, Saavn will provide a free three month subscription of ‘Saavn Pro’ to S6 Pro users.
As far as specifications are concerned, the Gionee S6 Pro smartphone has a metal unibody. The smartphone features a 5.5-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixel) 2.5D Curved EDGE display with with Gorilla glass protection. It is powered by a 1.8 GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 (MT6755M) processor, which is paired with 4GB of RAM and Mali T860MP2 GPU. The Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system based S6 Pro has Amigo OS 3.2 on top and a 3130 mAh battery, which claims to offer 38.6 hours of Talk time and upto 558 hours of standby time.
The Gionee S6 Pro has 64GB of internal storage, which is expandable up-to 128GB via a micro SD card. The smartphone flaunts a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) and an 8-megapixel shooter in the front. Connectivity options in the S6 Pro include hybrid dual SIM, 4G with VoLTE, Bluetooth 4.1, WiFi, USB Type C and GPS. The handset measures 153*75.26*7.6mm and weighs 170 grams. The Gionee S6 Pro offers a fingerprint sensor, which is located on the home button.
Commenting on the lunch, Arvind R.Vohra, MD & Country CEO, Gionee India, said, “At Gionee we believe in redefining the smartphone experience by launching products that are intuitive, future ready, stylish and high on performance. Our promise is to make smiles by addressing all the evolving needs of the new age smartphone users. The S6 Pro is a perfect amalgamation of style and performance and is designed for the urbane selfie generation. With the S6 Pro we are re-emphasizing our commitment towards our consumers to offer feature led innovative devices.”