Gionee Pioneer P5L (2016)
₹8,499
Pros
- Big Display.
- 4G Compatible.
- Affordable.
- VoLTE Support.
- Powerful Battery.
Cons
- No Marshmallow.
- Low RAM.
- Tough Competition.
Gionee, Chinese smartphone maker, continues to offer affordable range of smartphones in the Indian market. The launch entrant is the enhanced variant of Pioneer P5L. The all-new Gionee Pioneer P5L (2016) comes at a price tag of ₹8,499/- and is available for purchase at company’s online store and Amazon India. Let’s have a close look at it:
Display and Processor
The smartphone comes with a big 5-inch display with resolution of 1280*720 pixels. It measures 143.50*72.00*8.30mm and weighs 147 grams. It is powered by 1.3GHz quad-core processor coupled with 1GB of RAM. It comes with support for 4G and VoLTE and supports two LTE brands – FDD 1800MHz (Band 3) and TDD 2300MHz (Band 40). It runs on company’s own Amigo 3.1 UI wrapped under Android 5.1 Lollipop.
Camera and Storage
Gionee Pioneer P5L (2016) is equipped with 8MP rear camera with LED flash. The rear camera comes with features like panorama, HDR, face beauty and more. It is capable of FHD video recording. At the front, there’s a 5MP camera for selfies. Gionee Pioneer P5L comes with 16GB of internal memory which is further expandable up to 128GB.
Battery and Connectivity
The smartphone features 2,300mAh lithium-polymer battery. It provides talktime of 24 hours on 2G, 9 hours on 3G networks and standby time of 500 hours on 2G. The battery is removable. As far as the connectivity options are concerned, it offers 4G, include GPRS/ EDGE, 3G, GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Micro-USB. The phone comes pre-loaded with apps like WhatsApp, Facebook, Snapdeal, Clean Master and others.
A quick look at Gionee Pioneer P5L (2016):
| Specifications | Details |
| Display | 5-inch |
| Resolution | 1280*720 pixels |
| Processor | 1.3GHz quad core processor |
| RAM | 1GB |
| Internal Memory | 16GB |
| Battery | 2300mAh |
| Camera | Rear Camera: 8MP
Front Camera: 5MP |
| OS | Android 5.1 |
| Price | ₹8,499/- |
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