Gionee Communication Equipment Co. Ltd, established in 2002 is a China-based technology conglomerate that has focused on designing advanced mobile gadgets through persistent R&D. The company very recently, in April 2016, commercially released the Gionee P5 Mini, the latest in the Pioneer series of smartphones. The mobile manufacturing company’s earlier editions of the Pioneer line of smartphones had found many takers in Asia and Africa.
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The USP of this device is its ‘Face Unlock’ functionality enabling users to archive all their important and classified documents as well as extremely confidential telephonic conversations without having to worry about the same being tampered with.
The phone comes embedded with two digital cameras that offer shutterbugs and avid photographers to take advantage of photo-editing apps. Multitasking on the phone is also expected to be pretty good owing to the combined prowess of a highly interactive display, advanced OS platform and powerful processor. Being extremely slim and lightweight, the P5 Mini easily fits into the palm of your hand or in the pocket of your trouser.
Specifications – Gionee P5 Mini
At the heart of P5 Mini is the screen that capitalizes on FWVGA IPS Onecell display technology to throw up vivid and colorful images and representations. The 4.5-inch (11.43cm) display receives protection from Asahi’s Dragontail glass which means the device is well buffered against sudden or accidental drops, bumps, grazes, and abrasions. The handset runs on Mediatek’s potent quad-core MT6580M processor that clocks in speeds of 1.3 GHz and is ably supported by the Android 5.1 Lollipop OS which in turn is boosted by Gionee’s signature Amigo 3.1 skin.
All these translate into the user having a sound experience downloading and running apps or playing videogames in graphic detail and with full acoustics (DTS sound technology makes for an immersive surround sound experience). The Gionee P5 Mini comes with an internal storage of 8 GB. Additionally, the backup space can be expanded up to 32 GB with the help of a micro-SD card.
Applications and entertainment
Packing in a host of software apps, the P5 Mini comes in perfectly handy when you need to complete your everyday tasks without lag or hindrance. Get the most out of apps including but not limited to Gionee Xender, Facebook, WhatsApp, WPS Office, Battery Doctor, TouchPal 2015, Clean Master, and 360˚Security Life. The P5 Mini is compliant with a host of cellular and broadband connectivity technologies including 2G and 3G networks. Connecting and surfing on the net is made easy through the UC browser.
The device can also be set up with an array of digital gadgets for sharing and exchanging music files, video clips, photo albums, and official dossiers as it supports Bluetooth (v4.0 with A2DP) and WLAN (Wi-Fi 802.11 B/G/N, Wi-Fi Hotspot).
The handset has a primary camera of 5 megapixel. The enthusiastic photographer can make use of the digital camera’s features like photo-filter, pic note, face beauty, HDR, Panorama, GIF, scan, and geo-tagging.
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The LED flash built into the camera aids in capturing snapshots under dim light conditions. There is a front camera of 2 megapixel that can be used for clicking selfies as well as for video chatting. A lithium-ion battery of 1850 mAh offers a talk-time of 18.5 hours and 9.25 hours on 2G and 3G networks respectively. The ideal standby time is expected to be around 277 hours and 237 hours on 2G and 3G networks correspondingly.
The P5 Mini from Gionee packs in all the basic features into a framework measuring 132mm x 66mm x 9.1mm making the smartphone quite compact. Weighing a mere 132 grams (including the battery), the phone does not transfer bulk to your wrist when you hold it. Clearly, the Gionee P5 Mini should be a decent buy for smartphone aficionados at the price it is available.