Gionee has dropped the latest in its A series of smartphones by launching the A1 Lite smartphone. The big highlight of the smartphone is its selfie camera, and its 4000mAh battery. Apart from packing a heavy punch in the specs arena, the Gionee A1 Lite is also very affordable. Get it here

Let’s go straight into the unboxing…

Introducing the Gionee A1 Lite! The device comes in a white box, with the image of the phone on the front and the specs behind. The box is wrapped in a moisture resistant packaging which does not take anything away from the premium look.

Okay, here is a quick look at the Specs of the Gionee A1 Lite

Display: 5.30-inch
Processor: 1.3GHz octa-core
Front Camera:  20 MP
Resolution: 720×1280 pixels
RAM: 3GB
OS: Android
Storage: 32GB
Rear Camera: 13-megapixel
Battery Capacity: 4000mAhNow
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Let’s unbox!

The nylon and carton is removed carefully….

Opening the carton reveals casing packed with loads of accessories, which include a pouch, charger and cord, extra screen guard and wipe, earpiece, warranty card and user guide.

Pouch: The A1 Lite comes with a very beautiful and exquisite pouch. It fits perfectly into your palms and pocket.
Charger and cord: Keep your Gionee A1 Lite phone always in power with this sleek & stylish cable that ensures very fast charging for optimal performance.
Earpiece: Punchy and clear earphones, you’d love to keep them on and keep listening without strain on the ears.
Screen guard & wipe: Extra skin guard and wipe, how cool is that?
Ejector pin: The Gionee A1 Lite comes with an Ejector pin for the sim and memory card slot.
User guide & warranty: A friendly user guide and a warranty! So you get all the information and all the cover you need and your companion to discover more about the phone.

The Gionee A1 Lite features a 20 MP front camera along with a customized selfie flash to spread light onto faces more evenly and softly even when it’s dark. The A1 Lite also has a facial enhancement algorithm that automatically detects a user’s face and applies custom beauty settings for pictures and videos.

At the back you have a 13 MP rear camera with auto focus capabilities and LED flash. Perfect for capturing great memories in not so great light.

The Gionee A1 Lite also comes with a fingerprint sensor at the back to help keep your phone more secure. The fingerprint scanner doubles as a camera button and also for locking and unlocking the phone.

The Ear piece and charging port uniquely situated at the bottom for easy access. We also noticed that there are no ports situated at the top of the device, all ports are at the bottom of the device.

The Sim port! To the left side of the device is the Dual SIM card slot (supports 4G Lite) which also houses the dedicated SD card slot

At the right hand side of the phone you have the volume controller and the power button.

If you look behind the device, you’ll see that the speaker grills have also been uniquely placed at the back of the device.

Now we’ve gone through the amazing features of the Gionee A1 Lite, It’s time to power up!

With a beautiful well-arranged home screen that is customisable as you want, we are all set and ready to go!

So there you have it! Our official unboxing and first impression of the Gionee A1 Lite.

Overall, The A1 Lite is a sleek premium device with a trendy design. It also comes with very beautiful and easy to use interface. It comes with a 20MP front camera that delivers professional quality images and videos. Ultimately the Gionee A1 Lite is a smartphone for users who like an ‘always on’ lifestyle and it also promises something impressive for the selfie enthusiasts.

The only thing left to do now is experience it! Get it now at: http://www.gioneeonline.ng/a1-lite/

 

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