Gionee M6s Plus is a powerful mid-range offering in its maker’s Marathon series of smartphones boasting colossal batteries. The upgraded variant of the Gionee M6 offers a massive Full HD display, a humongous battery, an octa-core processor and abundant RAM.
Where to Buy Gionee M6s Plus
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Gionee M6s Plus Key Specs & Features
- 6.0-inch AMOLED Display, 1080 x 1920 pixels (367pi)
- Octa-core Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 CPU with 6GB RAM
- Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
- 64GB/256GB Storage, up to 256GB memory card
- 12MP Rear Camera and 8MP Front Camera
- 4G LTE (up to 300 Mbps download)
- Fingerprint Sensor (Front)
- 6020 mAh Battery with Fast Charging
Build and Display
If there is an area where Gionee usually does well with its devices it is probably design. The phone looks sleek and clean and is a bit slim at about 8.3 mm. But the Gionee M6s Plus is rather bulky at 213 grams in weight.
Gionee M6s Plus comes with a massive 6.0-inch AMOLED touchscreen. This promises sharp images with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. The large screen estate makes for highly enjoyable movie viewing and gaming experience on the phablet.
Camera and Storage
You get a 13-megapixel camera with dual-tone, dual-LED flash, phase detection autofocus and HDR on the rear. This is coupled with an 8-megapixel selfie shooter with an f/2.0 lens.
Gionee M6s Plus offers 64GB integrated storage space, extendable up to 256 GB via a dedicated microSD slot.
Performance and OS
At least on paper, the Gionee M6s Plus is a solid performer. It is armed with an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 chipset, with four cores running at 1.95 GHz and another four at 1.44 GHz.
This is one area where the Gionee M6s Plus differ from the duo of the M6 and M6 Plus. Both models offer a Mediatek processor instead.
Gionee M6s Plus promises highly impressive responsiveness with generous 6 GB of RAM. An Adreno 510 GPU crunches graphics for exciting gaming and movie viewing experience. The phone boots Android Marshmallow 6.0 mobile OS, overlaid with Gionee’s Amigo 3.5 skin.
Other Specs and Features
You will be awed by the humongous 6020mAh Lithium Polymer battery that accompanies the phablet, which is the same as the battery capacity of the Gionee M6 Plus. This is the type of juicer you’d expect to last up to two days on a single charge. Quick Charge 3.0 technology lets you top up the juicer very fast.
Gionee M6s Plus supports reverse charging, which means, you can use it as a power bank to charge your other devices.
The Gionee M6s Plus comes with a front-mounted fingerprint scanner. It boasts super-fast 4G LTE connectivity. You also get infrared, Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP, and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n with Wi-Fi Direct and Hotspot functionality.
Gionee M6s Plus supports LTE on MTN, Etisalat, and NTel in Nigeria.
Pricing and Availability
Gionee M6s Plus is not yet available in Nigeria, Ghana, or Kenya. When available, you can buy the smartphone at leading online stores in the country. Gionee M6s Plus Price in Nigeria is expected to range from 165,000 Naira to 255,000 Naira, depending on your location in the country.
Gionee M6s Plus Specs
Here are a few specs of the Gionee M6s Plus Smartphone:
General Features
- Platform: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), Amigo 3.5
- Processor: Octa-core Processor: 1.95GHz Quad Core and 1.44GHz Quad-core (Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653)
- GPU: Adreno 510
- Memory: 6GB RAM
- Colours: Black
- Dimension: 163.3 x 80.9 x 8.3 mm
- Weight: 215 g
- SIM Type: Nano-SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
Display
- Display: 6.0-inch AMOLED Touch Display, 1080 x 1920 pixels (367 ppi)
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: 12MP Camera, 1080p HD Video
- Rear Camera Features: PDAF Autofocus, Dual-LED Flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, Panorama, HDR
- Front Camera: 8MP Camera
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 64GB or 256GB
- Memory Card Support: up to 256GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes, 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz
- 2G CDMA 1X: Yes
- 3G WCDMA: Yes, 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100MHz
- 3G CDMA EVDO: Yes
- 4G LTE: Yes, LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: Yes
- 4G LTE: Yes
- WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
- NFC: No
- Infrared Blaster: Yes
- USB Port: Yes, micro USB 2.0, USB on the Go
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
- Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes (with RDS and FM Recording)
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: No
- SpO2: No
- Pedometer: No
- Heart Rate Monitor: No
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes (Front)
- Iris Scanner: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: No
- Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes (with dedicated mic)
- Wireless Charging: No
- Built-in Mobile Payment: No
- Water Resistant: No
- Dust Resistant: No
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: No
Battery
- Battery: 6020 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-Removable)
- Talktime: up to 51 hours
- Standby Time: up to 853 hours
- Fast Charging: Yes (Quick Charge 3.0)
- Reverse Charging: Yes (can function as a Power Bank)
