The Gionee Steel 3 was among the iteration of almost bezel-less smartphones released in the fall of last year. Despite being a budget smartphone, it doesn’t look the part as it looks very much like a more premium smartphone. It also features a fairly large battery and a list of other features. Does the Gionee Steel 3 qualify as a good buy? Let’s have a look.
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Gionee Steel 3 Key Specs and Features
- 5.5-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 X 720 pixels (293 ppi)
- Amigos 5.0 (Android 7.0 Nougat)
- Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 CPU with 3GB
- 8MP rear camera and 8MP front camera
- 32GB built-in storage, up to 256GB with a memory card
- 4G LTE
- 4, 000mAh non removable Li-Po battery
Design and Display
At first glance, the Gionee Steel 3 looks pretty much like an high-end smartphone. The smartphone is made from well polished metallic unibody and slim chassis. For a smartphone with a fairly large battery capacity the device doesn’t weigh much at about 170g. It also features an 18:9 aspect ratio with almost bezel-less display.
The Gionee Steel 3 besides the aspect ratio and almost bezel-less display, it has quite a low resolution. With a 5.7-inch 1440 X 720 display, the smartphone fits right into the low budget smartphone category. It also features a pixel density of 293 ppi.
Battery and Camera
Not too many budget smartphone comes with decent large battery capacity like the Gionee Steel 3. It features a 4, 000mAh Li-Po battery which is non removable and a fast charge feature. This should do well for a little over a day of usage on normal usage.
On the picture taking front, there’s the same camera setup at both sides of the smartphone. In that vein, the Gionee Steel 3 has an 8MP rear camera and 8MP front camera with flash on both sides.
Hardware and Software
With respect to the smartphone category, the Gionee has a decent SoC. This includes an Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon clocking at 1.4GHz max as well as an Adreno 505 GPU. This is enough to give you a fairly smooth performance with respect to gaming, browsing and so on
Also, the Gionee Steel 3 offers 3GB of RAM and a 32GB built-in storage space expandable up to 256GB with the help of a memory card in the second sim slot. It runs on Amigos 5.0 OS based on Android 7.0 Nougat straight from the box.
Gionee Steel 3 Price and Availability
The Gionee Steel 3 is available for sale in a number of online stores and smartphone outlets. It has the price tag ranging from 75, 000 Naira to about 87, 000 Naira based on your location and the deal.
Gionee Steel 3 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Gionee Steel 3:
General Features
- Platform: Amigos 5.0 (Android 7.0 Nougat)
- Processor: Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
- GPU: Adreno 505
- Memory: 3GB RAM
- Colours: Gold
- Dimension: 144.7 X 69.8 X 8.5 mm
- Weight: 170g
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 5.7-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 X 720 pixels
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: 8GB camera, 1080p Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: –
- Front Camera: 8MP camera, 720p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 32GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 256GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: Yes
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes, 4G Bands:TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3)3G Bands
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes, 5.76/21Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
- WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.2 with A2DP
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: USB 2.0
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
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, A-GPS GPS, BeiDou
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: –
- Fingerprint Scanner: –
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: –
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: –
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 4, 000mAh Li-Po battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Yes
