Teletalk Pvt. Ltd, the official distributor of Gionee smartphones in Nepal, has slashed the price of their mid-tier smartphone- the Gionee X1S. The phone offers a lot for the price including a good design philosophy, an amazing selfie camera, and a feature-packed software package. It was priced at Rs 19,999 during its launch but now has been reduced to Rs 17,999. Now that the price has been dropped is the phone still a good buy? Well, let us dive a little deeper into the phone and see for ourselves.
The key specifications of the Gionee X1S are:
| Display | 5.2 inch |
| Resolution | HD (720*1280) with 282 PPI |
| Protection | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Processor | 1.5 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6737T |
| GPU | Mali-T720MP2 |
| RAM | 3GB |
| Storage | 32GB and Micro-SD card support up to 256GB |
| SIM | Dual Sim Card slot |
| OS | Android 7.0 Nougat with Amigo 4.0 UI |
| Rear Camera | f/2.2 13MP rear camera with LED flash |
| Front camera | f/2.0 16MP with CRI front flash |
| Sensors | Fingerprint scanner, Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass, Gyroscope |
| Battery | 4000mAh Non-user removable |
| Color Options | Gold, Black, Blue |
The Gionee X1S is one of the better smartphones in the below Rs 20,000 price tag. Though plastic, the phone packs a great design philosophy that definitely will grab people’s attention. The X1S also packs a great front shooter making it worthy enough to take some great social media worthy selfies. The software of the phone too is packed through and through with a lot of features. It, however, is a far cry from stock Android as it comes with Amigo 4.0 UI, Gionee’s own custom skin. And finally, the 4000mAh non-user removable battery is a strong point of the Gionee X1S. This coupled with the HD display will be enough to get users through a full day of heavy usage on a single charge without any issues.
Also Read: The Gionee X1s: Nepal Reviews
The Gionee X1S was a great mid-tier smartphone even without the price drop. And now as the price has dropped, the phone is even more worth it! To learn more about the X1S, please do read our full review of the phone here at our website. And for more deal alerts like this, like our Facebook page and also visit our website regularly. Please do subscribe to Phones In Nepal Youtube channel for awesome unboxing, hands-on, review, tech news, and tips and tricks videos.
