Gionee P5 Mini Review

Today we will be reviewing Gionee P5 Mini, an Android smartphone manufactured by Gionee Communication Equipment Co. Ltd. popularly known as Gionee. Talking about Gionee, it is also a multinational smartphone brand whose headquarter is situated at China. Gionee has served many countries by marketing its smartphone, and continuing this process, Gionee released a new smartphone known as Gionee P5 Mini on April, 2016.

The body of Gionee P5 Mini, because it is an entry-level smartphone like the InFocus Bingo 20 and others, is completely made up of plastic and the device also receives the protection of Asahi Glass from the front side. The device possesses a body of 132 x 66 x 9.1 mm dimension. Moreover, we can see that the device features an earpiece on the top of the screen followed by sensors and front facing camera on each side. The device, however, lacks the notification LED light. The capacitive home button and recent app and back button are featured below the screen. The SIM card slots and microSD card slot can be found beneath the rear panel. Moreover, the device equips the feature of face unlock which allows the users to keep their private information safe.

Moreover, the device features the volume adjusting keys at the right side of the device followed by a power button below it. The 3.5 mm headphone socket and a USB port can be seen at the top and at the bottom respectively of the device’s body. Moreover, we can notice main camera and LED flashlight at the rear side of the device followed by speakers at the rear bottom. The speaker in this device is good and imparts an enhanced audio experience while using an earphone or speakers.

Furthermore, the Gionee P5 Mini receives 4.5 inches IPS LCD capacitive display screen having the resolution of 480 x 854 pixels (~218 ppi pixels). However, the device, just like other entry-level smartphones, lacks the protection of corning gorilla glass. The screen, though it lies in low-end devices, is good. The screen provides good color and can be used outdoors because of its brightness. Overall, the display is fine.
The device packs with Android 5.0 Lollipop, but cannot be updated to any new software launched by Android. Talking about the processors, the device features Mediatek MT6580M chipset and Quad-Core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 CPU. The device, besides, features Mali-400MP2 GPU. The device comes with 8 GB of internal memory which can be later expanded to 32 GB with the help of an external microSD card. The device features 1 GB of RAM. The Gionee P5 Mini is also a lag free device.

Additionally, the Gionee P5 Mini sports 5 MP, autofocus camera and 2 MP of front facing camera. The rear camera equips features like geo-tagging, scan, panorama, HDR, face beauty, pic note and filters. The rear camera also helps to capture HD videos. The rear camera allows users to capture some good photos during the daytime.

The Gionee P5 Mini, furthermore, comes with pre-installed applications like Gionee Xender, Whatsapp, Facebook, Battery Doctor and so on. The device, besides, is packed with 1800 mAh removable battery. The device, however, lacks the fast charging functionality which is visible in many low-ranged devices. The battery is good and can be used for whole day. The device is available in red, white, black, blue, yellow and gold colors.

Gionee P5 Mini Price in Nepal : Rs. 8,000 (Around)

Gionee P5 Mini Specification

Display

Size	4.5 inches
Resolution	480 x 854 pixels
Color Depth	16M

Processor

CPU Speed	1.3 GHz
CPU Type	Quad-Core

Camera

Video Recording Resolution	NA
Main Camera Resolution	5.0 MP
Front Camera Resolution	2.0 MP
Main Camera Auto-focus	Yes

Memory

RAM	1 GB
ROM	8 GB
External Memory	Yes, Expandable Up To 32 GB

Network/Bearer^

Multi-Sim	Dual-SIM
Sim Size	Micro-SIM (3FF)
2G Sim	850/900/1800/1900MHz
2G CDMA	NA
3G CDMA	NA
3G TD-CDMA	NA
4G TDD LTE	NA

Connectivity

ANT+	No
USB Version	USB 2.0
Headphone	3.5 mm Stereo
Wi-Fi/Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 b/g/n, NA
Bluetooth	Bluetooth v4.0
MHL	NA
PC Sync	NA
Location	GPS,
NFC	No

Software

Operating Software

Android 5.0 Lollipop

Physical Information

Color+	Red, White, Black, Blue, Yellow and Gold
Form Factor	Touchscreen Bar
Dimension	132 x 66 x 9.1 mm
Weight	135 g
Water Resistant/Dust Proof	No

Sensors

Compass/Magnetometer	Yes
Proximity Sensor	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes
Ambient Light Sensor	Yes
Gyroscope	NA
Barometer	NA
Temperature Sensor	NA

Battery

Standard Battery Capacity	1800 mAh
Removable	Yes

Audio and Video

Video Playing Format	NA
Video Playing Resolution	NA
Audio Playing Format	NA