Gionee emphasises on affordable LTE devices with V6L, P5L

As carriers continue to expand the availability of its 4G LTE service in India, smartphone manufacturers want to be ready with the next-generation high-speed network.

We’ve got some high and mid-range devices from companies like Samsung, LG, Apple supporting Indian LTE bands but it’s the entry-level where the success of any service depends.

Last Friday, Gionee announced the V6L and P5L LTE devices that carry a price of Rs. 15,000 and Rs. 10,000 respectively.

The Gionee V6L LTE device is just 6.9mm thin and boasts 4G LTE connectivity with hardware like 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 1GB RAM and 8GB internal memory, The phone runs on Android 4.4 KitKat and features an 8 megapixel camera, DTS, 1950mAh battery, microSD card slot up to 128GB, dual-SIM support and a 5-inch IPS display.

The Gionee Pioneer P5L LTE goes for the entry-level crowd with 4G LTE support, 1.2GHz quad-core CPU, Android4.4, 8GB ROM, 1GB RAM, microSD card support up to 128GBm 5 megapixel rear camera and 1800mAh battery.

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