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Gionee S8s
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Display: 5.86-inch 720 x 1520 pixels HD+ display
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Camera: 13+5-MP Main/8-MP front
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Storage: 32 GB
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RAM: 3 GB
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CPU: Octa-core 2.0 GHz, Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
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OS: Android 9.0 (Pie)
The Gionee S8s is the latest and most recent smartphone from Gionee under it S-series. The device which is actually the first smartphone from Gionee with notch display cut-out, is aimed at midrange smartphone with a unique camera taste. Despite being midrange, the smartphone still comes with a respectable AI centric processor seen on the Tecno Camon 11 Pro and the Camon iClick2, which add premium performance to the phone.
Key Features of Gionee S8s
- 5.86-inch (1520 X 720) pixels) HD+ display with 500 nit Brightness, 3D back cover with glass finish
- 2.0GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P22 processor
- 3GB DDR4 RAM, 32GB storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
- Android 9.0 (Pie)
- Dual SIM
- 13 + 5-megapixel dual rear camera with F/2.0 aperture
- 8-MP front-facing camera with a large 1.8um pixel, f/2.2 aperture, and front flash
- Fingerprint sensor, AI Face Unlock
- Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS
- 3000mAh battery
Starting from the display, we are looking at a large 5.86-inch HD+ display with 720 x 1520 pixels resolution. As mentioned above, the Gionee S8s is the first smartphone from Gionee with notch display cut-out. 
Inside the display cut-out, there’s the single front facing camera, ambient light sensors and the speaker grill. Gionee kept the bezels on the S8s to a bearable minimum level, giving the device a respectable low screen-to-body ratio of 82.7.
Specification wise, the S8s is powered by MediaTek’s Helio P22 (MT6762) Octa-core CPU clocked at 2.0GHz. Graphic processing is handled by PowerVR GE8320 GPU. There’s a 3GB of RAM and 32GB expandable internal storage.
What Android version does the Gionee S8s run? The Gionee S8s runs on Android 9.0 (Pie) out of the box. This is an aspect that give this device an edge over other similar midrange smartphones like the Infinix hot 6x.
On the camera department, the device features a dual rear-mounted 13MP + 5MP camera sensors featuring single LED flash, HDR and Phase Detection Autofocus. Up front, there’s a single 8 megapixel front-facing camera for selfie and video chats.
Now, does the Gionee S8s has Fingerprint scanner? Yes, there’s a rear Fingerprint sensor, and it also comes with FaceID. The device also has 4G LTE network support on it dual Nano-SIM card set up. What’s more, you are getting all connectivity options aside NFC and infrared architecture, and comes with 3000mAh battery.
Full Specifications
NETWORK
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G Network Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Network Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network Bands | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 40(2300) |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| GPRS <strong>GPRS</strong> (General Packet Radio Service) is a packet oriented mobile data service on the 2G and 3G cellular communication system's global system for mobile communications (GSM), Generally, GPRS is used for the purpose of wireless data transfer, such as sharing pictures and videos or browsing the Internet via a mobile phone connection. | Yes |
| EDGE <strong>EDGE</strong> (Enhanced Data GSM Environment) is a wireless network technology generally considered the next step in the 2G network offers data transfer rates up to four times faster than ordinary GSM networks, Generally, EDGE is used for the purpose of wireless data transfer, such as sharing pictures and videos or browsing the Internet via a mobile phone connection. | Yes |
LAUNCH
| Announced | 2019, February |
| Status | Available. Released 2019, February |
BODY
| Dimensions | 149.1 x 71.65 x 8.75 mm (6.16 x 2.99 x 0.22 in) |
| Weight | 147.8 g (5.19 oz) |
| Build <strong>Build</strong> refers to the built quality of the device | Premium Plastic |
| SIM <strong>SIM</strong> (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages. | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
DISPLAY
| Display Type <strong>Display Technology => </strong> A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor) | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 5.86 inches, 96.7 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1520 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~294 ppi density) |
| Touch Screen | Yes, up to 5 fingers |
| Display Protection <strong>Display Protection => </strong> Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind. |
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (unconfirmed) - 2.5D Curved Glass - Amigo UI |
PLATFORM
| Operating System <strong>OS => </strong> Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device. | Android 9.0 (Pie) |
| Chipset <strong>Chipset</strong> is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming. | Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) |
| CPU <strong>CPU</strong> (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone. | Octa-core CPU (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 and 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| GPU <strong>GPU</strong> (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion. | PowerVR GE8320 |
MEMORY
| RAM (Memory) <strong>RAM</strong> (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices. | 6 GB |
| Storage Capacity | 64 GB |
| Card Slot <strong>Memory Card Slot</strong> is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras. | Yes, up to 256 GB via microSD card |
| Phonebook | Practically Unlimited |
| Call Record | Practically Unlimited |
MAIN CAMERA
| Camera Type | Double Lenses |
| Camera Sensor(s) | 13+5 MP, f/2.0, aperture, PDAF |
| Camera Features | PDAF, Geo-tagging, panorama, f/2.0 aperture |
| Video Resolution | [email protected], [email protected], |
| LED Flash <strong>Flash Light => </strong> There is commonly two types of flash lights are used in camera mobile phones, LED Flash (LED flash offers lower power consumption with drive circuitry that takes up very little room, LEDs can be strobed faster than any other light source), Xenon Flash (xenon flash produces an extremely intense full-spectrum white light for a very short duration) | Yes, dual-LED |
SELFIE CAMERA
| Camera Type | Single Lens |
| Camera Sensor(s) | 8-megapixel, f/2.2 aperture |
| Camera Features | FaceID, HDR, AI Beauty |
| Video Resolution | 1080p |
| LED Flash <strong>Flash Light => </strong> There is commonly two types of flash lights are used in camera mobile phones, LED Flash (LED flash offers lower power consumption with drive circuitry that takes up very little room, LEDs can be strobed faster than any other light source), Xenon Flash (xenon flash produces an extremely intense full-spectrum white light for a very short duration) | Yes, LED |
SOUND
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| Speaker Location | Chin, below display |
| Audio Jack Type | Yes, 3.5mm audio jack |
| Sound Enhancements | Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
CONNECTIVITY
| USB | Micro USB 2.0, USB OTG |
| Bluetooth <strong>Bluetooth</strong> is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices. | Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP |
| Wi-fi <strong>Wi-Fi</strong> is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world. | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| NFC <strong>NFC</strong> (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches. | |
| GPS <strong>GPS</strong> The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky. | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes |
BATTERY
| Battery Capacity | Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery |
| Fast Charging | No |
| Wireless Charging <strong>Wireless Charging</strong> (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device. | No |
| Talk Time <strong>Talk Time</strong> is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. | Up to 18 hours |
| Stand-by | Up to 380 hours |
| Music Play | Up to 27 hours |
OTHER FEATURES
| Sensors <strong>Sensors</strong> are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device. | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Colors | Champagne Gold, Midnight Black, City Blue |
| Java Support <strong>Java</strong> for Mobile Devices is a set of technologies that let developers deliver applications and services to all types of mobile handsets, ranging from price efficient feature-phones to the latest smartphones. Java is currently running on over 3 billion phones worldwide, and growing. It offers unrivaled potential for the distribution and monetization of mobile applications. | No |
| Messages | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
| Games | Yes, Downloadable from Google Play store |
| Additional Features |
- WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player - MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player - Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) - Push to talk - Voice command/dial - Organizer |
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User opinions and reviews
I don’t know why its hanging. I just bought it just 3 months ago (too soon for this type of issue).
I experience the hanging too… Its annoying…
Yes, it keeps hanging seriously.
Good smart phone bt the front light sensor refused to work.and also the dual camera at the back,only one works
Yes, am also having the same problem of hanging. I Don’t know why?
I like this phone how much last price?
Problem with spare parts and lack of Customercare support for a phone I bought through Jumia promotion. Gionee S8S. Where do I get someone to replace the screen
I couldn’t find the screen so i used Nokia x5 Screen instead though on few occasion it misbave but after putting it on sleep for 1 or2 seconds it normalize. I repair phones though