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Gionee K3

Gionee K3
$111
Brand: Gionee
Category: Phones
  • Display 6.2 inch 720 x 1520 pixels HD+ display
  • Camera 16 + 2 MP Main camera
  • Storage 64/128 GB
  • RAM 4/6 GB
  • CPU Octa-core 2.0 GHz Mediatek MT6763
  • OS Android 8.1 (Oreo)

Our Rating

The review rating is based on accessment of the device by experts, and opinions of trusted YouTube reviewers.

8.2
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 8 / 10
  • Camera Quality 8 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 8 / 10
  • Battery Performance 9 / 10

Gionee K3 Highlights and Overview

Gionee K3 is the latest smartphone from Gionee Mobiles, launched in September 2019. It is one among few other smart phones launched recently by the company, including the recently announced M11-series. For the K3, Gionee made use of a 6.2-inch HD+ display, with 720 x 1520 pixels resolution. It has a Waterdrop notch overhead, housing the front facing camera sensor.

Specification wise, the Gionee K3 is powered by an 8-core Mediatek MT6763 Helio P23 CPU clocked at 2.0GHz, along with Mali-G71 GPU. The device is available in two storage options of either; 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage, or 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage, with storage expansion options on both sides.

Coming to the camera department, you are getting a dual rear camera setup, comprising of a 16-megapixel main sensor, featuring PDAF, f/2.0 aperture, and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor for AI gymnastics. Also, within the overhead notch, there’s a single 8-megapixel front-facing camera for your selfie need.

The device also comes with a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, have support for dual SIM slots, with 4G VoLTE network support on both SIMs. Okay… I think I’ve got mixed feelings on this one; on the exciting side, the K3 is fueled by a large 5000mAh battery, but sadly runs on Android 8.1 (Oreo) out of the box. Other key specifications and silent features of the Gionee K3 mobile phone are detailed in the table below.

Gionee K3 Full Specifications and Features

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G Network Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network Bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network Bands LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700)
5G Network Bands Does not have support for 5G Network
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

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BODY

Dimensions 153.1 x 74.8 x 8.3mm (5.56 x 2.80 x 0.30 in)
Weight 175 g (6.90 oz)
Build Aluminum Alloy
SIM Type Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.2 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~82.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset Mediatek MT6763V Helio P23 (16 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-G71 GPU

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 4/6 GB
Card Slot Yes, up to 128 GB via microSD card (uses SIM 2 slot)

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Double Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) 16 + 2 megapixel main camera
Camera Features Autofocus
Continuous shooting
Digital zoom
Geotagging
Panorama
HDR
Touch focus
Face detection
White balance settings
ISO settings
Exposure compensation
Self-timer
Scene mode
5-element lens
Secondary rear camera - 2 MP
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps, 720p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 8 megapixel
Camera Features HDR+
scene recognition
AI FaceID
Video Resolution 720p

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
Speaker Location Chin, below display
Audio Jack Type Yes, 3.5mm audio jack

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2
NFC
GPS Yes
FM Radio Yes

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Polymer 5000mAh battery
Wireless Charging No
Talk Time Talk Time 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 49 hours
Stand-by Up to 800 hours

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents Charging Brick / USB cable

Gionee K3 User Reviews and Opinions

Comments 14

  1. Joseph says:

    My bae gionee is back

  2. James ohuoba says:

    Please where can I buy gionee K3 in Nigeria.?

  3. James ohuoba says:

    Its not in Aliexpress too

  4. Dami says:

    Please, anything on gionee K3 M100?…. I saw it on jumia with slightly different specs could it be fake or truly another version?

    • I’m not sure of how much of a difference you are a seeing. When I check on Jumia, I noticed the major difference is in the Android version used. It is Android 8.1 on DroidAfrica, but Android 9 on Jumia.
      This post was written back in Septemeber of last year, and the K3 just started selling on Jumia recently, so it is possible for the newer versions to come with updated OS. But I’m sure that the K3 was announced with Android 8.1 (Oreo), now updated to Android 9. So, I don’t think the K3 (M100) is fake or another version.

  5. Maryjane onyike says:

    I bought Gionee M100 from Jumia to Owerri In IMO state around September this 2020
    the screen got spoilt and I have checked round my side to change the screen but haven’t seen.
    please where will I repair or change or even order the screen

    • Victtory says:

      Go to any gionee service center . Google the location closest to you

    • Florence says:

      Why not check jumia for the screen, then go fix it in a phone repair shop after which

  6. Florence says:

    ‘@Maryjane Oyinke, please I want to get this particular phone from jumia. I need your opinion. Is it a go for?

  7. Blessing says:

    Does Gionee k3 support google play store

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