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Gionee F9

Gionee F9
$93
Brand: Gionee
Category: Phones
  • Display 5.71-inch 720 x 1280 pixels HD display
  • Camera 13 MP Main/ 8 MP front
  • Storage 32 GB
  • RAM 3 GB
  • CPU Octa-core 1.6 GHz, Spreadtrum SC9863A
  • OS Android 9.0 (Pie)

Our Rating

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

8.7
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 8 / 10
  • Camera Quality 9 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 9 / 10
  • Battery Performance 9 / 10

Gionee F9 Highlights and Overview

Gionee F9 is the latest smartphone from Gionee, launched in India for the month of July, 2019. This device runs on the Spreadtrum/UniSoC SC9863A CPU, clocked at 1.6Ghz along with PowerVR GE8322 GPU. It has 3GB of RAM and a 32GB internal storage. The screen is a 5.71-inch HD display with 720 x 1280 pixels resolution. Above the display, there’s a U-shaped or dot notch Cut-out, which holds the front facing camera. 

On the camera department, the Gionee F9 comes with a single 13-megapixel rear placed camera sensor, featuring PDAF and a single LED flash, while selfie duties are left to an 8-megapixel front-facing camera sensors..

Interesting, the device built into a metal body, measuring about 147.3 x 70.9 x 8.9 mm, and weighs around 158 grams. This adds to the built quality of the device. You are also getting a rear placed fingerprint scanner, dual Nano-SIMs with 4G LTE network and Bluetooth 4.2.

The F9 is fueled by a 3520mAh battery and run on Android 9.0 Pie out of the box. Other key specifications and silent features of the Gionee F9 mobile phone are detailed in the specification table below.

Gionee F9 Full Specifications and Features

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

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

Dimensions 147.3 x 70.9 x 8.9 mm (6.16 x 2.89 x 0.20 in)
Weight 158 g (5.29 oz)
Build Front glass, aluminum body
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.71 inches, 96.7 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Spreadtrum UniSoC SC9863A
CPU Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 CPU and 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU PowerVR GE8322

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 3 GB
Card Slot Yes, up to 128 GB via microSD card

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 13 MP 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
Flash type - Single-LED
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 8-megapixel,
Camera Features FaceID,
4-level AI face Beauty
f/2.2 aperture
Video Resolution 480@30fps

SOUND

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

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP
NFC
GPS Yes
FM Radio Yes

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Ion 3520 mAh 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 28 hours
Stand-by Up to 480 hours

OTHER FEATURES

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

Gionee F9 User Reviews and Opinions

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