Last week, Gionee teased a smartphone that will come with 7000 mAh battery. Now, the Chinese manufacturer has announced in a post on Weibo that the upcoming device Gionee M2017 will be unveiled on December 26 at an event in China.
The main selling point of the M2017 is its huge battery which is supposed to wake the device up for 2 or 3 days. The company will unveil pricing and availability details of the device at an event. According to leaks, Gionee M2017 will support the metal edge frame on its four sides with the power and volume button placed on the right border of the device.
The device is rumored to come with a 5.7-inch (1440x2560 pixels) QHD display, and it has spotted on the certification website as well. The M2017 is anticipated to be powered with 1.9GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 octa-core. It is said to have 6GB RAM, and 128GB native storage. The fingerprint scanner is embedded beneath the Home Button.
The dual SIM device will run Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box. The M2017 measures 155.2x77.6x10.6mm, and weighs 230. The device houses a dual camera setup, it has a 12MP rear camera and 13MP front camera at the back.
The smartphone is rumored to come with an 8MP selfie camera as well. The M2017 is said to support fast battery charging. Rest connectivity options include GPS, Bluetooth v4.2, 4g LTE support, and Wi-Fi 802.11 ac. There is no information whether the device will be available in outside the China or not.