Chinese smartphone manufacturer Gionee has launched its latest X-series smartphone, Gionee X1s into the Nigerian market ahead of the Black Friday sales on November 24.
Chen Lei, the Chief Executive Officer of Gionee unveiled the smartphone in Lagos before presenting it to Gionee brand ambassador, Seyi Shay.
The smartphone was described by the Marketing Director, Gionee Nigeria, Somoye Habeeb as a ‘mid-range phone considering its price which he said was relatively low as compared to other devices, which possessed the same features with the smartphone.
According to Habeeb, Gionee always tries to move ahead of time, which was basically the reason behind the launch of the smartphone, ahead of the Christmas Black Friday sales.
The smartphone is made to bridge the gap between the high-end and the low-end people.
The device will be a delight for selfie lovers as it features a 16-megapixel camera with front flash. It also packs a 4000mAh battery capacity.
The device also comes with features such as the rear-mounted fingerprint shutter, 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, Android 7.0 operating system, Amigo 4.0, 5.20-inch touchscreen display and 16GB internal memory and 3GB RAM.
The X1s combines IR remote and flash together, which is able to control devices at home.
In his remarks during the launch, the Managing Director, Gionee Nigeria, Ben Ekechukwu, said Gionee was partnering online gadget stores for Black Friday’s freebies.
He said launch of the product was Gionee’s way of offering consumers more option for the fast approaching Black Friday and beyond.
Continuing, Ekechukwu said that the Black Friday is an opportunity which consumers ought to take full advantage of as it will enable them get phones at give-away prices.
The device also has a 15-month warranty with other after-sale services to be rendered to those who purchase it, he said.
