Gionee unveils Gionee Steel 2, a rugged phone with a large battery

Gionee has had what one can call a good start to 2017. The Chinese company announced their flagship, the Gionee M2017 ahead of the pack. The said device sports a monstrous 7,000 mAh battery and a host state of the art technology. That said, Gionee has announced another device dubbed the Steel 2. The device probably got its name for the fact that it comes with a full metal body. The metal body carries a 5-inch screen with a HD resolution. Inside the Gionee Steel 2’s metal shell, a 3GBof RAM clubbed with 32GB/64GB internal memory and a MediaTek’s MT6737 64-bit quad-core processor can be found. The device is powered by a non-removable 4,000mAh battery and runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow layered with Gionee’s proprietary Amigo 3.0 OS.

For photos and videos, the Gionee Steel 2 is equipped with an 8MP rear camera and a 5MP front snapper. The device houses a fingerprint scanner in its home button and comes with the volume and power button placed on the right hand side of the device. The device supports a Bluetooth, WiFi, Hotspot, 4G LTE connectivity as well as a host of geo location functions. The Gionee Steel 2 comes in Jazz Gold and Gold Black color variants. The device is priced at 1,299 Yuan ($190) for the 16GB variant, while the price of the 32GB model is still unknown. The device is already available for pre-order in China, however, information about its international availability is still unknown. Rest assured we will be bringing an update when the unknowns are made known by the company

What are your thoughts on the Gionee Steel 2? Is it a great device for the price range?