Gionee A1 Lite FAQ – All Questions Answered

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Continuing with its ‘Battery and Selfie’ mantra, the Chinese manufacturer Gionee has launched its third A-series handset, the A1 Lite, in India. On paper, it seems to be a compact and more affordable version of the Gionee A1 (review) which landed in India at Rs. 19,990 but is now available for approximately Rs. 15,000 INR.

Is Gionee A1 Lite the best selfie phone you can buy under 15,000 INR? We have spent a few days pushing the Gionee A1 Lite to its limits and are now in a position to answer your queries related to the Gionee A1 Lite based on our initial experience.

Pros

  • Long lasting battery
  • Decent selfie camera
  • Slim, compact and elegant
  • Dedicated MicroSD card slot

Cons 

  • Mediocre performance
  • Rear camera needs improvement

Gionee A1 Lite Specifications

Model Gionee A1 Lite
Display 5.3-inch, HD IPS LCD
Processor 1.3GHz MediaTek MT6753 SoC octa core
RAM 3GB
Internal Storage 32GB (expandable up to 64GB)
Software Android 7.0 Nougat based Amigo OS 4.0
Primary Camera 13MP, f/2.0, PDAF, dual LED flash, 1080p Videos
Secondary Camera 20MP, f/2.0, LED Flash
Battery 4000mAh battery
Others 4G VoLTE, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, micro USB, 3.5mm Audio Jack, USB OTG support
Price Rs. 12,999 (expected)

Gionee A1 Lite Look and Feel

Question: How is the Gionee A1 Lite design?

Answer: If you have used Gionee A1 Plus (review) and Gionee A1 the first this you will notice about their younger sibling is how compact and lightweight it is in comparison. From a distance, the Gionee A1 Lite has the same design as A1 or A1 Plus, but there are a few differences to consider.

The phone looks appealing with a slim and handy form factor, metal on the rear, and 2.5D curved glass on the front. The bezels around the 5.3-inch display are reasonably narrow and the camera on the rear juts out a bit.

Unlike the other two A-series phones, the A1 lite shifts fingerprint sensor and the speaker grill to the rear, and that does make a difference.

Overall, the Gionee A1 design feels satisfying especially if you have had an experience of using Gionee A1 Plus.

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Question: How is the Gionee A1 Lite build quality?

Answer: The Gionee A1 Lite feels premium and is solidly built. Our first-hand experience of the phone tells us that there are no flexes or creaks in the body. The Gionee A1 lite feels quite durable and reassuring.

Question: Does the Gionee A1 Lite comes with back cover and tempered glass?

Answer: We didn’t have the retail box with us so we will be updating you on the same later.

Question: Does Gionee A1 Lite have capacitive navigation buttons below the display?

Answer: Yes, navigation buttons are present below the display. They are not backlit but are silver coated.

Question: How is the Gionee A1 Lite display?

Answer: It comes with a 5.3-inch IPS screen which supports 720p resolution with pixel density of 277ppi. What works in its favor are the natural colors, good viewing angles, and good brightness levels. Though there are no issues with the display, however, most of its competitors come with full HD panels. so it would have been a wise move if Gionee A1 Lite offered A1 Lite with full HD screen.

At the same time, the display has a blue tint to it and you wouldn’t be out of your place expecting a full HD display at this price point.

Question: Does the Gionee A1 Lite have the option for automatic brightness?

Answer: Yes, there is an option for automatic brightness. The display glass is a bit reflective but the display is still legible under direct sun.

Question: Does the Gionee A1 Lite display has Gorilla glass protection?

Answer: Yes, Gorilla Glass 3 Protection is present.

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Gionee A1 Lite Performance and Storage

Question: How much internal storage space is free on Gionee A1 Lite?

Answer: Out of 32GB internal storage, a user gets 24GB space to use.

Question: How much RAM is free on Gionee A1 Lite?

Answer: At the time of first boot, about 1.8GB free RAM was available (out of 3GB).

Question: Does Gionee A1 Lite has separate microSD card slot? 

Answer: Yes, the Gionee A1 Lite comes with dedicated microSD card slot which supports cards up to 128GB.

Question: Does Gionee A1 Lite support USB OTG?

Answer: Yes, it supports OTG on the go.

Question: Does Gionee A1 Lite have a fingerprint sensor? How many fingerprints can you scan and store?

Answer: Yes, it comes with a rear mounted fingerprint sensor. It can register and store up to 5 fingerprints.

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Question: Is the fingerprint sensor on Gionee A1 Lite fast and accurate? Is it always-on type?

Answer: The fingerprint sensor on the Gionee A1 Lite is always on type. In terms of accuracy, our initial impression was a mixed bag. Unlike A1 Plus and A1 which were both extremely fast and accurate, the one on A1 lite takes an extra fraction of a second, but it still gets the job done.

Question: How is the day-to-day or general performance? How is gaming performance of Gionee A1 Lite?

Answer: The Gionee A1 Lite is no powerhouse. It runs on a budget octa-core MediaTek MT6753 processor clocked at 1.3GHz along with the Mali – T720 GPU, and 3GB of RAM.

The phone manages to stand firm with the day-to-day performance, but this isn’t a snappy phone. A fact that’s more apparent while playing heavy gaming or while switching between apps.

Question: Does Gionee A1 Lite have heating issues?

Answer: No, it runs cool most of the times.

Question: Does Gionee A1 Lite support Google cardboard and other VR Apps? Does Gionee A1 Lite have gyroscope sensor?

Answer: Google cardboard and other VR apps are supported on the handset. It does have a gyroscope.

Gionee A1 Lite Benchmark Scores

Benchmark standards Score
Antutu  36,119
Geekbench single core  595
Geekbench Multi core  2328
Quadrant 28317

Camera

Question: How is the Gionee A1 Lite camera quality?

Answer: With a 20-megapixel shooter up front, the phone is clearly aimed to woo selfie brigade. The selfie camera doesn’t disappoint in good lighting, but images take a couple of seconds to process. The beautification mode also works well. The front flash helps, but still, low light selfies aren’t anything to write home about.

The 13-megapixel rear shooter, on the other hand, is a bit of a letdown. The images taken from primary shooter suggest it has issues with metering and dynamic range and images turn out a bit washed out. Low light performance of rear shooter is also nothing to brag about.

Question: Can the Gionee A1 Lite shoot 4K videos?

Answer: At best, it can only shoot full HD videos.

Question: Can you record slow-motion videos on Gionee A1 Lite?

Answer: No, you cannot.

Camera Samples:

Software

Question: How is the software on the Gionee A1 Lite?

Answer: Gionee A1 Lite comes running on Android 7.0 Nougat based Amigo 4.0 OS out of the box. The software seems to be well optimized.  It comes with Google Assistant and also supports custom launchers if you miss app drawer.

Gionee has added quite a few apps and they do clutter the OS and experience. Most of Amigo UI has been designed well, but in our opinion, Gionee needs to rework the notification shade.

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Question: Will Gionee A1 Lite get Android O update?

Answer: At this point of time, it is not clear whether Gionee will push an Android O update on A1 Lite.

Miscellaneous

Question: What kind of SIM cards does Gionee A1 Lite support?

Answer: It supports nano SIM card on both slots.

Question: Does Gionee A1 Lite support FM radio?

Answer: Yes.

Question: Does Gionee A1 Lite have IR blaster?

Answer: No, it doesn’t have an IR blaster.

Question: Is Gionee A1 Lite Water resistant?

Answer: No, the A1 Lite does not feature IP67/68 certification.

Question: How is the call quality on Gionee A1 Lite?

Answer: Call quality is very good in our area.

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Question: Does Gionee A1 Lite support Reliance Jio SIM cards/ 4G VoLTE? Do both SIM slots support 4G VoLTE?

Answer: Yes, it supports Jio sim cards, VoLTE on both SIM slots.

Question: How is the Battery backup on Gionee A1 Lite?

Answer: The Gionee A1 Lite battery is one of its key highlights. The 4000mAh jumbo battery can last for one and half days of basic to moderate usage. Battery drains fast with gaming.

Question: Does Gionee A1 Lite support fast charging? Is fast charger bundled in the box?

Answer: Yes, it supports fast charging. You will need the inbox charger to avail fast charging, though.

Question: What are the sensors present on Gionee A1 Lite?

Answer: It packs a Fingerprint sensor, Gyroscope, Light sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity, and Compass.

Question: How loud is the loudspeaker on Gionee A1 Lite?

Answer: The mono speaker at the bottom is very loud. Audio quality is average.

Question: What’s the Gionee A1 Lite Best India Price?

Answer: At launch, Gionee A1 Lite is priced at 14,990 INR. We expect the phone to receive a few price cuts after first few weeks.

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Gionee A1 Lite Review – Should you buy it?

Gionee A1 Lite is a good looking and compact phone with a good selfie camera. It’s, however, meant only for basic users who only need to engage with generic apps, and that’s why it feels a bit overpriced at 14,990. Especially when its elder sibling Gionee A1 is selling for almost the same price.

Deepak RajawatDeepak Rajawat
Experienced technology journalist with over 7-years of experience. Before embracing online journalism, he has worked with several legacy publications including print editions at Hindustan Times and The Statesman. He also has a keen interest in Sports, which he used to cover with equal enthusiasm in his early career.

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Vineet Singh
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3 years ago

It is not a dual volte support at the same time..i lost money buiying it..

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Kannamma
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4 years ago

My gionee A1 lite suddenly switch offed, I’ll tried to on but it’s again switch off

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Madan Mohan
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5 years ago

mere gionee a1 lite ki battery ekdum kam ho jati hai….Jaise 50% se 19% kbhi kbhi 50% se 1% rh jati hai plz iska solution bataiye

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Madhav Atreya
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5 years ago

Does Gionee A1 Lite support MHL cable for projector connection?

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Georginia
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5 years ago

Please I need solution to my Gionee A1 Lite, I can’t receive text messages on my Gionee A1 lite phone, and the SMS message SIM setting is optional, it’s not dual SIM messages setting. Please I need a solution on how I can be receiving SMS text messages, because my friends has been complaining to me that they do send me Sms text messages and I don’t reply back to them because I don’t receive the text messages..

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