Gionee S8 with 3D Touch and 16 MP camera launched at MWC 2016 for €449

Gionee has today launched its latest flagship smartphone, the S8, at the Mobile World Congress 2016 in Barcelona. They have also unvieled a new logo and a new tagline.

The S8 comes with 2.5D glass coated with colorful VM which displays a multi-color effect at different angles. It comes with a 5.5-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. It is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4.

The smartphone features a full metal design with the world’s first invisible loop antenna. It also supports 3D Touch, the same that's available on iOS devices. Touch, tap and press on the display can now be differentiated on your Android.

The device comes with a 16 MP primary camera with an aperture of f/1.8, PDAF and a 6P lens. The front camera is an 8 MP sensor, which features a virtual flash, thanks to software technology.

The S8 also has text recognition. This enables users to share actual text from articles through photos. It supports dual 4G, FDD and TDD, and 7 modes and 14 bands. It runs on Amigo 3.2, which is based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

Using the embedded AKM4941 HD recording chip and the two highly sensitive microphones, the S8 allows users to capture videos with clear and high quality sound. Video editing is also simple as the phone’s video editor feature offers six sets of professional templates.

The smartphone is backed by 3,000 mAh battery. It is armed with Helio P10 octa-core processor. It comes with 4 GB RAM. The internal storage is 64 GB, and is non-expandable.

The Gionee S8 is priced at €449 ($495 approx.).

Gionee S8 specifications

Operating System: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Processor: Helio P10 octa-core
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 64 GB internal (non-expandable)
Display: 5.5 inch AMOLED
Resolution (pixels): 1920x1080
Primary camera: 16 megapixel
Secondary camera: 8 megapixel
Battery: 3,000 mAh
Dimensions (WidthxHeightxDepth): 74.9x154.3x7.00 mm
Weight: 147 g
Price: €449 ($495 approx.)