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Gionee A1

Gionee A1

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Huawei Ascend Mate7 Monarch

Huawei Ascend Mate7 Monarch

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Category Breakdown

Gionee A1
Huawei Ascend Mate7 Monarch
Performance
65.468.0
Camera
19.136.0
Display
58.958.9
Battery
29.029.3
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
47.560.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
32.134.3

Summary

  • The Gionee A1 features a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the Huawei Ascend Mate7 Monarch has a larger 6.0-inch IPS LCD with the same resolution but a lower pixel density of ~367 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the Gionee A1 is powered by a Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 chipset with 4GB of RAM, compared to the Kirin 925 in the Mate7 Monarch, which has 3GB of RAM.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Mate7 offers 1080p video recording at 60fps, whereas the A1 records at 30fps.
  • The Gionee A1 has a slightly larger 4010 mAh battery compared to the Mate7's 4100 mAh, but the latter lacks fast charging capabilities.
  • Software-wise, the Gionee A1 runs on Android 7 (Nougat) with Amigo 4, while the Mate7 operates on an older Android 4.4 (KitKat) with EMUI 3, affecting the overall user experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Gionee A1
Huawei Ascend Mate7 Monarch

General

Release Date

2017
2015

Announced

2017
2014

Description

N/A
Also known as Huawei Ascend Mate7 Monarch edition

Display

Size

5.5"
6"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Sapphire crystal glass, oleophobic coating

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Kirin 925 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)

GPU

Mali-T860MP2
Mali-T628 MP4

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
13 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
5 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@60fps

Selfie Video

N/A
720p

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4010 mAh
4100 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 4010 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4100 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

10W wired
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

154.5 x 76.5 x 8.3 mm (6.08 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)
157 x 81 x 7.9 mm (6.18 x 3.19 x 0.31 in)

Weight

182 g
185 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Gray, Gold
Obsidian black, Moonlight silver, Amber gold

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 7 (Nougat), Amigo 4
Android 4.4 (KitKat), EMUI 3

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass