Category Breakdown
Gionee Pioneer P6
Maxwest Astro 5s
Performance
35.442.0
Camera
27.915.4
Display
16.954.4
Battery
18.118.9
Build
14.50.2
Connectivity
30.330.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
18.423.8
Summary
- The Gionee Pioneer P6 and Maxwest Astro 5s both feature a 5.0-inch display with the same resolution, but the Astro 5s utilizes an IPS LCD, offering better viewing angles compared to the TFT display of the Pioneer P6.
- In terms of performance, both devices are equipped with a quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 CPU and 1GB of RAM, but the Astro 5s has a Mali-400MP2 GPU, which may provide slightly better graphics performance.
- The camera on the Astro 5s is superior with an 8 MP rear camera compared to the 5 MP on the Pioneer P6, although the video recording capability is limited to 720p on the Astro 5s versus 1080p on the Pioneer P6.
- The Astro 5s also has a larger 2000 mAh battery compared to the 1950 mAh battery of the Pioneer P6, potentially offering longer usage time.
- Lastly, the Pioneer P6 runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), while the Astro 5s operates on a more recent Android 5.1 (Lollipop), which may provide a better software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Gionee Pioneer P6
Maxwest Astro 5s
General
Release Date
2015
2016
Announced
2015
2016
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5"
5"
Type
TFT
IPS LCD
Resolution
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~196 ppi density)
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~196 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Mediatek MT6580M (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
N/A
Mali-400MP2
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP, AF
8 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama
LED flash
Front Camera
2 MP
2 MP
Front Camera Features
LED flash
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
720p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1950 mAh
2000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 1950 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
142.8 x 74.3 x 8.6 mm (5.62 x 2.93 x 0.34 in)
144.4 x 72 x 9.1 mm (5.69 x 2.83 x 0.36 in)
Weight
150 g
150 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
White, Black, Pink Red
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
0.19 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Dual stand-by)
Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity

