Category Breakdown
Gionee Steel 2
Lenovo P780
Performance
50.739.1
Camera
19.139.6
Display
56.556.5
Battery
28.128.1
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
43.434.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
28.926.6
Summary
- The Gionee Steel 2 and Lenovo P780 both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, providing similar visual clarity.
- In terms of performance, the Steel 2 is equipped with a Mediatek MT6737 chipset and 3GB of RAM, offering a slight edge over the P780's Mediatek MT6589 and 1GB of RAM.
- Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera, but the Steel 2 includes a 5 MP front camera, while the P780 lacks a selfie camera.
- Battery capacity is identical at 4000 mAh, but the Steel 2 is lighter at 160g compared to the P780's 176g.
- The Steel 2 runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Amigo 3.5, while the P780 operates on the older Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), indicating a more updated software experience for the Gionee device.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Gionee Steel 2
Lenovo P780
General
Release Date
2017
2013
Announced
2016
2013
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
S
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Mali-T720MP2
PowerVR SGX544
Memory
16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
4GB 1GB RAM, 8GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash
Front Camera
5 MP
VGA
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4000 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
144.3 x 70.5 x 8.6 mm (5.68 x 2.78 x 0.34 in)
143 x 73 x 10 mm (5.63 x 2.87 x 0.39 in)
Weight
160 g
176 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Jazz Gold, Gold Black
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
3.0
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), Amigo 3.5
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity

