The uber expensive Gionee M2017 officially launched


Do you remember those odd looking TENAA leaks of Gionee’s new device, the M2017? Well, the device was just launched earlier this morning, and it’s looking pretty interesting, even if it’s for all the wrong reasons.

The Gionee M2017’s main feature is that it has dual 3500mAh batteries that support Qualcomm’s Quickcharge 3.0. This results in a total battery capacity of 7000mAh, which is a great way to make a fantastic first impression. The rest of the specs also sound quite good, even astonishing by Chinese smartphone standards.

The device is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 653 chipset, which isn’t ideal but still acceptable. This is paired with 6GB of RAM and either 128GB or 256GB of internal storage. The thing even has a 5.7-inch Quad HD AMOLED curved display with sapphire glass protection.

The Gionee M2017 also has dual rear cameras, the first being a 13MP sensor and the other a 12MP. It also has an 8MP camera on the front, as well as the front facing fingerprint scanner. There’s support for dual sim card slots, though there’s no microSD support to be found.

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The announcement of the M2017

Gionee’s powerhouse will ship with Android 6.0 Marshmallow with the company’s own Amigo OS 3.5 on top. The dimensions of the device are 155.2×77.6×10.78mm, making the device rather large and thick. On top of that, it weighs in at a substantially heavy 238g, though it’s justified thanks to that behemoth battery. Even the build is luxurious with its metal frame and leather rear.

“So, what’s the catch?” I can hear you ask. Well, the device is incredibly expensive, with the cheapest model punching in at a staggering 6,999 yuan, or roughly $1007. That’s just the cheapest one, the exclusive version with an alligator leather rear is currently going for 16,999 yuan, or $2446.

This device is obviously aimed at completely different section of the market than our typical Gizchina reader, though it’s still somewhat ridiculous. The pricing of the M2017 makes it slightly more expensive than well established flagships like Apple’s own iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. We can’t imagine this device selling incredibly well, though it’s still quite a interesting phone.

What are your thoughts on the M2017? Would you be interested in purchasing one at that price, or are you still a sane human being? Tell us all of your thoughts in the comments section below.

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26 Comments

  1. Nishikanta
    December 26, 2016

    Trying to be vertu

  2. December 26, 2016

    Gionee is CRAZY!

  3. lildwell
    December 26, 2016

    If I could afford it I might pay it. Its a fashion phone that’s a battery beast. They need to make a Ralph Lauren edition. Lmao.

  4. MattD
    December 26, 2016

    It’s ugly, just like every vertu-wannabe is supposed to be. And it’s just as pricey. But that double battery is intriguing. Probably one is removable too, I remember they already did something like that. But it’s still ugly as hell… They should reverse the smile on their logo, I doubt anyone would be happy to be stamped on that thing

    • Airyl
      December 27, 2016

      For what it’s worth, it’s still much cheaper than the cheapest Vertu, that being the Vertu Aster Chevron at $4,200, and it’s also much weaker.

  5. Nishikanta
    December 26, 2016

    Trying to be vertu

  6. Michael Ogbonnaya
    December 26, 2016

    Gionee is CRAZY!

  7. lildwell
    December 26, 2016

    If I could afford it I might pay it. Its a fashion phone that’s a battery beast. They need to make a Ralph Lauren edition. Lmao.

  8. MattD
    December 26, 2016

    It’s ugly, just like every vertu-wannabe is supposed to be. And it’s just as pricey. But that double battery is intriguing. Probably one is removable too, I remember they already did something like that. But it’s still ugly as hell… They should reverse the smile on their logo, I doubt anyone would be happy to be stamped on that thing

    • Airyl
      December 27, 2016

      For what it’s worth, it’s still much cheaper than the cheapest Vertu, that being the Vertu Aster Chevron at $4,200, and it’s also much weaker.

  9. Conrad Aquilina
    December 27, 2016

    This is expensive yes, and I am not so familiar with the brand. I never liked the rear metal piece, be it this or a Vertu. The horizontal lines on both phone chins look sweet in my opinion and I tend to prefer the black version.

    I do not think I would justify that amount for a mobile phone. Not because it is a Chinese phone, built in China. In general. If one compares it to a similarly priced phone, does it deliver? That is a question I would like Gizchina to perhaps delve into.

    Thanks

    • Lazar Prodanovic
      December 27, 2016

      It doesn’t deliver much more than plain Mi Max Prime (4/128GB) that cost 300$ but then again Max is a usual plane ordinary work horse of a phone & this is a fashion & more of a modern jewellery subculture pice.

    • Airyl
      December 27, 2016

      I would, but man this thing costs more than my laptop, phone and instant noodles combined.

  10. Oz
    December 27, 2016

    Wow!!! I like it and Gionee makes very good phones. Yes, I would buy this phone over the Apple/Samsung!!
    I like the look. I know its expensive.

  11. Conrad Aquilina
    December 27, 2016

    This is expensive yes, and I am not so familiar with the brand. I never liked the rear metal piece, be it this or a Vertu. The horizontal lines on both phone chins look sweet in my opinion and I tend to prefer the black version.

    I do not think I would justify that amount for a mobile phone. Not because it is a Chinese phone, built in China. In general. If one compares it to a similarly priced phone, does it deliver? That is a question I would like Gizchina to perhaps delve into.

    Thanks

    • Lazar Prodanovic
      December 27, 2016

      It doesn’t deliver much more than plain Mi Max Prime (4/128GB) that cost 300$ but then again Max is a usual plane ordinary work horse of a phone & this is a fashion & more of a modern jewellery subculture pice.

    • Airyl
      December 27, 2016

      I would, but man this thing costs more than my laptop, phone and instant noodles combined.

  12. Guest
    December 27, 2016

    Wow!!! I like it and Gionee makes very good phones. Yes, I would buy this phone over the Apple/Samsung!!
    I like the look. I know its expensive.

  13. Sere83
    December 27, 2016

    Doesn’t get much uglier or delusionally priced than this. Their R&D must be high.

  14. NextHype
    December 27, 2016

    have fun selling that crap, J(i)ohnny !

  15. Sere83
    December 27, 2016

    Doesn’t get much uglier or delusionally priced than this. Their R&D team must be high.

  16. NextHype
    December 27, 2016

    have fun selling that crap, J(i)ohnny !

  17. Joel Adames
    December 27, 2016

    The black version of it really thicks all my buttons… Now that SoC …Uhmmm is it any good????
    I mean, is it better than having an X25 or X27 or anywhere near a sd820 at least???
    I mean, for that kind of money user experience should be superb.
    I do see the convenience of 2 days of heavy use or at least 8 hours of screen on time.

  18. Joel Adames
    December 27, 2016

    The black version of it really thicks all my buttons… Now that SoC …Uhmmm is it any good????
    I mean, is it better than having an X25 or X27 or anywhere near a sd820 at least???
    I mean, for that kind of money user experience should be superb.
    I do see the convenience of 2 days of heavy use or at least 8 hours of screen on time.

  19. December 27, 2016

    No. Just no.

  20. Cinegain
    December 28, 2016

    No. Just no.