Gionee Dream D1

Overview

The Best Display Known to Man

Camera

Design

Misc

Shades

Design and Build Quality

Gionee Dream D1 is a good looking phone which was released in 2013. Its large size requires careful handling while holding conversations as it does not fit easily into one's hand. The phone does not heat even with long use and responds to touch signals very fast. It is equipped with a removable 2100mAh battery which lasts longer for about one day with full charge and does not drop down quickly even with extensive use.

User Interface and Comfort to use

The phone has a super AM0LED capacitive display of 4.65-inch which provides a good resolution of 1280x720 pixels. Powering the device is a super fast 1.2GHz Quad-core processor along with a RAM of 1GB.  The smartphone has enough power to handle the on board applications. Gionee Dream D1 is featured with an adjustment key for sound and screen brightness according to the one's need and environment.

Telephony and Phonebook

Gionee Dream D1 has a dual SIM support for 2G and 3G network with the capacity to store an unlimited number of contacts. It offers voice dialing, social media integrations and contact history facilities to its users.

Messaging and Emails

SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail and IM are the facilities available for the Gionee Dream D1. The smartphone features predictive text input which makes the typing quicker and easier.

Music Player and FM Radio

The phone has a good quality music player capable of recording. It also features a FM radio which gives uninterrupted and better signals. There is 3.5 mm audio jack available for the device.

Gallery, Photo Viewer and Video Player

Gionee Dream D1 has got a long list of features for the user comfort. The file manager provides the option to move and edit files. The video player is able to support all the popular formats and delivers a good sound quality.

Camera and Image Quality

The smartphone boasts a rear camera of 8 MP which provides a photo resolution of 3264x2448 pixels and it is featured with auto-focus, LED flash, face detection, Geo-tagging and touch-focus. Moreover, the camera delivers a good  picture quality in day as well as night light. The secondary camera is of 1MP only.

Connectivity options

The connectivity attributes of the device includes 3G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, EDGE, GPRS and USB. The phone also features A-GPS which helps in navigation.

Browser and Applications

HTML browser of the phone responds quickly to the input. Gionee Dream D1 features Document Viewer, Google Search, Maps, G-mail, Google Talk, YouTube, Calendar, Image and Video Editor.

Shades

Gionee Dream D1 is available in single color option: Black.

Value for Money

The price of Gionee Dream D1 is Rs.14,990 (approx, may vary).

Conclusion

The main rivals of Gionee dream D1 are Samsung Galaxy Core, Sony Xperia M and Micromax Canvas Turbo A250, in terms of price. Although the Chinese brands provides featured phones at an affordable price but they lack behind in terms of service provider and moreover the resale value of phones is pretty less which disappoints you. On the other hand, brands like Nokia and Samsung provides better service and the resale value of these phones is pretty good.