Gionee A1: All-round brilliance

Gionee's new offering couples a good camera with smart performance, writes Abhik Sen

Let me start with a confession: I’m not a selfie addict. Of course I do know what it means, and occasionally feature in some clicked by my wife,  but I’m surely not going to buy a phone for just that. Thus, when the Gionee A1 (Rs 19,999) came in for review, I took it as a challenge. 

If you’re used to stock Android, the Amigo interface (on top of Android Nougat) might need some getting used to. There are a lot of customisations and some bundled apps as well, but you have the option of uninstalling them if you want,