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The average lifespan of a smartphone is shorter than it used to be. Day in, day out manufacturers are caught in a race to make better phones with better specifications. What's the latest trend today, is old news in a matter of months.

This phenomenon is something the fine folks at Gionee have given a lot of thought to. The end result is the Gionee A1 - a phone that's fantastic for today, and brilliant for tomorrow. The Gionee A1 is designed to last beyond your average smartphone replacement cycle. How, you ask? Because its specs and features are more than enough for your present needs, making it future-proof for whatever comes next.

The Gionee A1 is powered by a 2GHz Octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 processor, and is backed up by a generous 4GB of RAM, which is up to the task for anything you can throw at it. Be it games like Unkilled and Asphalt 8: Airborne, which run buttery smooth without a lag, or simply switching between apps, music, videos, or games - there's a consistently high bar set in terms of performance that will hold it in good stead in the time to come.

If you're the sort who prefers watching movies and videos, the brilliant 5.5-inch full HD (1920x1080) screen on the Gionee A1 has you covered, with great image quality and accurate colour reproduction making a mobile viewing experience as good as can be. It's bright, with great viewing angles and stellar legibility in direct sunlight. Be checking a text or watching a movie, regardless of the environment, the Gionee A1 has you covered.

And if you're wondering if there's enough space for all the games, movies, and music you plan to enjoy now and later, the 64GB...

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