Received Record Rs 150-Crore Pre-Orders For A1 Smartphone In 10 Days: Gionee

New Delhi: Chinese smartphone maker Gionee has claimed it has received 74,682 pre-orders worth Rs 150 crore for its flagship A1 device in just 10 days. The pre-booking opened for Gionee A1 on March 31 till April 9. The customers were offered a two-year warranty on the phone along with gifts such as JBL headphone or a Swiss military bluetooth speaker. Priced at Rs 19,999, the main highlight of Gionee A1 is its 16MP selfie camera and a 13MP rear camera.

"The pre-booking figures, the highest for any phone in the Rs 8,000-25,000 range, are testimony to our proposition of offering advanced selfie capabilities with longer battery life in our phones," Gionee India country chief executive officer Arvind R Vohra said in a statement.

The device sports a 5.5-inch full-HD display with rounded-off edges.

It is armed with 2GHz octa-core P10 Helios processor and 4GB RAM.