Embattled Chinese phone maker Gionee was reported to have gone bankrupt in 2018 as a result of unpaid debts and poor financial management. However, the company made a highly celebrated comeback last year with the launch of several mid-range and entry-level smartphones, a flip phone and feature phone. The Chinese company has now launched another mobile phone dubbed Gionee K6.
The K6 model is a mid-range phone but a cost-effective model at that. That is if you choose to ignore the outdated MediaTek Helio P60 chipset at the heart of the smartphone. The chipset was released in 2018 and falls in the same category as the Snapdragon 660 but what the heck. I still rock a Redmi Note 6 Pro powered by the Snapdragon 636! The processor pairs with 6GB of RAM and there is an expansive 128GB storage onboard. The phone is priced at 799 yuan ($112) and I guess the price should seal the deal for many buyers. There is even an 8GB+128GB storage variant priced at 899 yuan (~$127) and an 8GB RAM+256GB storage variant priced at 1,099 yuan (~$155).
Furthermore, the Gionee K6 presents with an impressive 4350mAh battery onboard as well as support for 10W fast charge.
In terms of the design, it features a 6.2-inch LCD display with a waterdrop notch at the top bearing a 13MP camera. At the rear, the phone packs a dual-camera setup comprising a 16MP AI main camera. There is also a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor at the back panel. 
The K6 is no doubt a cost-effective model but we are not so sure if it will have good software support.(UPDATE: The phone runs on Android 7.1 OS and that isn’t likely going to ever be updated). Ordinarily, the 8GB+128GB variant has the same price as the 4GB+64GB variant of the Redmi Note 8. But then, Xiaomi and other popular brands like OPPO, Vivo, OnePlus etc offer better after-sales protection.
Of course, this model may get launched in India as the company launched the F9 Plus in India after its resurgence last year. With such a price, the phone will most likely find many willing buyers.
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