A1 vs A1 Lite

Quick verdict

Which is better?

A1 leads the measured specs 8-4.

Measured wins

A1: 8A1 Lite: 4Ties: 6

Choose A1 for

Resolution
Storage
CPU speed

Choose A1 Lite for

Front camera
Weight
Thickness

Biggest differences

ResolutionA1

1080 × 1920 pxvs720 × 1280 px+56%

StorageA1

64 GBvs32 GB+50%

CPU speedA1

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)vsOcta-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53+35%

A1

Gionee

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A1 Lite

Gionee

BView Details

Head-to-head comparison

A1

8

spec wins

Overall winner

Ties

6

equal specs

A1 Lite

4

spec wins

Display

Screen size

A15.5"+3.6%

A1 Lite5.3"

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

A1

GSM / HSPA / LTE

A1 Lite

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

A1

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

A1 Lite

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

3G bands

A1

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

A1 Lite

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

A1

1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41

Pixel density

A1

401 ppivs277 ppi+31%

Resolution

A11080 × 1920 px+56%

A1 Lite720 × 1280 px

Refresh rate

A1—

A1 Lite—

Peak brightness

A1—

A1 Lite—

Pixel density

A1401 ppi+31%

A1 Lite277 ppi

Performance

CPU speed

A1Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)+35%

A1 LiteOcta-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

RAM

A14.0 GB+25%

A1 Lite3.0 GB

Storage

A164 GB+50%

A1 Lite32 GB

Cameras

Main camera

equal specs

A113.0 MP

A1 Lite13.0 MP

Front camera

A116.0 MP

A1 Lite20.0 MP+20%

Battery

A14,010 mAh+0.2%

A1 Lite4,000 mAh

Wired charging

A110 W

A1 Lite—

Build

Weight

A1182 g

A1 Lite161 g+13%

Thickness

A18.3 mm

A1 Lite8.0 mm+3.8%

IP rating

A1—

A1 Lite—

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

A1Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

A1 LiteWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

A14.0, A2DP

A1 Lite4.1, A2DP, LE+2.4%

USB

equal specs

A1microUSB 2.0, OTG

A1 LitemicroUSB 2.0

5G support

equal specs

A1No

A1 LiteNo

NFC

equal specs

A1No

A1 LiteNo

3.5mm jack

equal specs

A1Yes

A1 LiteYes

SD card

equal specs

A1Yes

A1 LiteYes

Stereo speakers

A1—

A1 Lite—

A1SpecA1 Lite

Display

5.5"+3.6%

Screen size

5.3"

1080 × 1920 px+56%

Resolution

720 × 1280 px

—

Refresh rate

—

Peak brightness

—

401 ppi+31%

Pixel density

277 ppi

Performance

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)+35%

CPU speed

Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

4.0 GB+25%

RAM

3.0 GB

64 GB+50%

Storage

Cameras

13.0 MP

Main cameraequal specs

13.0 MP

16.0 MP

Front camera

20.0 MP+20%

Battery

4,010 mAh+0.2%

Battery

4,000 mAh

10 W

Wired charging

—

Build

182 g

Weight

161 g+13%

8.3 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm+3.8%

—

IP rating

—

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi‑Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

4.0, A2DP

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP, LE+2.4%

microUSB 2.0, OTG

USBequal specs

microUSB 2.0

A1 Lite

LTE

Speed

A1

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

A1 Lite

HSPA, LTE

GSM / HSPA / LTETechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 22G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 414G bands LTE

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 MbpsSpeedHSPA, LTE

Launch

Announced

A1

2017, February. Released 2017, April

A1 Lite

2017, June. Released 2017, August

Status

A1

Discontinued

A1 Lite

Discontinued

2017, February. Released 2017, AprilAnnounced2017, June. Released 2017, August

DiscontinuedStatusDiscontinued

Body

Dimensions

A1

154.5 x 76.5 x 8.3 mm (6.08 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)

A1 Lite

150.5 x 74.4 x 8 mm (5.93 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)

Weight

A1

182 g (6.42 oz)

A1 Lite

161 g (5.68 oz)

SIM

A1

Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM

A1 Lite

Dual SIM

154.5 x 76.5 x 8.3 mm (6.08 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)Dimensions150.5 x 74.4 x 8 mm (5.93 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)

182 g (6.42 oz)Weight161 g (5.68 oz)

Nano-SIM + Micro-SIMSIMDual SIM

Display

Type

A1

IPS LCD

A1 Lite

IPS LCD

Size

A1

5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)

A1 Lite

5.3 inches, 77.4 cm2 (~69.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

A1

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

A1 Lite

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~277 ppi density)

Protection

A1

Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

A1 Lite

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

IPS LCDTypeIPS LCD

5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)Size5.3 inches, 77.4 cm2 (~69.2% screen-to-body ratio)

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)Resolution720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~277 ppi density)

Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform

OS

A1

Android 7 (Nougat), Amigo 4

A1 Lite

Android 7 (Nougat), Amigo 4

Chipset

A1

Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)

A1 Lite

Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)

CPU

A1

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)

A1 Lite

Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

A1

Mali-T860MP2

A1 Lite

Mali-T720MP3

Android 7 (Nougat), Amigo 4OSAndroid 7 (Nougat), Amigo 4

Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)ChipsetMediatek MT6753 (28 nm)

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)CPUOcta-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

Mali-T860MP2GPUMali-T720MP3

Memory

Card slot

A1

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

A1 Lite

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

A1

64GB 4GB RAM

A1 Lite

32GB 3GB RAM

Other

A1

eMMC 5.1

A1 Lite

-

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)

64GB 4GB RAMInternal32GB 3GB RAM

eMMC 5.1Other-

Main Camera

Single

A1

13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF

A1 Lite

13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF

Features

A1

LED flash, HDR

A1 Lite

Dual-LED flash, HDR

Video

A1

1080p@30fps

A1 Lite

1080p@30fps

13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAFSingle13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF

LED flash, HDRFeaturesDual-LED flash, HDR

1080p@30fpsVideo1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single

A1

16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm

A1 Lite

20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm

Video

A1

A1 Lite

Features

A1

-

A1 Lite

LED flash

16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µmSingle20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm

Video

-FeaturesLED flash

Sound

Loudspeaker

A1

Yes

A1 Lite

Yes

3.5mm jack

A1

Yes

A1 Lite

Yes

YesLoudspeakerYes

Yes3.5mm jackYes

Comms

WLAN

A1

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

A1 Lite

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

A1

4.0, A2DP

A1 Lite

4.1, A2DP, LE

Positioning

A1

GPS

A1 Lite

GPS

NFC

A1

No

A1 Lite

No

Radio

A1

FM radio

A1 Lite

FM radio

USB

A1

microUSB 2.0, OTG

A1 Lite

microUSB 2.0

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi DirectWLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

4.0, A2DPBluetooth4.1, A2DP, LE

GPSPositioningGPS

NoNFCNo

FM radioRadioFM radio

microUSB 2.0, OTGUSBmicroUSB 2.0

Features

Sensors

A1

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

A1 Lite

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassSensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

Type

A1

Li-Ion 4010 mAh, non-removable

A1 Lite

Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable

Charging

A1

10W wired

A1 Lite

-

Li-Ion 4010 mAh, non-removableTypeLi-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable

10W wiredCharging-

Misc

Colors

A1

Black, Gray, Gold

A1 Lite

Gold, Black

Models

A1

A1 Lite

A1 lite

Price

A1

About 280 EUR

A1 Lite

About 15000 INR

Black, Gray, GoldColorsGold, Black

A1ModelsA1 lite

About 280 EURPriceAbout 15000 INR

32 GB

No

5G supportequal specs

No

NFCequal specs

No

Yes

3.5mm jackequal specs

Yes

SD cardequal specs

Yes

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Stereo speakers

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