A1 vs M2017

Quick verdict

Which is better?

M2017 leads the measured specs 8-6.

Measured wins

A1: 6M2017: 8Ties: 4

Choose A1 for

3.5mm jack
SD card
Front camera

Choose M2017 for

Storage
Resolution
Wired charging

Biggest differences

3.5mm jackA1

YesvsNo+100%

SD cardA1

YesvsNo+100%

Front cameraA1

16.0 MPvs8.0 MP+50%

A1

Gionee

AView Details

M2017

Gionee

BView Details

Head-to-head comparison

A1

6

spec wins

Ties

4

equal specs

M2017

8

spec wins

Overall winner

Display

Screen size

A15.5"

M20175.7"+3.5%

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

A1

GSM / HSPA / LTE

M2017

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

A1

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

M2017

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800

3G bands

A1

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

M2017

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

A1

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

Storage

M2017

64 GBvs128 GB+50%

Resolution

A11080 × 1920 px

M20171440 × 2560 px+44%

Refresh rate

A1—

M2017—

Peak brightness

A1—

M2017—

Pixel density

A1401 ppi

M2017515 ppi+22%

Performance

CPU speed

A1Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)+2.5%

M2017Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)

RAM

A14.0 GB

M20176.0 GB+33%

Storage

A164 GB

M2017128 GB+50%

Cameras

Main camera

A113.0 MP+7.7%

M201712.0 MP

Front camera

A116.0 MP+50%

M20178.0 MP

Battery

A14,010 mAh

M20177,000 mAh+43%

Wired charging

A110 W

M201718 W+44%

Build

Weight

A1182 g+31%

M2017238 g

Thickness

A18.3 mm

M20177.4 mm+12%

IP rating

A1—

M2017—

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

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

M2017Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

equal specs

A14.0, A2DP

M20174.0, A2DP

USB

equal specs

A1microUSB 2.0, OTG

M2017USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

A1No

M2017No

NFC

equal specs

A1No

M2017No

3.5mm jack

A1Yes+100%

M2017No

SD card

A1Yes+100%

M2017No

Stereo speakers

A1—

M2017—

A1SpecM2017

Display

5.5"

Screen size

5.7"+3.5%

1080 × 1920 px

Resolution

1440 × 2560 px+44%

—

Refresh rate

—

Peak brightness

—

401 ppi

Pixel density

515 ppi+22%

Performance

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)+2.5%

CPU speed

Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)

4.0 GB

RAM

6.0 GB+33%

64 GB

Storage

128 GB

Cameras

13.0 MP+7.7%

Main camera

12.0 MP

16.0 MP+50%

Front camera

8.0 MP

Battery

4,010 mAh

Battery

7,000 mAh+43%

10 W

Wired charging

18 W+44%

Build

182 g+31%

Weight

238 g

8.3 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm+12%

—

IP rating

—

Connectivity

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

Wi‑Fi

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

4.0, A2DP

Bluetoothequal specs

4.0, A2DP

microUSB 2.0, OTG

USBequal specs

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

M2017

1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41

Speed

A1

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

M2017

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

GSM / HSPA / LTETechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 22G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800

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

1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 414G bands1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41

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

Launch

Announced

A1

2017, February. Released 2017, April

M2017

2016, December. Released 2016, December

Status

A1

Discontinued

M2017

Discontinued

2017, February. Released 2017, AprilAnnounced2016, December. Released 2016, December

DiscontinuedStatusDiscontinued

Body

Dimensions

A1

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

M2017

155.2 x 77.6 x 7.4 mm, 10.8 cc (6.11 x 3.06 x 0.29 in)

Weight

A1

182 g (6.42 oz)

M2017

238 g (8.40 oz)

SIM

A1

Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM

M2017

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

154.5 x 76.5 x 8.3 mm (6.08 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)Dimensions155.2 x 77.6 x 7.4 mm, 10.8 cc (6.11 x 3.06 x 0.29 in)

182 g (6.42 oz)Weight238 g (8.40 oz)

Nano-SIM + Micro-SIMSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display

Type

A1

IPS LCD

M2017

AMOLED

Size

A1

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

M2017

5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~74.4% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

A1

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

M2017

1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)

Protection

A1

Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

M2017

-

IPS LCDTypeAMOLED

5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)Size5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~74.4% screen-to-body ratio)

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)Resolution1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)

Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)Protection-

Platform

OS

A1

Android 7 (Nougat), Amigo 4

M2017

Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), Amigo 3.5

Chipset

A1

Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)

M2017

Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)

CPU

A1

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

M2017

Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

A1

Mali-T860MP2

M2017

Adreno 510

Android 7 (Nougat), Amigo 4OSAndroid 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), Amigo 3.5

Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)ChipsetQualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)CPUOcta-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)

Mali-T860MP2GPUAdreno 510

Memory

Card slot

A1

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

M2017

No

Internal

A1

64GB 4GB RAM

M2017

128GB 6GB RAM

Other

A1

eMMC 5.1

M2017

eMMC 5.1

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)Card slotNo

64GB 4GB RAMInternal128GB 6GB RAM

eMMC 5.1OthereMMC 5.1

Main Camera

Single

A1

13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF

M2017

-

Features

A1

LED flash, HDR

M2017

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

A1

1080p@30fps

M2017

4K@30fps

Dual

A1

-

M2017

12 MP, PDAF 13 MP, 2x optical zoom

13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAFSingle-

LED flash, HDRFeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDR

1080p@30fpsVideo4K@30fps

-Dual12 MP, PDAF 13 MP, 2x optical zoom

Selfie camera

Single

A1

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

M2017

8 MP

Video

A1

M2017

16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µmSingle8 MP

Video

Sound

Loudspeaker

A1

Yes

M2017

Yes

3.5mm jack

A1

Yes

M2017

No

YesLoudspeakerYes

Yes3.5mm jackNo

Comms

WLAN

A1

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

M2017

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

Bluetooth

A1

4.0, A2DP

M2017

4.0, A2DP

Positioning

A1

GPS

M2017

GPS

NFC

A1

No

M2017

No

Radio

A1

FM radio

M2017

FM radio

USB

A1

microUSB 2.0, OTG

M2017

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

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

4.0, A2DPBluetooth4.0, A2DP

GPSPositioningGPS

NoNFCNo

FM radioRadioFM radio

microUSB 2.0, OTGUSBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors

A1

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

M2017

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

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

Battery

Type

A1

Li-Ion 4010 mAh, non-removable

M2017

Li-Po 7000 mAh, non-removable

Charging

A1

10W wired

M2017

18W wired, QC3

Stand-by

A1

-

M2017

Up to 915 h (3G)

Talk time

A1

-

M2017

Up to 25 h (3G)

Li-Ion 4010 mAh, non-removableTypeLi-Po 7000 mAh, non-removable

10W wiredCharging18W wired, QC3

-Stand-byUp to 915 h (3G)

-Talk timeUp to 25 h (3G)

Misc

Colors

A1

Black, Gray, Gold

M2017

Black, Gold

Models

A1

M2017

-

Price

A1

About 280 EUR

M2017

About 1150 EUR

Black, Gray, GoldColorsBlack, Gold

A1Models-

About 280 EURPriceAbout 1150 EUR

+50%

No

5G supportequal specs

No

NFCequal specs

No

Yes+100%

3.5mm jack

No

Yes+100%

SD card

No

—

Stereo speakers

—