A1 vs M6 Plus

Quick verdict

Which is better?

A1 and M6 Plus are close on the measured specs.

Measured wins

A1: 4M6 Plus: 4Ties: 10

Choose A1 for

3.5mm jack
Front camera
Weight

Choose M6 Plus for

Battery
Main camera
Screen size

Biggest differences

3.5mm jackA1

YesvsNo+100%

Front cameraA1

16.0 MPvs8.0 MP+50%

BatteryM6 Plus

4,010 mAhvs6,020 mAh+33%

A1

Gionee

AView Details

M6 Plus

Gionee

BView Details

Head-to-head comparison

A1

4

spec wins

Ties

10

equal specs

M6 Plus

4

spec wins

Display

Screen size

A15.5"

M6 Plus6.0"+8.3%

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

A1

GSM / HSPA / LTE

M6 Plus

GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

2G bands

A1

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

M6 Plus

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

3G bands

A1

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

M6 Plus

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO / TD-SCDMA

4G bands

A1

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

Main camera

M6 Plus

13.0 MPvs16.0 MP+19%

Resolution

equal specs

A11080 × 1920 px

M6 Plus1080 × 1920 px

Refresh rate

A1—

M6 Plus—

Peak brightness

A1—

M6 Plus—

Pixel density

A1401 ppi+8.5%

M6 Plus367 ppi

Performance

CPU speed

equal specs

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

M6 PlusOcta-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)

RAM

equal specs

A14.0 GB

M6 Plus4.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

A164 GB

M6 Plus64 GB

Cameras

Main camera

A113.0 MP

M6 Plus16.0 MP+19%

Front camera

A116.0 MP+50%

M6 Plus8.0 MP

Battery

A14,010 mAh

M6 Plus6,020 mAh+33%

Wired charging

equal specs

A110 W

M6 Plus10 W

Build

Weight

A1182 g+18%

M6 Plus215 g

Thickness

A18.3 mm

M6 Plus8.2 mm+1.2%

IP rating

A1—

M6 Plus—

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

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

M6 PlusWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

equal specs

A14.0, A2DP

M6 Plus4.0, A2DP

USB

equal specs

A1microUSB 2.0, OTG

M6 PlusmicroUSB 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

A1No

M6 PlusNo

NFC

equal specs

A1No

M6 PlusNo

3.5mm jack

A1Yes+100%

M6 PlusNo

SD card

equal specs

A1Yes

M6 PlusYes

Stereo speakers

A1—

M6 Plus—

A1SpecM6 Plus

Display

5.5"

Screen size

6.0"+8.3%

1080 × 1920 px

Resolutionequal specs

1080 × 1920 px

—

Refresh rate

—

Peak brightness

—

401 ppi+8.5%

Pixel density

367 ppi

Performance

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

CPU speedequal specs

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

4.0 GB

RAMequal specs

4.0 GB

64 GB

Storageequal specs

64 GB

Cameras

13.0 MP

Main camera

16.0 MP+19%

16.0 MP+50%

Front camera

8.0 MP

Battery

4,010 mAh

Battery

6,020 mAh+33%

10 W

Wired chargingequal specs

10 W

Build

182 g+18%

Weight

215 g

8.3 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm+1.2%

—

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

microUSB 2.0, OTG

M6 Plus

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

Speed

A1

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

M6 Plus

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

GSM / HSPA / LTETechnologyGSM / HSPA / EVDO / 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 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO / TD-SCDMA

1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 414G bands1, 3, 7, 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

M6 Plus

2016, July. Released 2016, September

Status

A1

Discontinued

M6 Plus

Discontinued

2017, February. Released 2017, AprilAnnounced2016, July. Released 2016, September

DiscontinuedStatusDiscontinued

Body

Dimensions

A1

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

M6 Plus

160.5 x 80.6 x 8.2 mm (6.32 x 3.17 x 0.32 in)

Weight

A1

182 g (6.42 oz)

M6 Plus

215 g (7.58 oz)

SIM

A1

Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM

M6 Plus

Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

154.5 x 76.5 x 8.3 mm (6.08 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)Dimensions160.5 x 80.6 x 8.2 mm (6.32 x 3.17 x 0.32 in)

182 g (6.42 oz)Weight215 g (7.58 oz)

Nano-SIM + Micro-SIMSIMDual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

Type

A1

IPS LCD

M6 Plus

AMOLED

Size

A1

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

M6 Plus

6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~76.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

A1

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

M6 Plus

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)

Protection

A1

Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

M6 Plus

-

IPS LCDTypeAMOLED

5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)Size6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~76.7% screen-to-body ratio)

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)Resolution1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)

Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)Protection-

Platform

OS

A1

Android 7 (Nougat), Amigo 4

M6 Plus

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), Amigo 3.5

Chipset

A1

Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)

M6 Plus

Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)

CPU

A1

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

M6 Plus

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

GPU

A1

Mali-T860MP2

M6 Plus

Mali-T860MP2

Android 7 (Nougat), Amigo 4OSAndroid 6.0 (Marshmallow), Amigo 3.5

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

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

Mali-T860MP2GPUMali-T860MP2

Memory

Card slot

A1

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

M6 Plus

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

A1

64GB 4GB RAM

M6 Plus

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Other

A1

eMMC 5.1

M6 Plus

eMMC 5.1

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

64GB 4GB RAMInternal64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

eMMC 5.1OthereMMC 5.1

Main Camera

Single

A1

13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF

M6 Plus

16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF

Features

A1

LED flash, HDR

M6 Plus

Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

A1

1080p@30fps

M6 Plus

1080p@30fps

13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAFSingle16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF

LED flash, HDRFeaturesDual-LED flash, panorama, HDR

1080p@30fpsVideo1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single

A1

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

M6 Plus

8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Video

A1

M6 Plus

16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µmSingle8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Video

Sound

Loudspeaker

A1

Yes

M6 Plus

Yes

3.5mm jack

A1

Yes

M6 Plus

No

YesLoudspeakerYes

Yes3.5mm jackNo

Comms

WLAN

A1

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

M6 Plus

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

Bluetooth

A1

4.0, A2DP

M6 Plus

4.0, A2DP

Positioning

A1

GPS

M6 Plus

GPS

NFC

A1

No

M6 Plus

No

Radio

A1

FM radio

M6 Plus

FM radio, RDS, recording

USB

A1

microUSB 2.0, OTG

M6 Plus

microUSB 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

A1

-

M6 Plus

Yes

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, RDS, recording

microUSB 2.0, OTGUSBmicroUSB 2.0, OTG

-Infrared portYes

Features

Sensors

A1

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

M6 Plus

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

M6 Plus

Li-Po 6020 mAh, non-removable

Charging

A1

10W wired

M6 Plus

10W wired Reverse wired

Li-Ion 4010 mAh, non-removableTypeLi-Po 6020 mAh, non-removable

10W wiredCharging10W wired Reverse wired

Misc

Colors

A1

Black, Gray, Gold

M6 Plus

Champagne

Models

A1

M6 Plus

GN8002S

Price

A1

About 280 EUR

M6 Plus

-

Black, Gray, GoldColorsChampagne

A1ModelsGN8002S

About 280 EURPrice-

No

5G supportequal specs

No

NFCequal specs

No

Yes+100%

3.5mm jack

No

Yes

SD cardequal specs

Yes

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Stereo speakers

—