Gionee S6s is the new S-series device from Gionee and this phone is basically targeted for the selfie and music lovers. This metal build and chamfered edges makes the phone look really premium. This phone also features a 2.5D curved glass which another good thing.
It comes with 3GB RAM and Octa-core CPU with 32GB of internal memory. On the camera front, it has a 13MP rear camera with PDAF and a 8MP front camera. Overall this phone packs a good specification and has got some impressive software features to offer.
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Gionee S6s Camera Hardware
The smartphone comes with a 13-megapixel autofocus rear camera with Sony IMX258 sensor, an f/2.0 aperture, and an LED flash. It supports 1080p (full-HD) video recording @30fps, slow motion and time lapse mode as well. Moreover it offers bunch of filters and a professional mode.
Front has got an 8-megapixel fixed-focus front-facing camera with its own flash module, an f/2.2 aperture, and a 5P lens. The front camera also features screen flash support.
| Model | Gionee S6s |
|---|---|
| Rear Camera | 13 Megapixel |
| Front Camera | 8 Megapixel |
| Sensor Type (Rear Camera) | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor Type (Front Camera) | – |
| Aperture Size (Rear Camera) | f/2.0 |
| Aperture Size (Front Camera) | f/2.2 |
| Flash Type (Rear) | Single-LED |
| Flash Type (Front) | Single-LED |
| Auto Focus (Rear) | Yes, |
| Auto Focus (front) | No |
| Lens Type (Rear) | – |
| Lens Type (Front) | – |
| fHD Video Recording (Rear) | Yes, @ 30fps |
| fHD Video Recording (Front) | Yes, @ 30fps |
| Field of View (Rear) | |
| Field of View (Front) |
Gionee S6s Camera UI
Camera Modes
It offers a whole lot of modes and features like Face beauty mode, Panorama, Slow Motion, Macro, Night, Time-lapse, Text reorganization, HDR, Professional, Smart scene, Ultra-pixel, Pic-note, mood photo, GIF and Smart scan.
HDR Sample
Panorama Sample
Low Light Sample
Gionee S6s Camera Samples
For testing the camera on the Gionee S6s, We took a few pictures of our usual objects, and also some selfies. Let us take a look at the quality of the samples.
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Front Camera Samples
Front is equipped with a 8MP camera a LED flash. We took some selfies in natural and artificial light as well as in low light also. The camera quality was decent for a 8MP camera and the images came out to be detailed and sharp. Even the indoor shots were good and had very less amount of noise to it. Not the best front camera we’ve seen so far but still a good one.
Rear Camera Samples
On the rear Gionee S6s is equipped with a 13MP camera with LED flash. Below are the samples in Artificial light, Natural light and Low light.
Artificial Light
Natural Light
In natural lighting condition, it performed well and the images came out be sharp and level of details were also quite good. The images look natural and the color saturation was also good. This device also quick when it comes to focusing on the subject. Overall the performance is just like an average 13MP camera and nothing very exceptional here.
Low Light
We didn’t expected any exceptional shots, but the output was overall just kind of okay. The images were acceptable but had a fair amount of noise to it. Overall images came out to be below average in the low light scenario.
Camera Verdict
Gionee S6s features a good set of cameras. The 13-megapixel auto-focus rear camera takes good shots and the front 8MP camera isn’t bad either, but both cameras performs average and nothing very exceptional considering that it’s a camera focused device. Honestly speaking, we expected slightly better overall front camera performance. We’ve to say that cameras are decent, but equally good smartphone cameras are available at a cheaper price.
