Chinese smartphone maker Gionee unveiled the mid-range Dream D1 smartphone in India. The device is expected to hit retail stores by the end of March.

The Dream D1 smartphone sports a 4.65-inch 'Super AMOLED HD Plus' screen with Gorilla Glass 2 display shield.

The new device runs on Android v4.1 Jelly Bean OS powered by a quad-core processor with graphical processing unit PowerVR Series5Xt. It comes with an 8.0-megapixel main camera with digital image sensor BIS (Backside Illuminated Sensor), Auto-focus and LED Flash. The front side of smartphone sports a 0.3-megapixel camera.

Not being a big brand in the subcontinent, Gionee's Dream D1 holds quite an expensive price tag of ₹17,999 in a price-sensitive market like India. In comparison, it's rivals Xolo Q800, Micromax A116 Canvas HD with similar specs are priced well below the ₹14,000 mark.

Key Specs of Gionee Dream D1 are:

Model

Gionee Dream D1

Display

4.65-inch Super AMOLED HD Plus

Display with pixel density of

316 pixels per inch

OS

Android v4.1 OS (Jelly Bean)

Processor

Quad-core 1.2GHz Cortex A7

processor

RAM

1GB

Storage

4GB, expandable up to 32GB

Camera

Rear:8.0-megapixel camera with

LED flash

Front:0.3-megapixel camera

Network

2G & 3G

Battery

2100 mAh

Additional specs

Bluetooth v4.0,Wi-Fi (802.11)

Dimensions

130.0 x 67.0 x 8.6 mm

Price

₹17,999/-

(With inputs from BGR.in)