"Dual battery" phone by Gionee - 6000mAh total capacity

[Aniallation]

Source: http://www.androidauthority.com/dual-battery-gionee-m5-611607/

 

Hmm... It looks like the battery is built in and not user replaceable, so why have two separate batteries instead of just one large single battery? Either way, 6000mAh sounds pretty badass for a phone with relatively low specs (and therefore power consumption). Too bad they couldn't squeeze in flagship components along with that giant battery.

 

 

While mobile tech innovators are busy trying to find new ways to optimize device battery life, Gionee has decided that a brute force approach might be easier. A new Gionee M5 smartphone has been spotted passing through China’s TENAA, featuring two 3,000mAh batteries for a mammoth 6,000mAh combined capacity.

 

 

Early rumors are suggesting that the handset could last up to four days on a single charge. What is even more impressive is that the handset can continue to run with just a single battery inside, leaving you free to charge them up in an alternating pattern for as much juice as you’ll ever likely need.

 

However this extra capacity does make the Gionee M5 a little bulkier than most other smartphones. The handset measures around 8.5mm at its thickest and weighs in at 213 grams, which is notably heavier than most other handsets in the 5.5-inch market.

 

 

 

Other hardware specifications include a 5.5-inch 720p AMOLED display, a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, an 8 megapixel rear camera with 5 megapixel front facing companion, and Android 5.0 Lollipop installed as standard. Given the more mid-range specifications, the huge 6,000mAh battery capacity should go quite a long way.

 

We’re still waiting on a launch date and price, but some more details should appear soon.

 

[Mao_Zedong]

TBH 8.5mm is still pretty thin. This really seems like a cool idea and I hope other manufacturers follow.

[Embattled]

Meh, got the Droid Turbo and it has excellent battery life and it's probably alot better in all the other areas too than this Chinese iPhone clone. 

[TheKDub]

Phone makers need to wake up and realize that not everyone wants their phones to be insanely thin, my htc evo 4g lte that is 8.9mm thick is still more than thin enough for me. (Though its more like 9.2mm or so with my case on it)

Let this phone be an example! We need better battery life!

[Embattled]

Phone makers need to wake up and realize that not everyone wants their phones to be insanely thin, my htc evo 4g lte that is 8.9mm thick is still more than thin enough for me. (Though its more like 9.2mm or so with my case on it)

Let this phone be an example! We need better battery life!

I don't really care how fucking thin my phone is! My fingers aren't spaghetti, I want better battery life and performance. I actually like a phone with some heft.  

[TheSLSAMG]

Meh, got the Droid Turbo and it has excellent battery life and it's probably alot better in all the other areas too than this Chinese iPhone clone. 

The Droid Turbo also lacks an Android 5.0 update 6+ months after Lollipop was rolled out to GPe devices, it has an average if underwhelming camera, the carrier bloat is real and it's locked to one carrier. It's not a bad phone, but they're also not comparable.

[Embattled]

The Droid Turbo also lacks an Android 5.0 update 6+ months after Lollipop was rolled out to GPe devices, it has an average if underwhelming camera, the carrier bloat is real and it's locked to one carrier. It's not a bad phone, but they're also not comparable.

All true,

the lack of a 5.0 update is a real kick in the teeth tho with the Motorola website still claiming it is going to get it and also with Android M launching relatively soon...

 

But to me it is still the best ~5.5inch device out right now, heck it even still is linus's personal phone!

[Aniallation]

All true,

the lack of a 5.0 update is a real kick in the teeth tho with the Motorola website still claiming it is going to get it and also with Android M launching relatively soon...

But to me it is still the best ~5.5inch device out right now, heck it even still is linus's personal phone!

Its going to be rolled out around June way overdue

[Agent181]

but I already carry around a 10k battery around maybe mainstream phones can get  this too

[Embattled]

Its going to be rolled out around June way overdue

Can't come soon enough

[Toddwjp]

am i the only person who doesnt have an issue with battery life on my phone. one plus one user, never had it die on me

[spartaman64]

am i the only person who doesnt have an issue with battery life on my phone. one plus one user, never had it die on me

i have a note 4 and even though it never died in a day i still have a second battery lol

[Alurit]

Maybe it's two batteries because manufacturers don't make 6 Ah batteries, and 3 Ah is just off the shelf, or this is how they reduce the charging time, with cheaper 1 amp batteries, but 2 of them so they can use 2 amps

[geforceftw]

TBH 8.5mm is still pretty thin. This really seems like a cool idea and I hope other manufacturers follow.

It really isn't thick at all. My phone is ~20mm with my extended battery.

[Kingofpants]

Is it an actuall 6000mAh battery or is the the standard brandless battery hypothetical maximum?

Example-