Gionee unveils new phones in China

Gionee president Lu Weibing delivers the keynote speech during the company's new products launch ceremony held on Dec 26, 2016 in Haikou, Hainan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Dubbed M2017, the 5.7-inch handset is equipped with an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 processor, 6GB RAM and dual shooters.

Priced at 6,999 yuan (about $1,000), the phone has two 3,500mAh batteries inside, giving the smartphone a total battery capacity of 7,000mAh.

A cowskin rear shell was also introduced.

No specific overseas release date has been set.

Industry observers said the device will also be on display during the annual Mobile World Congress held early February in Barcelona, Spain.