Gionee has unveiled the S8, the newest smartphone joining the S series. The Gionee S8 was introduced during the Mobile World Congress 2016.

The Gionee S8 features a 5.5-inch Full HD AMOLED display with a 1080 x 1920 screen resolution and a 401 ppi pixel density. The device comes with a 2.5D curved glass display and a full-metal design. According to Gionee, the smartphone also has a loop design given that the antenna runs around the edges of the phone.

Like the Apple iPhone 6S, the Gionee S8 also comes with 3D Touch technology. Users will be exert three levels of pressure – touch, tap or press. At the back, the S8 features Gionee's newly launched "Make Smiles" logo.

The smartphone is powered by an octa-core1.9 GHz MediaTek Helio P10 processor, the Mali-T860MP2 GPU and 4 GB of RAM. There is also 64 GB of internal storage but can be expanded up to 200 GB via the microSD card slot.

The Gionee S8 also comes with impressive camera specs. The 16 MP rear camera comes with a f/1.8 aperture, a RWB sensor, laser focus, phase detection autofocus and LED flash. These features produce stunning images even in low-light conditions. The camera also has video recording capabilities. It can record 1080p videos, slow motion videos and time lapse videos. On the other side, there is an 8 MP camera with different beauty modes to capture the best selfies.

The S8 runs the Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS out of the box. It is also preloaded with Gionee's Amigo 3.2 UI on top but will receive an update for the Amigo 4.0 UI when it is released in June.

The smartphone features 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS connectivity. There is also dual-SIM capability. The S8 will also allow users to have a dedicated Whatsapp account for each SIM card. For security measures, the smartphone's home key also doubles as a fingerprint reader.

The Gionee S8 is backed by a 3,000 mAh battery with fast charge capabilities. The device also comes with the latest USB Type-C port.

Customers will be able to purchase the Gionee S8 smartphone by March 2016. It will be available in three colors – Gray, Gold and Rose Gold. U.S. availability has not yet been confirmed but the device will be priced at about $490.