Gionee M12 vs alcatel One Touch Idol Alpha

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 78.6 g lighter

    M12:
    196 g
    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    117.4 g
  • Width

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 10.2 mm narrower

    M12:
    76.8 mm
    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    66.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 1.85 in smaller diagonal

    M12:
    6.55 in
    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    4.7 in
  • Rear camera layout

    M12:
    Quad
    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    Single
  • Depth

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 1.8 mm thinner

    M12:
    9.3 mm
    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 25.9 mm shorter

    M12:
    163.9 mm
    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    138 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. M12

    Height:
    163.9 mm +25.9 mm versus One Touch Idol Alpha
    Width:
    76.8 mm +10.2 mm versus One Touch Idol Alpha
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.8 mm versus One Touch Idol Alpha
  2. 2. One Touch Idol Alpha

    Height:
    138 mm
    Width:
    66.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. M12

    196 g

    +78.6 g versus One Touch Idol Alpha

  2. 2. One Touch Idol Alpha

    117.4 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. M12

    Screen diagonal:
    6.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.6 cm²
  2. 2. One Touch Idol Alpha

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²

M12 has approximately 70.1% more rectangular screen area than One Touch Idol Alpha.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for M12, One Touch Idol Alpha, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageM12One Touch Idol Alpha
16 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
64 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. M12

NFC:
No
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

2. One Touch Idol Alpha

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. M12

    5100 mAh

    +3100 mAh versus One Touch Idol Alpha

  2. 2. One Touch Idol Alpha

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. M122. One Touch Idol Alpha

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M12, One Touch Idol Alpha.
SpecificationM12One Touch Idol Alpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.9 Х 76.8 Х 9.3 mm
  • 138 Х 66.6 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 196 g
  • 117.4 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.55" inc
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5100 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • - MediaTek Helio A25 (12 nm) - Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
NFC
  • No
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for M12, One Touch Idol Alpha.
SpecificationM12One Touch Idol Alpha
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 103.6 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.3%
  • 66.3%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M12, One Touch Idol Alpha.
SpecificationM12One Touch Idol Alpha
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 115˚
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP (depth) -2 MP (depth)
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for M12, One Touch Idol Alpha.
SpecificationM12One Touch Idol Alpha
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
  • PowerVR SGX544
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 14745
General specs
General specs — specifications for M12, One Touch Idol Alpha.
SpecificationM12One Touch Idol Alpha
Release date
  • 2020
  • November 16
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Magic Green
  • Dazzling Black
  • Slate
  • Soft Gold/Matte
  • Soft Gold/Brushed
  • Pink Gold/Brushed
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 360 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 720 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 24 h
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M12, One Touch Idol Alpha.
SpecificationM12One Touch Idol Alpha
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 -4G - 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 8
  • 20
  • 28
  • 40
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • USB Type-C 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M12, One Touch Idol Alpha.
SpecificationM12One Touch Idol Alpha
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for M12, One Touch Idol Alpha.
SpecificationM12One Touch Idol Alpha
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass