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Gionee M12 vs Allview E3 Sign

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

    E3 Sign: 34.1 g lighter

    M12:
    196 g
    E3 Sign:
    161.9 g
  • Screen diagonal

    E3 Sign: 1.05 in smaller diagonal

    M12:
    6.55 in
    E3 Sign:
    5.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    M12:
    Quad
    E3 Sign:
    Single
  • Height

    E3 Sign: 11.4 mm shorter

    M12:
    163.9 mm
    E3 Sign:
    152.5 mm
  • Release year

    M12:
    2020
    E3 Sign:
    2015

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.

Front
Front — relative 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. M12: height 163.9 mm; Width 76.8 mm. E3 Sign: height 152.5 mm; Width 75.9 mm. M12: 163.9 × 76.8 mm 1 E3 Sign: 152.5 × 75.9 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. M12: height 163.9 mm; Depth 9.3 mm. E3 Sign: height 152.5 mm; Depth 9.3 mm. M12: 163.9 × 9.3 mm 1 E3 Sign: 152.5 × 9.3 mm 2
  1. 1. M12

    Height:
    163.9 mm +11.4 mm versus E3 Sign
    Width:
    76.8 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
    Weight:
    196 g
  2. 2. E3 Sign

    Height:
    152.5 mm
    Width:
    75.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
    Weight:
    161.9 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. M12

    196 g

    +34.1 g versus E3 Sign

  2. 2. E3 Sign

    161.9 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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. M12: screen diagonal 6.55 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 20:9; approximate rectangular area 103.6 cm². E3 Sign: screen diagonal 5.5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 83.4 cm². M12: 6.55 in, 20:9, About 103.6 cm² rectangular area 1 E3 Sign: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. M12

    Screen diagonal:
    6.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.6 cm²
  2. 2. E3 Sign

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

M12 has approximately 24.2% more rectangular screen area than E3 Sign.

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, E3 Sign, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageM12E3 Sign
16 GB Not recorded 2 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. E3 Sign

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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

    +2300 mAh versus E3 Sign

  2. 2. E3 Sign

    2800 mAh

Specifications

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1. M122. E3 Sign

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M12, E3 Sign.
SpecificationM12E3 Sign
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.9 Х 76.8 Х 9.3 mm
  • 152.5 Х 75.9 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 196 g
  • 161.9 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.55" inc
  • 5.5" 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
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5100 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • - MediaTek Helio A25 (12 nm) - Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
NFC
  • No
  • Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for M12, E3 Sign.
SpecificationM12E3 Sign
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Screen area
  • 103.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.3%
  • 72.0%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M12, E3 Sign.
SpecificationM12E3 Sign
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 115˚
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP (depth) -2 MP (depth)
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for M12, E3 Sign.
SpecificationM12E3 Sign
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 24156
General specs
General specs — specifications for M12, E3 Sign.
SpecificationM12E3 Sign
Release date
  • 2020
  • November 16
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Magic Green
  • Dazzling Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 280 h Talking time- Up to 10 h 20 min
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M12, E3 Sign.
SpecificationM12E3 Sign
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
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
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M12, E3 Sign.
SpecificationM12E3 Sign
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for M12, E3 Sign.
SpecificationM12E3 Sign
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Liquid E3 E380 Available as Acer Liquid E3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Pump Express 2.0+) - For metroPCS