Gionee M12 vs Allview P5 Symbol

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

    P5 Symbol: 48.3 g lighter

    M12:
    196 g
    P5 Symbol:
    147.7 g
  • Width

    P5 Symbol: 7 mm narrower

    M12:
    76.8 mm
    P5 Symbol:
    69.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P5 Symbol: 1.92 in smaller diagonal

    M12:
    6.55 in
    P5 Symbol:
    4.63 in
  • Rear camera layout

    M12:
    Quad
    P5 Symbol:
    Single
  • Depth

    M12: 1.6 mm thinner

    M12:
    9.3 mm
    P5 Symbol:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    P5 Symbol: 27.3 mm shorter

    M12:
    163.9 mm
    P5 Symbol:
    136.6 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 +27.3 mm versus P5 Symbol
    Width:
    76.8 mm +7 mm versus P5 Symbol
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. P5 Symbol

    Height:
    136.6 mm
    Width:
    69.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +1.6 mm versus M12

Weight

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

  1. 1. M12

    196 g

    +48.3 g versus P5 Symbol

  2. 2. P5 Symbol

    147.7 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. P5 Symbol

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

M12 has approximately 75.3% more rectangular screen area than P5 Symbol.

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, P5 Symbol, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageM12P5 Symbol
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
P5 Symbol: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

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. P5 Symbol

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details panorama

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

    +3400 mAh versus P5 Symbol

  2. 2. P5 Symbol

    1700 mAh

Specifications

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1. M122. P5 Symbol

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M12, P5 Symbol.
SpecificationM12P5 Symbol
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.9 Х 76.8 Х 9.3 mm
  • 136.6 Х 69.8 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 196 g
  • 147.7 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.55" inc
  • 4.63" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • panorama
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5100 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • - MediaTek Helio A25 (12 nm) - Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • No
  • Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for M12, P5 Symbol.
SpecificationM12P5 Symbol
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Screen area
  • 103.6 cm2
  • 59.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.3%
  • 62.0%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 212 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M12, P5 Symbol.
SpecificationM12P5 Symbol
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 115˚
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP (depth) -2 MP (depth)
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 2 MP or VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for M12, P5 Symbol.
SpecificationM12P5 Symbol
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 8879
General specs
General specs — specifications for M12, P5 Symbol.
SpecificationM12P5 Symbol
Release date
  • 2020
  • November 16
  • 2013
  • December
Colors
  • Magic Green
  • Dazzling Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 280 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G)
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M12, P5 Symbol.
SpecificationM12P5 Symbol
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 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
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M12, P5 Symbol.
SpecificationM12P5 Symbol
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for M12, P5 Symbol.
SpecificationM12P5 Symbol
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Stylus