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Gionee M12 vs Apple iPhone 4 CDMA

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

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 59 g lighter

      M12:
      196 g
      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      137 g

    • Width

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 18.2 mm narrower

      M12:
      76.8 mm
      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      58.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 3.05 in smaller diagonal

      M12:
      6.55 in
      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      3.5 in

    • Rear camera layout

      M12:
      Quad
      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      Single

    • Height

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 48.7 mm shorter

      M12:
      163.9 mm
      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      115.2 mm

    • Release year

      M12:
      2020
      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      2011

    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 +48.7 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA
      Width:
      76.8 mm +18.2 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA
      Depth:
      9.3 mm

    2. 2. iPhone 4 CDMA

      Height:
      115.2 mm
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. M12

      196 g

      +59 g versus iPhone 4 CDMA

    2. 2. iPhone 4 CDMA

      137 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. iPhone 4 CDMA

      Screen diagonal:
      3.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      3:2
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      36.5 cm²

    M12 has approximately 184% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 4 CDMA.

    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, iPhone 4 CDMA, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageM12iPhone 4 CDMA
    64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
    128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
    iPhone 4 CDMA: Original memory entry

    16/32 GB · 512 MB RAM

    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. iPhone 4 CDMA

    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

      +3680 mAh versus iPhone 4 CDMA

    2. 2. iPhone 4 CDMA

      1420 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. M122. iPhone 4 CDMA

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for M12, iPhone 4 CDMA.
    SpecificationM12iPhone 4 CDMA
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 163.9 Х 76.8 Х 9.3 mm
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    Weight
    • 196 g
    • 137 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.55" inc
    • 3.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1600 px
    • 640 x 960 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
    • 16/32 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSDXC
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 5100 mAh
    • Li-Po
    • non-removable
    • 1420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10
    • iOS 4
    • upgradable to iOS 7.1.1
    Chipset
    • - MediaTek Helio A25 (12 nm) - Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
    • Apple A4 (45 nm)
    NFC
    • No
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for M12, iPhone 4 CDMA.
    SpecificationM12iPhone 4 CDMA
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors Unknown
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 103.6 cm2
    • 36.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 82.3%
    • 54.0%
    PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
    • 330 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for M12, iPhone 4 CDMA.
    SpecificationM12iPhone 4 CDMA
    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
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 16 MP
    • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for M12, iPhone 4 CDMA.
    SpecificationM12iPhone 4 CDMA
    Processor CPU
    • - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • - PowerVR GE8320
    • PowerVR SGX535
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 4798
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for M12, iPhone 4 CDMA.
    SpecificationM12iPhone 4 CDMA
    Release date
    • 2020
    • November 16
    • 2011
    • January
    Colors
    • Magic Green
    • Dazzling Black
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 150 EUR
    • 150 EUR
    Body build
    • Glass front
    • plastic frame
    • plastic back
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M12, iPhone 4 CDMA.
    SpecificationM12iPhone 4 CDMA
    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 - CDMA 800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • No
    Edge
    • Yes
    • No
    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
    • 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for M12, iPhone 4 CDMA.
    SpecificationM12iPhone 4 CDMA
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for M12, iPhone 4 CDMA.
    SpecificationM12iPhone 4 CDMA
    Dop
    • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - iCloud cloud service -MP3/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer