Gionee M12 vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

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

    M12: 6 g lighter

    M12:
    196 g
    iPhone 8 Plus:
    202 g
  • Width

    M12: 1.3 mm narrower

    M12:
    76.8 mm
    iPhone 8 Plus:
    78.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 8 Plus: 1.05 in smaller diagonal

    M12:
    6.55 in
    iPhone 8 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 64 GB storage

    M12:
    4 GB RAM
    iPhone 8 Plus:
    3 GB RAM
  • Rear camera layout

    M12:
    Quad
    iPhone 8 Plus:
    Dual
  • Depth

    iPhone 8 Plus: 1.8 mm thinner

    M12:
    9.3 mm
    iPhone 8 Plus:
    7.5 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 +5.5 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus
    Width:
    76.8 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.8 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus
  2. 2. iPhone 8 Plus

    Height:
    158.4 mm
    Width:
    78.1 mm +1.3 mm versus M12
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. M12

    196 g

  2. 2. iPhone 8 Plus

    202 g

    +6 g versus M12

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 8 Plus

    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 iPhone 8 Plus.

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 8 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageM12iPhone 8 Plus
64 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
128 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded
256 GB Not recorded 3 GB 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 8 Plus

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
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

    +2409 mAh versus iPhone 8 Plus

  2. 2. iPhone 8 Plus

    2691 mAh

Specifications

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1. M122. iPhone 8 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M12, iPhone 8 Plus.
SpecificationM12iPhone 8 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.9 Х 76.8 Х 9.3 mm
  • 158.4 Х 78.1 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 196 g
  • 202 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.55" inc
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 64/256 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5100 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 2691 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • iOS 11
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset
  • - MediaTek Helio A25 (12 nm) - Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
NFC
  • No
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for M12, iPhone 8 Plus.
SpecificationM12iPhone 8 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 103.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.3%
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Ion-strengthened glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for M12, iPhone 8 Plus.
SpecificationM12iPhone 8 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • -48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 115˚
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP (depth) -2 MP (depth)
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 57mm (telephoto)
  • 2x optical zoom
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Face detection
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 7 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 32mm (standard)
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 94
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 96
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 89
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for M12, iPhone 8 Plus.
SpecificationM12iPhone 8 Plus
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
  • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 232145
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 4224
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 10193
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 305167
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 2842
General specs
General specs — specifications for M12, iPhone 8 Plus.
SpecificationM12iPhone 8 Plus
Release date
  • 2020
  • November 16
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Magic Green
  • Dazzling Black
  • Gold
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 770 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic frame
  • plastic back
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M12, iPhone 8 Plus.
SpecificationM12iPhone 8 Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • USB Type-C 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M12, iPhone 8 Plus.
SpecificationM12iPhone 8 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for M12, iPhone 8 Plus.
SpecificationM12iPhone 8 Plus
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Versions: A1864 (USA
  • Hong Kong
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • China) A1897 (EMEA
  • UAE
  • LATAM
  • Canada
  • USA AT&T/T-Mobile
  • Singapore); A1898 (Japan)