Gionee M12 vs Archos 40 Cesium

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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

    40 Cesium: 46 g lighter

    M12:
    196 g
    40 Cesium:
    150 g
  • Screen diagonal

    40 Cesium: 2.55 in smaller diagonal

    M12:
    6.55 in
    40 Cesium:
    4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    M12:
    Quad
    40 Cesium:
    Single
  • Release year

    M12:
    2020
    40 Cesium:
    2014

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
    Width:
    76.8 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. 40 Cesium

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

Weight

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

  1. 1. M12

    196 g

    +46 g versus 40 Cesium

  2. 2. 40 Cesium

    150 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. 40 Cesium

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

M12 has approximately 127.4% more rectangular screen area than 40 Cesium.

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, 40 Cesium, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageM1240 Cesium
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
40 Cesium: 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. 40 Cesium

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. M122. 40 Cesium

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M12, 40 Cesium.
SpecificationM1240 Cesium
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.9 Х 76.8 Х 9.3 mm
  • Х Х mm
Weight
  • 196 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.55" inc
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5100 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
Chipset
  • - MediaTek Helio A25 (12 nm) - Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
NFC
  • No
  • Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for M12, 40 Cesium.
SpecificationM1240 Cesium
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 103.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.3%
  • Super AMOLED
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M12, 40 Cesium.
SpecificationM1240 Cesium
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
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for M12, 40 Cesium.
SpecificationM1240 Cesium
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
  • Adreno 302
General specs
General specs — specifications for M12, 40 Cesium.
SpecificationM1240 Cesium
Release date
  • 2020
  • November 16
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Magic Green
  • Dazzling Black
  • Black; Yellow and Blue (included)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M12, 40 Cesium.
SpecificationM1240 Cesium
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 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 21.1/5.76 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
  • 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
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M12, 40 Cesium.
SpecificationM1240 Cesium
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for M12, 40 Cesium.
SpecificationM1240 Cesium
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass