Gionee M12 vs BlackBerry Passport

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.

  • Width

    M12: 13.5 mm narrower

    M12:
    76.8 mm
    Passport:
    90.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Passport: 2.05 in smaller diagonal

    M12:
    6.55 in
    Passport:
    4.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    M12:
    Quad
    Passport:
    Single
  • Height

    Passport: 35.9 mm shorter

    M12:
    163.9 mm
    Passport:
    128 mm
  • Release year

    M12:
    2020
    Passport:
    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 +35.9 mm versus Passport
    Width:
    76.8 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. Passport

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    90.3 mm +13.5 mm versus M12
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. M12

    196 g

  2. 2. Passport

    196 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. Passport

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    65.3 cm²

M12 has approximately 58.6% more rectangular screen area than Passport.

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, Passport, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageM12Passport
32 GB Not recorded 3 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. Passport

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

    +1650 mAh versus Passport

  2. 2. Passport

    3450 mAh

Specifications

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1. M122. Passport

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M12, Passport.
SpecificationM12Passport
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.9 Х 76.8 Х 9.3 mm
  • 128 Х 90.3 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 196 g
  • 196 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.55" inc
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 1440 x 1440 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5100 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 3450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • BlackBerry OS 10.3
  • upgradable to 10.3.2
Chipset
  • - MediaTek Helio A25 (12 nm) - Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • No
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for M12, Passport.
SpecificationM12Passport
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 103.6 cm2
  • 65.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.3%
  • 56.5%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 453 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M12, Passport.
SpecificationM12Passport
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 115˚
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP (depth) -2 MP (depth)
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 30mm (standard)
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 28mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for M12, Passport.
SpecificationM12Passport
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 37896
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 852
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1572
General specs
General specs — specifications for M12, Passport.
SpecificationM12Passport
Release date
  • 2020
  • November 16
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Magic Green
  • Dazzling Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black&Gold
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 444 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 84 h
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic frame
  • plastic back
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M12, Passport.
SpecificationM12Passport
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 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 8(900)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • USB Type-C 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M12, Passport.
SpecificationM12Passport
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for M12, Passport.
SpecificationM12Passport
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Capacitive touch 3-row BlackBerry keyboard