Gionee M12 vs Celkon A355

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

    A355: 98.5 g lighter

    M12:
    196 g
    A355:
    97.5 g
  • Width

    A355: 13.5 mm narrower

    M12:
    76.8 mm
    A355:
    63.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A355: 3.05 in smaller diagonal

    M12:
    6.55 in
    A355:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    M12:
    Quad
    A355:
    Single
  • Depth

    M12: 0.9 mm thinner

    M12:
    9.3 mm
    A355:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    A355: 48.6 mm shorter

    M12:
    163.9 mm
    A355:
    115.3 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 +48.6 mm versus A355
    Width:
    76.8 mm +13.5 mm versus A355
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. A355

    Height:
    115.3 mm
    Width:
    63.3 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +0.9 mm versus M12

Weight

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

  1. 1. M12

    196 g

    +98.5 g versus A355

  2. 2. A355

    97.5 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. A355

    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 A355.

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, A355, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageM12A355
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
A355: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. A355

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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

    +3900 mAh versus A355

  2. 2. A355

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. M122. A355

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M12, A355.
SpecificationM12A355
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.9 Х 76.8 Х 9.3 mm
  • 115.3 Х 63.3 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 196 g
  • 97.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 6.55" inc
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5100 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 1200 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • - MediaTek Helio A25 (12 nm) - Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Spreadtrum 7715
NFC
  • No
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for M12, A355.
SpecificationM12A355
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Screen area
  • 103.6 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.3%
  • 50.0%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M12, A355.
SpecificationM12A355
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 115˚
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP (depth) -2 MP (depth)
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for M12, A355.
SpecificationM12A355
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for M12, A355.
SpecificationM12A355
Release date
  • 2020
  • November 16
  • 2015
  • May
Colors
  • Magic Green
  • Dazzling Black
  • Light Blue
  • Dart Blue
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M12, A355.
SpecificationM12A355
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • USB Type-C 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M12, A355.
SpecificationM12A355
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for M12, A355.
SpecificationM12A355
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer