Gionee M12 vs Gionee M7 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    M12:
    LCD
    M7 Plus:
    OLED
  • Weight

    M12: 45 g lighter

    M12:
    196 g
    M7 Plus:
    241 g
  • Width

    M12: 4.8 mm narrower

    M12:
    76.8 mm
    M7 Plus:
    81.6 mm
  • Rear camera layout

    M12:
    Quad
    M7 Plus:
    Dual
  • Depth

    M7 Plus: 0.6 mm thinner

    M12:
    9.3 mm
    M7 Plus:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    M12: 2.6 mm shorter

    M12:
    163.9 mm
    M7 Plus:
    166.5 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
    Width:
    76.8 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +0.6 mm versus M7 Plus
  2. 2. M7 Plus

    Height:
    166.5 mm +2.6 mm versus M12
    Width:
    81.6 mm +4.8 mm versus M12
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. M12

    196 g

  2. 2. M7 Plus

    241 g

    +45 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. M7 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6.43 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    106.7 cm²

M7 Plus has approximately 3% more rectangular screen area than M12.

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, M7 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageM12M7 Plus
64 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 6 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. M7 Plus

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

    +100 mAh versus M7 Plus

  2. 2. M7 Plus

    5000 mAh

Specifications

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1. M122. M7 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M12, M7 Plus.
SpecificationM12M7 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.9 Х 76.8 Х 9.3 mm
  • 166.5 Х 81.6 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 196 g
  • 241 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.55" inc
  • 6.43" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 1080 x 2160 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
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5100 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat); Amigo 5
Chipset
  • - MediaTek Helio A25 (12 nm) - Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC
  • No
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for M12, M7 Plus.
SpecificationM12M7 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 103.6 cm2
  • 106.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.3%
  • 78.5%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 376 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M12, M7 Plus.
SpecificationM12M7 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • -48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 115˚
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP (depth) -2 MP (depth)
  • 16 MP
  • AF -8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for M12, M7 Plus.
SpecificationM12M7 Plus
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 84132
General specs
General specs — specifications for M12, M7 Plus.
SpecificationM12M7 Plus
Release date
  • 2020
  • November 16
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Magic Green
  • Dazzling Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 670 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic frame
  • plastic back
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame & back
  • leather cover
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M12, M7 Plus.
SpecificationM12M7 Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M12, M7 Plus.
SpecificationM12M7 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for M12, M7 Plus.
SpecificationM12M7 Plus
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging