Gionee M12 vs HTC Desire 830

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

    Desire 830: 40 g lighter

    M12:
    196 g
    Desire 830:
    156 g
  • Width

    M12: 2.1 mm narrower

    M12:
    76.8 mm
    Desire 830:
    78.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 830: 1.05 in smaller diagonal

    M12:
    6.55 in
    Desire 830:
    5.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    M12:
    Quad
    Desire 830:
    Single
  • Depth

    Desire 830: 1.5 mm thinner

    M12:
    9.3 mm
    Desire 830:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    Desire 830: 6.4 mm shorter

    M12:
    163.9 mm
    Desire 830:
    157.5 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 +6.4 mm versus Desire 830
    Width:
    76.8 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.5 mm versus Desire 830
  2. 2. Desire 830

    Height:
    157.5 mm
    Width:
    78.9 mm +2.1 mm versus M12
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. M12

    196 g

    +40 g versus Desire 830

  2. 2. Desire 830

    156 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. Desire 830

    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 Desire 830.

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, Desire 830, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageM12Desire 830
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. Desire 830

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependant)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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

    +2300 mAh versus Desire 830

  2. 2. Desire 830

    2800 mAh

Specifications

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1. M122. Desire 830

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M12, Desire 830.
SpecificationM12Desire 830
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.9 Х 76.8 Х 9.3 mm
  • 157.5 Х 78.9 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 196 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5100 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • - MediaTek Helio A25 (12 nm) - Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC
  • No
  • Yes (market dependant)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for M12, Desire 830.
SpecificationM12Desire 830
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%
  • 67.1%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M12, Desire 830.
SpecificationM12Desire 830
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
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for M12, Desire 830.
SpecificationM12Desire 830
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 52138
General specs
General specs — specifications for M12, Desire 830.
SpecificationM12Desire 830
Release date
  • 2020
  • November 16
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Magic Green
  • Dazzling Black
  • White/Blue
  • White/Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 545 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M12, Desire 830.
SpecificationM12Desire 830
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Taiwan
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • 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
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M12, Desire 830.
SpecificationM12Desire 830
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for M12, Desire 830.
SpecificationM12Desire 830
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Desire 830 dual sim