Gionee M12 vs Huawei Honor 20 lite

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

    Honor 20 lite: 32 g lighter

    M12:
    196 g
    Honor 20 lite:
    164 g
  • Width

    Honor 20 lite: 3.2 mm narrower

    M12:
    76.8 mm
    Honor 20 lite:
    73.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Honor 20 lite: 0.34 in smaller diagonal

    M12:
    6.55 in
    Honor 20 lite:
    6.21 in
  • Rear camera layout

    M12:
    Quad
    Honor 20 lite:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Honor 20 lite: 1.3 mm thinner

    M12:
    9.3 mm
    Honor 20 lite:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Honor 20 lite: 9.1 mm shorter

    M12:
    163.9 mm
    Honor 20 lite:
    154.8 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 +9.1 mm versus Honor 20 lite
    Width:
    76.8 mm +3.2 mm versus Honor 20 lite
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.3 mm versus Honor 20 lite
  2. 2. Honor 20 lite

    Height:
    154.8 mm
    Width:
    73.6 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. M12

    196 g

    +32 g versus Honor 20 lite

  2. 2. Honor 20 lite

    164 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. Honor 20 lite

    Screen diagonal:
    6.21 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    94.7 cm²

M12 has approximately 9.4% more rectangular screen area than Honor 20 lite.

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, Honor 20 lite, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageM12Honor 20 lite
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
Honor 20 lite: Original memory entry

128 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Honor 20 lite

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM 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

    +1700 mAh versus Honor 20 lite

  2. 2. Honor 20 lite

    3400 mAh

Specifications

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1. M122. Honor 20 lite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M12, Honor 20 lite.
SpecificationM12Honor 20 lite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.9 Х 76.8 Х 9.3 mm
  • 154.8 Х 73.6 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 196 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.55" inc
  • 6.21" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 1080 x 2340 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
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5100 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset
  • - MediaTek Helio A25 (12 nm) - Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
NFC
  • No
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for M12, Honor 20 lite.
SpecificationM12Honor 20 lite
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 103.6 cm2
  • 94.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.3%
  • 83.1%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 415 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M12, Honor 20 lite.
SpecificationM12Honor 20 lite
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 24 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • -48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 115˚
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP (depth) -2 MP (depth)
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.8µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for M12, Honor 20 lite.
SpecificationM12Honor 20 lite
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 Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 138926
General specs
General specs — specifications for M12, Honor 20 lite.
SpecificationM12Honor 20 lite
Release date
  • 2020
  • November 16
  • 2019
  • April
Colors
  • Magic Green
  • Dazzling Black
  • Phantom Blue
  • Phantom Red
  • Magic night black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M12, Honor 20 lite.
SpecificationM12Honor 20 lite
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • 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 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • USB Type-C 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M12, Honor 20 lite.
SpecificationM12Honor 20 lite
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for M12, Honor 20 lite.
SpecificationM12Honor 20 lite
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 10W - Versions: HRY-LX1T Also known as Honor 10i