Gionee M12 vs Huawei Honor Play 3e

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 Play 3e: 50 g lighter

    M12:
    196 g
    Honor Play 3e:
    146 g
  • Width

    Honor Play 3e: 6 mm narrower

    M12:
    76.8 mm
    Honor Play 3e:
    70.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Honor Play 3e: 0.84 in smaller diagonal

    M12:
    6.55 in
    Honor Play 3e:
    5.71 in
  • Memory variants

    At 64 GB storage

    M12:
    4 GB RAM
    Honor Play 3e:
    3 GB RAM
  • Rear camera layout

    M12:
    Quad
    Honor Play 3e:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor Play 3e: 0.8 mm thinner

    M12:
    9.3 mm
    Honor Play 3e:
    8.5 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 +16.8 mm versus Honor Play 3e
    Width:
    76.8 mm +6 mm versus Honor Play 3e
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +0.8 mm versus Honor Play 3e
  2. 2. Honor Play 3e

    Height:
    147.1 mm
    Width:
    70.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. M12

    196 g

    +50 g versus Honor Play 3e

  2. 2. Honor Play 3e

    146 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 Play 3e

    Screen diagonal:
    5.71 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.4 cm²

M12 has approximately 27.3% more rectangular screen area than Honor Play 3e.

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 Play 3e, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageM12Honor Play 3e
32 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
64 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
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. Honor Play 3e

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

    +2080 mAh versus Honor Play 3e

  2. 2. Honor Play 3e

    3020 mAh

Specifications

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1. M122. Honor Play 3e

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M12, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationM12Honor Play 3e
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.9 Х 76.8 Х 9.3 mm
  • 147.1 Х 70.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 196 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.55" inc
  • 5.71" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 720 x 1520 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
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5100 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • - MediaTek Helio A25 (12 nm) - Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 (12 nm)
NFC
  • No
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for M12, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationM12Honor Play 3e
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 103.6 cm2
  • 81.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.3%
  • 78.1%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 295 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M12, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationM12Honor Play 3e
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/1.8
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for M12, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationM12Honor Play 3e
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 75320
General specs
General specs — specifications for M12, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationM12Honor Play 3e
Release date
  • 2020
  • November 16
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Magic Green
  • Dazzling Black
  • Magic night black
  • Platinum Gold
  • Aurora Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M12, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationM12Honor Play 3e
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 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 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
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M12, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationM12Honor Play 3e
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for M12, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationM12Honor Play 3e
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity