Gionee M12 vs Lava A97

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

  A97: 36 g lighter

  M12:

  196 g

  A97:

  160 g

• Width

  A97: 4.8 mm narrower

  M12:

  76.8 mm

  A97:

  72 mm

• Screen diagonal

  A97: 1.55 in smaller diagonal

  M12:

  6.55 in

  A97:

  5 in

• Rear camera layout

  M12:

  Quad

  A97:

  Single

• Height

  A97: 18.4 mm shorter

  M12:

  163.9 mm

  A97:

  145.5 mm

• Release year

  M12:

  2020

  A97:

  2016

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 +18.4 mm versus A97

   Width:

   76.8 mm +4.8 mm versus A97

   Depth:

   9.3 mm

2. 2. A97

   Height:

   145.5 mm

   Width:

   72 mm

   Depth:

   9.2 mm

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. A97

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

M12 has approximately 50.3% more rectangular screen area than A97.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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