Gionee M12 vs Maxwest Nitro 5M

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

    Nitro 5M: 48 g lighter

    M12:
    196 g
    Nitro 5M:
    148 g
  • Width

    Nitro 5M: 3.8 mm narrower

    M12:
    76.8 mm
    Nitro 5M:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Nitro 5M: 1.55 in smaller diagonal

    M12:
    6.55 in
    Nitro 5M:
    5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    M12:
    Quad
    Nitro 5M:
    Single
  • Depth

    M12: 1 mm thinner

    M12:
    9.3 mm
    Nitro 5M:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    Nitro 5M: 19.7 mm shorter

    M12:
    163.9 mm
    Nitro 5M:
    144.2 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 +19.7 mm versus Nitro 5M
    Width:
    76.8 mm +3.8 mm versus Nitro 5M
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. Nitro 5M

    Height:
    144.2 mm
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +1 mm versus M12

Weight

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

  1. 1. M12

    196 g

    +48 g versus Nitro 5M

  2. 2. Nitro 5M

    148 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. Nitro 5M

    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 Nitro 5M.

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, Nitro 5M, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageM12Nitro 5M
8 GB Not recorded 1 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. Nitro 5M

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    +2900 mAh versus Nitro 5M

  2. 2. Nitro 5M

    2200 mAh

Specifications

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1. M122. Nitro 5M

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M12, Nitro 5M.
SpecificationM12Nitro 5M
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.9 Х 76.8 Х 9.3 mm
  • 144.2 Х 73 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 196 g
  • 148 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.55" inc
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5100 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • - MediaTek Helio A25 (12 nm) - Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
NFC
  • No
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for M12, Nitro 5M.
SpecificationM12Nitro 5M
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 103.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.3%
  • 65.4%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M12, Nitro 5M.
SpecificationM12Nitro 5M
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 115˚
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP (depth) -2 MP (depth)
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for M12, Nitro 5M.
SpecificationM12Nitro 5M
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for M12, Nitro 5M.
SpecificationM12Nitro 5M
Release date
  • 2020
  • November 16
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Magic Green
  • Dazzling Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M12, Nitro 5M.
SpecificationM12Nitro 5M
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M12, Nitro 5M.
SpecificationM12Nitro 5M
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for M12, Nitro 5M.
SpecificationM12Nitro 5M
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity