Gionee M12 vs Micromax A70

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

    A70: 111 g lighter

    M12:
    196 g
    A70:
    85 g
  • Width

    A70: 18.8 mm narrower

    M12:
    76.8 mm
    A70:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A70: 3.35 in smaller diagonal

    M12:
    6.55 in
    A70:
    3.2 in
  • Rear camera layout

    M12:
    Quad
    A70:
    Single
  • Depth

    M12: 4.2 mm thinner

    M12:
    9.3 mm
    A70:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    A70: 52.9 mm shorter

    M12:
    163.9 mm
    A70:
    111 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 +52.9 mm versus A70
    Width:
    76.8 mm +18.8 mm versus A70
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. A70

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +4.2 mm versus M12

Weight

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

  1. 1. M12

    196 g

    +111 g versus A70

  2. 2. A70

    85 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. A70

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

M12 has approximately 239.7% more rectangular screen area than A70.

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, A70, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageM12A70
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
A70: Original memory entry

160 MB · 256 MB RAM

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. A70

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

    +3650 mAh versus A70

  2. 2. A70

    1450 mAh

Specifications

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1. M122. A70

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M12, A70.
SpecificationM12A70
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.9 Х 76.8 Х 9.3 mm
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 196 g
  • 85 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.55" inc
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 160 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5100 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • - MediaTek Helio A25 (12 nm) - Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • No
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for M12, A70.
SpecificationM12A70
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 103.6 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.3%
  • 47.4%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M12, A70.
SpecificationM12A70
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
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for M12, A70.
SpecificationM12A70
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for M12, A70.
SpecificationM12A70
Release date
  • 2020
  • November 16
  • 2011
  • Q2
Colors
  • Magic Green
  • Dazzling Black
  • Cocoa brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 168 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M12, A70.
SpecificationM12A70
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 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
  • 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
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M12, A70.
SpecificationM12A70
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for M12, A70.
SpecificationM12A70
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/AAC player -MP4/H.263 player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input