Gionee M12 vs Nokia 500

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

    500: 103 g lighter

    M12:
    196 g
    500:
    93 g
  • Width

    500: 23 mm narrower

    M12:
    76.8 mm
    500:
    53.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    500: 3.35 in smaller diagonal

    M12:
    6.55 in
    500:
    3.2 in
  • Rear camera layout

    M12:
    Quad
    500:
    Single
  • Depth

    M12: 4.8 mm thinner

    M12:
    9.3 mm
    500:
    14.1 mm
  • Height

    500: 52.6 mm shorter

    M12:
    163.9 mm
    500:
    111.3 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 +52.6 mm versus 500
    Width:
    76.8 mm +23 mm versus 500
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. 500

    Height:
    111.3 mm
    Width:
    53.8 mm
    Depth:
    14.1 mm +4.8 mm versus M12

Weight

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

  1. 1. M12

    196 g

    +103 g versus 500

  2. 2. 500

    93 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. 500

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.2 cm²

M12 has approximately 266.9% more rectangular screen area than 500.

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, 500, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageM12500
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
500: Original memory entry

2 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. 500

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

    +3990 mAh versus 500

  2. 2. 500

    1110 mAh

Specifications

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1. M122. 500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M12, 500.
SpecificationM12500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.9 Х 76.8 Х 9.3 mm
  • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
Weight
  • 196 g
  • 93 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.55" inc
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 360 x 640 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
  • 2 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
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
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
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, 500.
SpecificationM12500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 103.6 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.3%
  • 47.1%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M12, 500.
SpecificationM12500
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
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for M12, 500.
SpecificationM12500
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for M12, 500.
SpecificationM12500
Release date
  • 2020
  • November 16
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Magic Green
  • Dazzling Black
  • Black/White with covers in Black
  • Azure Blue
  • Coral Red
  • Purple
  • Khaki
  • Orange
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 455 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M12, 500.
SpecificationM12500
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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
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
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.18 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M12, 500.
SpecificationM12500
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for M12, 500.
SpecificationM12500
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Exchangeable battery covers with multiple home screens (2 included in the retail box) -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input