Gionee M12 vs Nokia 8 Sirocco

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    M12:
    LCD
    8 Sirocco:
    OLED
  • Weight

    8 Sirocco: 19 g lighter

    M12:
    196 g
    8 Sirocco:
    177 g
  • Width

    8 Sirocco: 3.8 mm narrower

    M12:
    76.8 mm
    8 Sirocco:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8 Sirocco: 1.05 in smaller diagonal

    M12:
    6.55 in
    8 Sirocco:
    5.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    M12:
    Quad
    8 Sirocco:
    Dual
  • Depth

    8 Sirocco: 1.8 mm thinner

    M12:
    9.3 mm
    8 Sirocco:
    7.5 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 +23 mm versus 8 Sirocco
    Width:
    76.8 mm +3.8 mm versus 8 Sirocco
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.8 mm versus 8 Sirocco
  2. 2. 8 Sirocco

    Height:
    140.9 mm
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. M12

    196 g

    +19 g versus 8 Sirocco

  2. 2. 8 Sirocco

    177 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. 8 Sirocco

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

M12 has approximately 24.2% more rectangular screen area than 8 Sirocco.

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, 8 Sirocco, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageM128 Sirocco
64 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 6 GB 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. 8 Sirocco

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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

    +1840 mAh versus 8 Sirocco

  2. 2. 8 Sirocco

    3260 mAh

Specifications

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1. M122. 8 Sirocco

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M12, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationM128 Sirocco
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.9 Х 76.8 Х 9.3 mm
  • 140.9 Х 73 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 196 g
  • 177 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • P-OLED
Screen size
  • 6.55" inc
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 1440 x 2560 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
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5100 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 3260 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset
  • - MediaTek Helio A25 (12 nm) - Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC
  • No
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for M12, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationM128 Sirocco
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 103.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.3%
  • 81.1%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 534 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for M12, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationM128 Sirocco
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • -48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 115˚
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP (depth) -2 MP (depth)
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 84
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 85
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 82
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for M12, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationM128 Sirocco
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 540
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 207368
General specs
General specs — specifications for M12, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationM128 Sirocco
Release date
  • 2020
  • November 16
  • 2018
  • February
Colors
  • Magic Green
  • Dazzling Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 550 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 495 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 11 h
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic frame
  • plastic back
  • Front/back Gorilla Glass 5
  • stainless steel frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M12, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationM128 Sirocco
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • USB Type-C 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.59 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M12, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationM128 Sirocco
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Always-on display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Nokia OZO audio with 3 mics -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for M12, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationM128 Sirocco
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0) -Wireless charging (Qi) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)