Gionee M12 vs Nokia N900

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

    N900: 15 g lighter

    M12:
    196 g
    N900:
    181 g
  • Width

    N900: 17 mm narrower

    M12:
    76.8 mm
    N900:
    59.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N900: 3.05 in smaller diagonal

    M12:
    6.55 in
    N900:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    M12:
    Quad
    N900:
    Single
  • Depth

    M12: 8.7 mm thinner

    M12:
    9.3 mm
    N900:
    18 mm
  • Height

    N900: 53 mm shorter

    M12:
    163.9 mm
    N900:
    110.9 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 +53 mm versus N900
    Width:
    76.8 mm +17 mm versus N900
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. N900

    Height:
    110.9 mm
    Width:
    59.8 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +8.7 mm versus M12

Weight

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

  1. 1. M12

    196 g

    +15 g versus N900

  2. 2. N900

    181 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. N900

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

M12 has approximately 197.1% more rectangular screen area than N900.

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, N900, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageM12N900
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
N900: Original memory entry

32 GB · 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. N900

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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

    +3780 mAh versus N900

  2. 2. N900

    1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. M122. N900

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M12, N900.
SpecificationM12N900
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.9 Х 76.8 Х 9.3 mm
  • 110.9 Х 59.8 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 196 g
  • 181 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.55" inc
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 800 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
  • 32 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5100 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Maemo 5
Chipset
  • - MediaTek Helio A25 (12 nm) - Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • TI OMAP 3430
NFC
  • No
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for M12, N900.
SpecificationM12N900
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 103.6 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.3%
  • 52.6%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M12, N900.
SpecificationM12N900
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
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for M12, N900.
SpecificationM12N900
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
  • PowerVR SGX530
General specs
General specs — specifications for M12, N900.
SpecificationM12N900
Release date
  • 2020
  • November 16
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • Magic Green
  • Dazzling Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 278 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 24 h 30 min
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M12, N900.
SpecificationM12N900
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 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
USB
  • USB Type-C 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.80 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M12, N900.
SpecificationM12N900
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio (via third par
Other features
Other features — specifications for M12, N900.
SpecificationM12N900
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -WMV/RealVideo/MP4/AVI/XviD/DivX player -TV-out -PDF document viewer -Photo editor