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Gionee M12 vs Palm Pre

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

    Pre: 63 g lighter

    M12:
    196 g
    Pre:
    133 g
  • Width

    Pre: 17.3 mm narrower

    M12:
    76.8 mm
    Pre:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre: 3.45 in smaller diagonal

    M12:
    6.55 in
    Pre:
    3.1 in
  • Rear camera layout

    M12:
    Quad
    Pre:
    Single
  • Depth

    M12: 7.6 mm thinner

    M12:
    9.3 mm
    Pre:
    16.9 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 63.4 mm shorter

    M12:
    163.9 mm
    Pre:
    100.5 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 +63.4 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    76.8 mm +17.3 mm versus Pre
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. Pre

    Height:
    100.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.9 mm +7.6 mm versus M12

Weight

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

  1. 1. M12

    196 g

    +63 g versus Pre

  2. 2. Pre

    133 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. Pre

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

M12 has approximately 262% more rectangular screen area than Pre.

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, Pre, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageM12Pre
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
Pre: Original memory entry

8 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. Pre

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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

    +3950 mAh versus Pre

  2. 2. Pre

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. M122. Pre

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M12, Pre.
SpecificationM12Pre
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.9 Х 76.8 Х 9.3 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 196 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.55" inc
  • 3.1" 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
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5100 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Palm webOS
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, Pre.
SpecificationM12Pre
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 103.6 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.3%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 186 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M12, Pre.
SpecificationM12Pre
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 115˚
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP (depth) -2 MP (depth)
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for M12, Pre.
SpecificationM12Pre
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 SGX
General specs
General specs — specifications for M12, Pre.
SpecificationM12Pre
Release date
  • 2020
  • November 16
  • 2009
  • Februray
Colors
  • Magic Green
  • Dazzling Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M12, Pre.
SpecificationM12Pre
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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
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
USB
  • USB Type-C 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M12, Pre.
SpecificationM12Pre
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for M12, Pre.
SpecificationM12Pre
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging