Gionee M12 vs Samsung Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

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

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A: 49 g lighter

    M12:
    196 g
    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    147 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A: 5.5 mm narrower

    M12:
    76.8 mm
    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    71.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A: 1.55 in smaller diagonal

    M12:
    6.55 in
    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    M12:
    Quad
    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    Single
  • Height

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A: 24.2 mm shorter

    M12:
    163.9 mm
    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    139.7 mm
  • Release year

    M12:
    2020
    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    2013

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 +24.2 mm versus Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
    Width:
    76.8 mm +5.5 mm versus Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

    Height:
    139.7 mm
    Width:
    71.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. M12

    196 g

    +49 g versus Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

  2. 2. Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

    147 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. Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

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

M12 has approximately 50.3% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A.

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, Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageM12Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
64 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded

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. Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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

    +2500 mAh versus Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

  2. 2. Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

    2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. M122. Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M12, Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A.
SpecificationM12Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.9 Х 76.8 Х 9.3 mm
  • 139.7 Х 71.3 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 196 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.55" inc
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5100 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • - MediaTek Helio A25 (12 nm) - Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC
  • No
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for M12, Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A.
SpecificationM12Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 103.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.3%
  • 69.2%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M12, Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A.
SpecificationM12Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 115˚
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP (depth) -2 MP (depth)
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.14µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual video call
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for M12, Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A.
SpecificationM12Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 38218
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1793
General specs
General specs — specifications for M12, Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A.
SpecificationM12Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Release date
  • 2020
  • November 16
  • 2013
  • December
Colors
  • Magic Green
  • Dazzling Black
  • Dive Blue
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 410 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M12, Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A.
SpecificationM12Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE-A
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • USB Type-C 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.25 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M12, Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A.
SpecificationM12Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for M12, Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A.
SpecificationM12Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • gesture
  • Infrared port - DMB-T TV tuner -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - For Korea Also known as Samsung Galaxy S4 Active SHV-E470S