Gionee M12 vs Sony Ericsson W950

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

    W950: 84 g lighter

    M12:
    196 g
    W950:
    112 g
  • Width

    W950: 22.8 mm narrower

    M12:
    76.8 mm
    W950:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W950: 3.95 in smaller diagonal

    M12:
    6.55 in
    W950:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    M12: 5.7 mm thinner

    M12:
    9.3 mm
    W950:
    15 mm
  • Height

    W950: 57.9 mm shorter

    M12:
    163.9 mm
    W950:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    M12:
    2020
    W950:
    2006

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 +57.9 mm versus W950
    Width:
    76.8 mm +22.8 mm versus W950
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. W950

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +5.7 mm versus M12

Weight

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

  1. 1. M12

    196 g

    +84 g versus W950

  2. 2. W950

    112 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. W950

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²

M12 has approximately 394.8% more rectangular screen area than W950.

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, W950, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageM12W950
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
W950: Original memory entry

4 GB

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. W950

NFC:
Unknown
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

    +4200 mAh versus W950

  2. 2. W950

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. M122. W950

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M12, W950.
SpecificationM12W950
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.9 Х 76.8 Х 9.3 mm
  • 106 Х 54 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 196 g
  • 112 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.55" inc
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 4 GB
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5100 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Chipset
  • - MediaTek Helio A25 (12 nm) - Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • No
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for M12, W950.
SpecificationM12W950
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 103.6 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.3%
  • 36.6%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M12, W950.
SpecificationM12W950
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • -48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 115˚
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP (depth) -2 MP (depth)
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for M12, W950.
SpecificationM12W950
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for M12, W950.
SpecificationM12W950
Release date
  • 2020
  • November 16
  • 2006
  • February
Colors
  • Magic Green
  • Dazzling Black
  • Mystic Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 340 h Talking time- Up to 7h 30 min
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M12, W950.
SpecificationM12W950
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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • W958c only
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • USB Type-C 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.02 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.35 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M12, W950.
SpecificationM12W950
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition -Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for M12, W950.
SpecificationM12W950
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo - W950i UMTS/900/1800/1900 MHzW958c 900/1800/1900 MHz with EDGE for ChinaMainland