Gionee M12 vs Spice Mi-280

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

    Mi-280: 100 g lighter

    M12:
    196 g
    Mi-280:
    96 g
  • Width

    Mi-280: 19.8 mm narrower

    M12:
    76.8 mm
    Mi-280:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi-280: 3.75 in smaller diagonal

    M12:
    6.55 in
    Mi-280:
    2.8 in
  • Rear camera layout

    M12:
    Quad
    Mi-280:
    Single
  • Depth

    M12: 3.6 mm thinner

    M12:
    9.3 mm
    Mi-280:
    12.9 mm
  • Height

    Mi-280: 58.4 mm shorter

    M12:
    163.9 mm
    Mi-280:
    105.5 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 +58.4 mm versus Mi-280
    Width:
    76.8 mm +19.8 mm versus Mi-280
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. Mi-280

    Height:
    105.5 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +3.6 mm versus M12

Weight

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

  1. 1. M12

    196 g

    +100 g versus Mi-280

  2. 2. Mi-280

    96 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. Mi-280

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

M12 has approximately 326.6% more rectangular screen area than Mi-280.

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, Mi-280, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageM12Mi-280
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
Mi-280: Original memory entry

134 MB

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. Mi-280

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    +4100 mAh versus Mi-280

  2. 2. Mi-280

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. M122. Mi-280

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M12, Mi-280.
SpecificationM12Mi-280
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.9 Х 76.8 Х 9.3 mm
  • 105.5 Х 57 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 196 g
  • 96 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.55" inc
  • 2.8" 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
  • 134 MB
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5100 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • - MediaTek Helio A25 (12 nm) - Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
NFC
  • No
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for M12, Mi-280.
SpecificationM12Mi-280
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Screen area
  • 103.6 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.3%
  • 40.4%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M12, Mi-280.
SpecificationM12Mi-280
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
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for M12, Mi-280.
SpecificationM12Mi-280
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for M12, Mi-280.
SpecificationM12Mi-280
Release date
  • 2020
  • November 16
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Magic Green
  • Dazzling Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 20 min
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M12, Mi-280.
SpecificationM12Mi-280
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
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
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • USB Type-C 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M12, Mi-280.
SpecificationM12Mi-280
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for M12, Mi-280.
SpecificationM12Mi-280
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input