Gionee M12 vs T-Mobile MDA Vario IV

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

    MDA Vario IV: 31 g lighter

    M12:
    196 g
    MDA Vario IV:
    165 g
  • Width

    MDA Vario IV: 25.8 mm narrower

    M12:
    76.8 mm
    MDA Vario IV:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Vario IV: 3.75 in smaller diagonal

    M12:
    6.55 in
    MDA Vario IV:
    2.8 in
  • Rear camera layout

    M12:
    Quad
    MDA Vario IV:
    Single
  • Depth

    M12: 8.8 mm thinner

    M12:
    9.3 mm
    MDA Vario IV:
    18.1 mm
  • Height

    MDA Vario IV: 61.9 mm shorter

    M12:
    163.9 mm
    MDA Vario IV:
    102 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 +61.9 mm versus MDA Vario IV
    Width:
    76.8 mm +25.8 mm versus MDA Vario IV
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    18.1 mm +8.8 mm versus M12

Weight

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

  1. 1. M12

    196 g

    +31 g versus MDA Vario IV

  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    165 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. MDA Vario IV

    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 MDA Vario IV.

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, MDA Vario IV, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageM12MDA Vario IV
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
MDA Vario IV: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. MDA Vario IV

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +3760 mAh versus MDA Vario IV

  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    1340 mAh

Specifications

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1. M122. MDA Vario IV

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M12, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationM12MDA Vario IV
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.9 Х 76.8 Х 9.3 mm
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
Weight
  • 196 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.55" inc
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 480 x 640 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
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5100 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • - MediaTek Helio A25 (12 nm) - Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
NFC
  • No
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for M12, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationM12MDA Vario IV
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 103.6 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.3%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M12, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationM12MDA Vario IV
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
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for M12, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationM12MDA Vario IV
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for M12, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationM12MDA Vario IV
Release date
  • 2020
  • November 16
  • 2008
  • June
Colors
  • Magic Green
  • Dazzling Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M12, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationM12MDA Vario IV
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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.34 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M12, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationM12MDA Vario IV
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for M12, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationM12MDA Vario IV
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV-out (cable not included) -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input