Gionee M12 vs T-Mobile Sidekick

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

    Sidekick: 68 g lighter

    M12:
    196 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Width

    Sidekick: 18.8 mm narrower

    M12:
    76.8 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 3.95 in smaller diagonal

    M12:
    6.55 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Rear camera layout

    M12:
    Quad
    Sidekick:
    Single
  • Depth

    M12: 8.7 mm thinner

    M12:
    9.3 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick: 44.9 mm shorter

    M12:
    163.9 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 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 +44.9 mm versus Sidekick
    Width:
    76.8 mm +18.8 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +8.7 mm versus M12

Weight

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

  1. 1. M12

    196 g

    +68 g versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    128 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. Sidekick

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.2 cm²

M12 has approximately 438.3% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick.

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, Sidekick, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageM12Sidekick
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
Sidekick: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 64 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. Sidekick

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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

    +4070 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. M122. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M12, Sidekick.
SpecificationM12Sidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.9 Х 76.8 Х 9.3 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 196 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.55" inc
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 240 x 400 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 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
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Danger 4.7
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, Sidekick.
SpecificationM12Sidekick
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 103.6 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.3%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 179 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M12, Sidekick.
SpecificationM12Sidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 115˚
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP (depth) -2 MP (depth)
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for M12, Sidekick.
SpecificationM12Sidekick
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for M12, Sidekick.
SpecificationM12Sidekick
Release date
  • 2020
  • November 16
  • 2008
  • July
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 216 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, Sidekick.
SpecificationM12Sidekick
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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
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
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M12, Sidekick.
SpecificationM12Sidekick
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for M12, Sidekick.
SpecificationM12Sidekick
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input