Gionee M12 vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 5G

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    M12:
    LCD
    nubia Red Magic 5G:
    OLED
  • Weight

    M12: 22 g lighter

    M12:
    196 g
    nubia Red Magic 5G:
    218 g
  • Width

    M12: 1.2 mm narrower

    M12:
    76.8 mm
    nubia Red Magic 5G:
    78 mm
  • Rear camera layout

    M12:
    Quad
    nubia Red Magic 5G:
    Triple
  • Depth

    M12: 0.5 mm thinner

    M12:
    9.3 mm
    nubia Red Magic 5G:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    M12: 4.7 mm shorter

    M12:
    163.9 mm
    nubia Red Magic 5G:
    168.6 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
    Width:
    76.8 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 5G

    Height:
    168.6 mm +4.7 mm versus M12
    Width:
    78 mm +1.2 mm versus M12
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +0.5 mm versus M12

Weight

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

  1. 1. M12

    196 g

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 5G

    218 g

    +22 g versus M12

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. nubia Red Magic 5G

    Screen diagonal:
    6.65 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    108.6 cm²

nubia Red Magic 5G has approximately 4.8% more rectangular screen area than M12.

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, nubia Red Magic 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageM12nubia Red Magic 5G
64 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB Not recorded 12 / 16 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations

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. nubia Red Magic 5G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
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

    +600 mAh versus nubia Red Magic 5G

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 5G

    4500 mAh

Specifications

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1. M122. nubia Red Magic 5G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M12, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationM12nubia Red Magic 5G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.9 Х 76.8 Х 9.3 mm
  • 168.6 Х 78 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 196 g
  • 218 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.55" inc
  • 6.65" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 1080 x 2340 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
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 128GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 16GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5100 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Android 10.0; Redmagic 3.0
Chipset
  • - MediaTek Helio A25 (12 nm) - Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC
  • No
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for M12, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationM12nubia Red Magic 5G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 103.6 cm2
  • 108.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.3%
  • 82.5%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 388 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M12, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationM12nubia Red Magic 5G
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • -48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 115˚
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP (depth) -2 MP (depth)
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (macro)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for M12, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationM12nubia Red Magic 5G
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 650
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 631598
General specs
General specs — specifications for M12, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationM12nubia Red Magic 5G
Release date
  • 2020
  • November 16
  • 2020
  • March 12
Colors
  • Magic Green
  • Dazzling Black
  • Black
  • Mars Red
  • Cyber Neon
  • Transparent
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 500 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic frame
  • plastic back
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M12, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationM12nubia Red Magic 5G
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • USB Type-C 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go; accessory connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M12, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationM12nubia Red Magic 5G
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 144Hz refresh rate
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for M12, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationM12nubia Red Magic 5G
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 55W
  • 56% in 15 min
  • 100% in 40 min (advertised) - RGB light panel (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones (300Hz touch-sensing) -Built-in cooling fan