Gigabyte GSmart S1200 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: 6.5 g lighter

    GSmart S1200:
    102.5 g
    Mi-280:
    96 g
  • Width

    GSmart S1200: 5 mm narrower

    GSmart S1200:
    52 mm
    Mi-280:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi-280: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    GSmart S1200:
    3.1 in
    Mi-280:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    GSmart S1200:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
    Mi-280:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Depth

    GSmart S1200: 1.5 mm thinner

    GSmart S1200:
    11.4 mm
    Mi-280:
    12.9 mm
  • Release year

    GSmart S1200:
    2009
    Mi-280:
    2012

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. GSmart S1200

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    11.4 mm
  2. 2. Mi-280

    Height:
    105.5 mm
    Width:
    57 mm +5 mm versus GSmart S1200
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +1.5 mm versus GSmart S1200

Weight

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

  1. 1. GSmart S1200

    102.5 g

    +6.5 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. GSmart S1200

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    27.4 cm²
  2. 2. Mi-280

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

GSmart S1200 has approximately 12.7% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

GSmart S1200: Original memory entry

288 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. GSmart S1200

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

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. GSmart S1200

    1010 mAh

    +10 mAh versus Mi-280

  2. 2. Mi-280

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. GSmart S12002. Mi-280

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GSmart S1200, Mi-280.
SpecificationGSmart S1200Mi-280
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 52 Х 11.4 mm
  • 105.5 Х 57 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 102.5 g
  • 96 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 134 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1010 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1/6.5 Professional
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GSmart S1200, Mi-280.
SpecificationGSmart S1200Mi-280
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 27.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.6%
  • 40.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 301 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GSmart S1200, Mi-280.
SpecificationGSmart S1200Mi-280
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for GSmart S1200, Mi-280.
SpecificationGSmart S1200Mi-280
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for GSmart S1200, Mi-280.
SpecificationGSmart S1200Mi-280
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GSmart S1200, Mi-280.
SpecificationGSmart S1200Mi-280
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GSmart S1200, Mi-280.
SpecificationGSmart S1200Mi-280
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • G-Widget
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for GSmart S1200, Mi-280.
SpecificationGSmart S1200Mi-280
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -MP3/еAAC+/WMA/AMR player -WMV/MP4/3gp player -Organizer -Т9
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input