Gionee M7 vs Lava Z61

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

    M7:
    OLED
    Z61:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Z61: 41 g lighter

    M7:
    180 g
    Z61:
    139 g
  • Width

    Z61: 5.8 mm narrower

    M7:
    76 mm
    Z61:
    70.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Z61: 0.56 in smaller diagonal

    M7:
    6.01 in
    Z61:
    5.45 in
  • Chipset

    M7:
    Mediatek Helio P30 (16 nm)
    Z61:
    Mediatek MT6739WW (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    M7:
    Dual
    Z61:
    Single

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. M7

    Height:
    157 mm +10.5 mm versus Z61
    Width:
    76 mm +5.8 mm versus Z61
    Depth:
    7.2 mm
  2. 2. Z61

    Height:
    146.5 mm
    Width:
    70.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +1.5 mm versus M7

Weight

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

  1. 1. M7

    180 g

    +41 g versus Z61

  2. 2. Z61

    139 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. M7

    Screen diagonal:
    6.01 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    93.2 cm²
  2. 2. Z61

    Screen diagonal:
    5.45 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    76.7 cm²

M7 has approximately 21.6% more rectangular screen area than Z61.

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 M7, Z61, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageM7Z61
64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
Z61: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1/2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. M7

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

2. Z61

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

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. M7

    4000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Z61

  2. 2. Z61

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. M72. Z61

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M7, Z61.
SpecificationM7Z61
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157 Х 76 Х 7.2 mm
  • 146.5 Х 70.2 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 139 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.01" inch
  • 5.45" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1/2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat); Amigo 5
  • Android 8.0 Oreo (Go edition) - 1 GB RAM modelAndroid 8.1 (Oreo) - 2 GB RAM model
Chipset
  • Mediatek Helio P30 (16 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6739WW (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for M7, Z61.
SpecificationM7Z61
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 93.2 cm2
  • 76.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.1%
  • 74.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 295 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M7, Z61.
SpecificationM7Z61
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF -8 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for M7, Z61.
SpecificationM7Z61
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex A53)
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G71 MP2
  • PowerVR GE8100
Antutu 7 score *
  • 120356
  • 35202
General specs
General specs — specifications for M7, Z61.
SpecificationM7Z61
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2018
  • July
Colors
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Star Blue
  • Maple Red
  • Champagne Gold
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 360 EUR
  • 5700 INR
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M7, Z61.
SpecificationM7Z61
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M7, Z61.
SpecificationM7Z61
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for M7, Z61.
SpecificationM7Z61
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India