Gionee M7 vs ZTE Obsidian

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

    Obsidian: 42.5 g lighter

    M7:
    180 g
    Obsidian:
    137.5 g
  • Width

    Obsidian: 7.4 mm narrower

    M7:
    76 mm
    Obsidian:
    68.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Obsidian: 1.51 in smaller diagonal

    M7:
    6.01 in
    Obsidian:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    M7:
    Mediatek Helio P30 (16 nm)
    Obsidian:
    Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    M7:
    Dual
    Obsidian:
    Single
  • Depth

    M7: 3 mm thinner

    M7:
    7.2 mm
    Obsidian:
    10.2 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. M7

    Height:
    157 mm +19.6 mm versus Obsidian
    Width:
    76 mm +7.4 mm versus Obsidian
    Depth:
    7.2 mm
  2. 2. Obsidian

    Height:
    137.4 mm
    Width:
    68.6 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +3 mm versus M7

Weight

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

  1. 1. M7

    180 g

    +42.5 g versus Obsidian

  2. 2. Obsidian

    137.5 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. Obsidian

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

M7 has approximately 67% more rectangular screen area than Obsidian.

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, Obsidian, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageM7Obsidian
4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
64 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded

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. Obsidian

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. M7

    4000 mAh

    +2200 mAh versus Obsidian

  2. 2. Obsidian

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. M72. Obsidian

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M7, Obsidian.
SpecificationM7Obsidian
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157 Х 76 Х 7.2 mm
  • 137.4 Х 68.6 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 137.5 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.01" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat); Amigo 5
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek Helio P30 (16 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for M7, Obsidian.
SpecificationM7Obsidian
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 93.2 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.1%
  • 59.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M7, Obsidian.
SpecificationM7Obsidian
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF -8 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for M7, Obsidian.
SpecificationM7Obsidian
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex A53)
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G71 MP2
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 120356
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for M7, Obsidian.
SpecificationM7Obsidian
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Star Blue
  • Maple Red
  • Champagne Gold
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 360 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M7, Obsidian.
SpecificationM7Obsidian
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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, Obsidian.
SpecificationM7Obsidian
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for M7, Obsidian.
SpecificationM7Obsidian
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer