Gionee have announced the vanilla version of M12 series. The Gionee M12 is supposed to be smaller model of the M12 Pro which was announced a few months ago. Recall that M12 Pro came with a Mediatek Helio P60,a rectangular camera design and a dewdrop notch. But the new vanilla version has a larger 6.55-inches HD+ display with a Tiny-Dot notch overhead.
Something interesting about its specs is that, the Gionee M12 comes with two CPU and memory options on the inside; the first option has 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM, and backed by a 1.8GHz octa-core Mediatek Helio A25 CPU, while the second option has 6GB RAM and 128GB inbuilt storage, and source strength from a 2.0GHz octa-core, Helio P22 Chipset from Mediatek.
Both options have PowerVR GE8320 GPU, and boot Google Android 10 out of the box. There’s also a rear placed fingerprint scanner, dual 4G SIM slots, and a 5100mAh built-in battery that charges via a USB Type-C interface.
Gionee M12 Specifications
Network Properties
- 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
- 3G bands: HSDPA 900 / 1900
- 4G bands: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 40
- Speed: HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch
- Announced: 2020, November 16
- Status: Available. Released 2020, November 16
Design
- Dimensions: 163.9 x 76.8 x 9.3 mm (6.45 x 3.02 x 0.37 in)
- Weight: 196 g (6.91 oz)
- Build: Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
- Colors: Magic Green, Dazzling Black
- SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
- Type: IPS LCD
- Size: 6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~82.3% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~268 ppi density)
Operating System
- Android 10
Hardware
- Chipset:Â
- MediaTek Helio A25 (12 nm) – model 1
- Mediatek: MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) – model 2
- CPU:Â
- Octa-core (4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) – model 1
- Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 – model 2
- GPU: PowerVR GE8320
- RAM: 4GB
- Internal Storage: 64GB, 128GB
- Memory Card slot: microSDXC
- eMMC 5.1
Cameras
- Main Camera: Quad
- 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
- 5 MP, f/2.2, 115Ëš, (ultrawide)
- 2 MP (depth)
- 2 MP (depth)
- Features: LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video: 1080p@30fps
- Selfie Camera: Single – 16 MP
- Video: 1080p@30fps
Multimedia
- Radio: FM Radio
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- Audio 3.5mm jack: Yes
Connectivity
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
- Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP
- GPS: Yes, with A-GPS
- NFC: No
- USB: USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Features
- Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Battery
- Battery Type and Capacity: Li-Po 5100 mAh, non-removable
- Charging: 10W
Gionee M12 Price and Availability
The Nigerian online retailer site Jumia is selling Gionee M12’s-
- Helio A22 variant for NGN 75,000 (~$196)
- Helio P22 model for NGN 85,000 (~$223)
Dazzling Black and Magic Green are the two color variants of the Gionee M12. It is unclear which other markets will be receiving the smartphone.