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Gionee M12 vs Huawei P40 lite
What M12 does better (2) and where P40 lite wins (10) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
M12P40 lite
| M12 | P40 lite | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.9 mm | 159.2 mm | +4.7 mm |
| Width | 76.8 mm | 76.3 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Thickness | 9.3 mm | 8.7 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Weight | 196 g | 183 g | +13 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is M12 better than P40 lite?
- Battery capacity5,100 mAh vs 4,200 mAh+21%
- Screen size6.6″ vs 6.4″+2%
Why is P40 lite better than M12?
- NFCNo · M12: Yes
- RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- Pixel density268 ppi vs 398 ppi+49%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.27 GHz+14%
- Weight196 g vs 183 g+7%
- Process12 nm vs 7 nm+71%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 5+25%
- Thickness9.3 mm vs 8.7 mm+7%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 196 g | 183 g |
| Thickness | 9.3 mm | 8.7 mm |
| Height | 163.9 mm | 159.2 mm |
| Width | 76.8 mm | 76.3 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Magic Green, Dazzling Black | Black, Emerald Green, Light Pink/Blue, Skyline Gray |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 2,310 px |
| Pixel density | 268 ppi | 398 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 450 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 515 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.3% | 83.5% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6762D Helio A25 - model 1 | Kirin 810 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Kirin |
| Process | 12 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.27 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G52 MP6 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 325,777 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 7,846 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 382 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,100 mAh | 4,200 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | — | 40 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 70% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | — | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -27 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | EMUI 10 |
