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Gionee S12 vs Honor 9A
What S12 does better (6) and where 9A wins (5) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
S129A
| S12 | 9A | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.6 mm | 159.1 mm | +5.5 mm |
| Width | 76.6 mm | 74.1 mm | +2.5 mm |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 9 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Weight | 181 g | 185 g | −4 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is S12 better than 9A?
- RAM4 GB vs 3 GB+33%
- Main camera16 MP vs 13 MP+23%
- Screen size6.5″ vs 6.3″+3%
- Weight181 g vs 185 g+2%
- Selfie camera13 MP vs 8 MP+62%
- Thickness8.8 mm vs 9 mm+2%
Why is 9A better than S12?
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+25%
- NFCNo · S12: Yes
- CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2 GHz+11%
- Pixel density269 ppi vs 278 ppi+3%
- Bluetooth4.2 vs 5+19%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 181 g | 185 g |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 9 mm |
| Height | 164.6 mm | 159.1 mm |
| Width | 76.6 mm | 74.1 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black, Blue | Black, Blue, Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.3″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 269 ppi | 278 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Measured brightness | — | 546 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.4% | 81.3% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6762D Helio A25 | Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 16 MP | 13 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/1.8 |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wireless charging | — | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | — | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | — |
| Satellite navigation | — | GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -26.2 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Rear |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | Magic UI 3.1 |
