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Gionee S12 vs Xiaomi Poco M3

What S12 does better (5) and where Poco M3 wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Gionee S12
Gionee · 2020S12
4.5Score
5 advantages≈ $150
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Xiaomi Poco M3
Xiaomi · 2020Poco M3
4.4Score
11 advantages≈ $140
3.2Display3.1
5.6Camera3.9
2.9Features2.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

S12Poco M3
76.6 × 164.68.877.3 × 162.39.6
S12Poco M3Difference
Height164.6 mm162.3 mm+2.3 mm
Width76.6 mm77.3 mm−0.7 mm
Thickness8.8 mm9.6 mm−0.8 mm
Weight181 g198 g−17 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is S12 better than Poco M3?

  1. Rear cameras2 vs 12×
  2. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Poco M3: No
  3. Weight181 g vs 198 g+9%
  4. Selfie camera13 MP vs 8 MP+62%
  5. Thickness8.8 mm vs 9.6 mm+9%

Why is Poco M3 better than S12?

  1. Main camera16 MP vs 48 MP3×
  2. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+50%
  3. RAM4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
  4. Storage (max)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
  5. Pixel density269 ppi vs 395 ppi+47%
  6. CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2 GHz+11%
  7. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  8. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 5+25%
  9. Bluetooth4.2 vs 5+19%
  10. Process12 nm vs 11 nm+9%
  11. Screen-to-body ratio81.4% vs 83.4%+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Gionee S12Gionee S12≈ $1504.5
Xiaomi Poco M3Xiaomi Poco M3≈ $1404.4
Design
Weight181 g198 g
Thickness8.8 mm9.6 mm
Height164.6 mm162.3 mm
Width76.6 mm77.3 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protection—IP53
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx3
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursBlack, BlueCool Blue, Poco Yellow, Power Black
Display
Screen size6.5″6.5″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px2,340 px
Pixel density269 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—400 nits
Measured brightness—439 nits
Screen-to-body ratio81.4%83.4%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6762D Helio A25Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process12 nm11 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.8 GHz2 GHz
GPUPowerVR GE8320Adreno 610
AnTuTu score—177,904
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,398
Memory
RAM4 GB6 GB
Storage (max)64 GB128 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera16 MP48 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.0"
Rear cameras21
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera13 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging—18 W
Charged in 30 min—25%
Wireless charging—No
Connectivity
5G—No
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth4.25
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigation—GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorRearSide
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximityFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.6 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—MIUI 12
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