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Gionee S12 Lite

Gionee S12 Lite

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Honor 7

Honor 7

#3316

Category Breakdown

Gionee S12 Lite
Honor 7
Performance
64.060.5
Camera
19.144.9
Display
56.573.1
Battery
28.125.4
Build
65.876.2
Connectivity
46.552.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
39.442.0

Summary

  • The Gionee S12 Lite features a larger 6.52-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, while the Honor 7 has a smaller 5.2-inch IPS-NEO LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in a significantly sharper image.
  • In terms of performance, the Gionee is powered by the Mediatek MT6762D Helio A25 chipset, whereas the Honor 7 utilizes the Kirin 935, which offers better processing capabilities.
  • The camera setup on the Gionee includes a 13 MP main sensor with an additional ultrawide and depth sensor, while the Honor 7 boasts a more advanced 20 MP rear camera, enhancing photo quality.
  • The Gionee S12 Lite has a larger 4000 mAh battery compared to the 3100 mAh battery of the Honor 7, providing longer usage time, but the Honor 7 supports faster 18W charging.
  • Build quality favors the Honor 7, which has a Gorilla Glass front and aluminum back, while the Gionee uses a glass front with a plastic frame and back.
  • Lastly, the Gionee runs on Android 10, offering a more recent software experience compared to the Honor 7, which originally launched with Android 5.0 but can be upgraded to 6.0.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Gionee S12 Lite
Honor 7

General

Release Date

2020, September 29
2015

Announced

2020, September 29
2015

Description

N/A
Also known as Huawei Honor 7 Enhanced Edition; Huawei Honor 7 Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots

Display

Size

6.52"
5.2"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS-NEO LCD

Resolution

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)

PPI

720
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6762D Helio A25 (12 nm)
Kirin 935 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

PowerVR GE8320
Mali-T628 MP4

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM
16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, (wide), AF5 MP, (ultrawide)2 MP (depth)
20 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.4", PDAF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)

Front Camera Features

N/A
LED flash

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, HDR

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh
3100 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Po 3100 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
18W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

166.2 x 76.3 x 8.4 mm (6.54 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
143.2 x 71.9 x 8.5 mm (5.64 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)

Weight

174 g
157 g

Materials

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame

Colors

Blue, Green, Gray
Gray, Silver, Gold

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 10
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass