Gionee M12 budget smartphone launched, check price, key specs

Gionee has launched a new smartphone with a 5,100mAh battery. Called Gionee M12, the phone is available in two versions – one with MediaTek Helio P22 and another with MediaTek Helio A25. The phone is available via Nigeria online for NGN 69,400 ( ₹13, 300 approximately) for the A25 variant. The P22 version is available for a starting price of NGN 75,000 ( ₹14,000 approximately).

Gionee M12 comes with a large 6.55-inch display with LCD panel and HD+ resolution. The display houses a punch-hole cutout to house a 16-megapixel front-facing camera. On the back, it has a quad-camera setup. The configuration includes a 48-megapixel primary sensor, 5-megapixel ultra-wide-angle sensor, and two 2-megapixel sensors.

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For performance, Gionee M12 relies upon MediaTek’s Helio P22 and A25 SoCs, with 4GB+64GB and 6GB+128GB RAM and storage combinations, respectively. On the software front, it runs on Android 10 out-of-the-box.

A 5,100mAh battery powers the phone. It supports 10W charging. In terms of connectivity, Gionee M12 has USB Type-C, dual-band Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS and an FM radio. The phone also comes with dual-SIM functionality and LTE support.

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Right now, there is no word on the availability of the phone in markets outside Nigeria. If launched in India, it would compete with the likes of Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 series and Realme Narzo.