A1 vs M7 Plus

Quick verdict

Which is better?

M7 Plus leads the measured specs 9-4.

Measured wins

A1: 4M7 Plus: 9Ties: 5

Choose A1 for

Front camera
Weight
Pixel density

Choose M7 Plus for

NFC
Storage
RAM

Biggest differences

NFCM7 Plus

NovsYes+100%

Front cameraA1

16.0 MPvs8.0 MP+50%

StorageM7 Plus

64 GBvs128 GB+50%

A1

Gionee

AView Details

M7 Plus

Gionee

BView Details

Head-to-head comparison

A1

4

spec wins

Ties

5

equal specs

M7 Plus

9

spec wins

Overall winner

Display

Screen size

A15.5"

M7 Plus6.4"+14%

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

A1

GSM / HSPA / LTE

M7 Plus

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

A1

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

M7 Plus

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA

3G bands

A1

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

M7 Plus

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

A1

1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41

RAM

M7 Plus

4.0 GBvs6.0 GB+33%

Resolution

A11080 × 1920 px

M7 Plus1080 × 2160 px+11%

Refresh rate

A1—

M7 Plus—

Peak brightness

A1—

M7 Plus—

Pixel density

A1401 ppi+6.2%

M7 Plus376 ppi

Performance

CPU speed

A1Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)

M7 PlusOcta-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)+9.1%

RAM

A14.0 GB

M7 Plus6.0 GB+33%

Storage

A164 GB

M7 Plus128 GB+50%

Cameras

Main camera

A113.0 MP

M7 Plus16.0 MP+19%

Front camera

A116.0 MP+50%

M7 Plus8.0 MP

Battery

A14,010 mAh

M7 Plus5,000 mAh+20%

Wired charging

equal specs

A110 W

M7 Plus10 W

Build

Weight

A1182 g+32%

M7 Plus241 g

Thickness

A18.3 mm+4.8%

M7 Plus8.7 mm

IP rating

A1—

M7 PlusGlass front, aluminum/leather back, aluminum frame

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

A1Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

M7 PlusWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

A14.0, A2DP

M7 Plus5.0, A2DP, LE+20%

USB

equal specs

A1microUSB 2.0, OTG

M7 PlusmicroUSB 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

A1No

M7 PlusNo

NFC

A1No

M7 PlusYes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

A1Yes

M7 PlusYes

SD card

equal specs

A1Yes

M7 PlusYes

Stereo speakers

A1—

M7 Plus—

A1SpecM7 Plus

Display

5.5"

Screen size

6.4"+14%

1080 × 1920 px

Resolution

1080 × 2160 px+11%

—

Refresh rate

—

Peak brightness

—

401 ppi+6.2%

Pixel density

376 ppi

Performance

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)

CPU speed

Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)+9.1%

4.0 GB

RAM

6.0 GB+33%

64 GB

Storage

128 GB

Cameras

13.0 MP

Main camera

16.0 MP+19%

16.0 MP+50%

Front camera

8.0 MP

Battery

4,010 mAh

Battery

5,000 mAh+20%

10 W

Wired chargingequal specs

10 W

Build

182 g+32%

Weight

241 g

8.3 mm+4.8%

Thickness

8.7 mm

—

IP rating

Glass front, aluminum/leather back, aluminum frame

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi‑Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

4.0, A2DP

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE+20%

microUSB 2.0, OTG

USBequal specs

microUSB 2.0, OTG

M7 Plus

1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

Speed

A1

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

M7 Plus

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

GSM / HSPA / LTETechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 22G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 414G bands1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 MbpsSpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch

Announced

A1

2017, February. Released 2017, April

M7 Plus

2017, November. Released 2018, July

Status

A1

Discontinued

M7 Plus

Discontinued

2017, February. Released 2017, AprilAnnounced2017, November. Released 2018, July

DiscontinuedStatusDiscontinued

Body

Dimensions

A1

154.5 x 76.5 x 8.3 mm (6.08 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)

M7 Plus

166.5 x 81.6 x 8.7 mm (6.56 x 3.21 x 0.34 in)

Weight

A1

182 g (6.42 oz)

M7 Plus

241 g (8.50 oz)

SIM

A1

Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM

M7 Plus

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

A1

-

M7 Plus

Glass front, aluminum/leather back, aluminum frame

154.5 x 76.5 x 8.3 mm (6.08 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)Dimensions166.5 x 81.6 x 8.7 mm (6.56 x 3.21 x 0.34 in)

182 g (6.42 oz)Weight241 g (8.50 oz)

Nano-SIM + Micro-SIMSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

-BuildGlass front, aluminum/leather back, aluminum frame

Display

Type

A1

IPS LCD

M7 Plus

AMOLED

Size

A1

5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)

M7 Plus

6.43 inches, 106.7 cm2 (~78.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

A1

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

M7 Plus

1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~376 ppi density)

Protection

A1

Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

M7 Plus

-

IPS LCDTypeAMOLED

5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)Size6.43 inches, 106.7 cm2 (~78.5% screen-to-body ratio)

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)Resolution1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~376 ppi density)

Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)Protection-

Platform

OS

A1

Android 7 (Nougat), Amigo 4

M7 Plus

Android 7.1 (Nougat), Amigo 5

Chipset

A1

Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)

M7 Plus

Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)

CPU

A1

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)

M7 Plus

Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)

GPU

A1

Mali-T860MP2

M7 Plus

Adreno 512

Android 7 (Nougat), Amigo 4OSAndroid 7.1 (Nougat), Amigo 5

Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)ChipsetQualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)CPUOcta-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)

Mali-T860MP2GPUAdreno 512

Memory

Card slot

A1

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

M7 Plus

microSDXC

Internal

A1

64GB 4GB RAM

M7 Plus

128GB 6GB RAM

Other

A1

eMMC 5.1

M7 Plus

eMMC 5.1

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)Card slotmicroSDXC

64GB 4GB RAMInternal128GB 6GB RAM

eMMC 5.1OthereMMC 5.1

Main Camera

Single

A1

13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF

M7 Plus

-

Features

A1

LED flash, HDR

M7 Plus

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

A1

1080p@30fps

M7 Plus

1080p@30fps

Dual

A1

-

M7 Plus

16 MP, AF 8 MP

13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAFSingle-

LED flash, HDRFeaturesLED flash, HDR, panorama

1080p@30fpsVideo1080p@30fps

-Dual16 MP, AF 8 MP

Selfie camera

Single

A1

16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm

M7 Plus

8 MP

Video

A1

M7 Plus

16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µmSingle8 MP

Video

Sound

Loudspeaker

A1

Yes

M7 Plus

Yes

3.5mm jack

A1

Yes

M7 Plus

Yes

YesLoudspeakerYes

Yes3.5mm jackYes

Comms

WLAN

A1

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

M7 Plus

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

A1

4.0, A2DP

M7 Plus

5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

A1

GPS

M7 Plus

GPS

NFC

A1

No

M7 Plus

Yes

Radio

A1

FM radio

M7 Plus

FM radio

USB

A1

microUSB 2.0, OTG

M7 Plus

microUSB 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

A1

-

M7 Plus

Yes

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi DirectWLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

4.0, A2DPBluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE

GPSPositioningGPS

NoNFCYes

FM radioRadioFM radio

microUSB 2.0, OTGUSBmicroUSB 2.0, OTG

-Infrared portYes

Features

Sensors

A1

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

M7 Plus

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

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

Battery

Type

A1

Li-Ion 4010 mAh, non-removable

M7 Plus

Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable

Charging

A1

10W wired

M7 Plus

10W wired

Li-Ion 4010 mAh, non-removableTypeLi-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable

10W wiredCharging10W wired

Misc

Colors

A1

Black, Gray, Gold

M7 Plus

Blue

Models

A1

M7 Plus

-

Price

A1

About 280 EUR

M7 Plus

About 670 EUR

Black, Gray, GoldColorsBlue

A1Models-

About 280 EURPriceAbout 670 EUR

+50%

No

5G supportequal specs

No

NFC

Yes+100%

Yes

3.5mm jackequal specs

Yes

SD cardequal specs

Yes

—

Stereo speakers

—