A1 Smart N9 vs Gionee Marathon M5: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Smart N9:

LCD

Marathon M5:

OLED
Weight

Smart N9: 66 g lighter

Smart N9:

145 g

Marathon M5:

211 g
Width

Smart N9: 7.2 mm narrower

Smart N9:

68.8 mm

Marathon M5:

76 mm
Chipset

Smart N9:

Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)

Marathon M5:

Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
Height

Smart N9: 4.9 mm shorter

Smart N9:

147.1 mm

Marathon M5:

152 mm
Release year

Smart N9:

2018

Marathon M5:

2015

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. Smart N9

Height:

147.1 mm
Width:

68.8 mm
Depth:

8.7 mm
2. Marathon M5

Height:

152 mm +4.9 mm versus Smart N9
Width:

76 mm +7.2 mm versus Smart N9
Depth:

8.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Smart N9

145 g
2. Marathon M5

211 g

+66 g versus Smart N9

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. Smart N9

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

78.1 cm²
2. Marathon M5

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²

Marathon M5 has approximately 6.8% more rectangular screen area than Smart N9.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Smart N9, Marathon M5, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Smart N9	Marathon M5
16 GB	2 GB RAM	Not recorded
32 GB	Not recorded	3 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Smart N9

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 GB

2. Marathon M5

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Smart N9

2900 mAh
2. Marathon M5

6020 mAh

+3120 mAh versus Smart N9

Specifications

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1. Smart N92. Marathon M5

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Smart N9, Marathon M5.
Specification	Smart N9	Marathon M5
Dimensions (HxWxD)	147.1 Х 68.8 Х 8.7 mm	152 Х 76 Х 8.6 mm
Weight	145 g	211 g
Technology	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Screen size	5.5" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1440 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16GB 2GB RAM	32 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2900 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	6020 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo)	Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
Chipset	Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)	Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Smart N9, Marathon M5.
Specification	Smart N9	Marathon M5
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	78.1 cm2	83.4 cm2
Screen format	18:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	77.1%	72.2%
PPI /points per inch/	293 PPI	267 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Smart N9, Marathon M5.
Specification	Smart N9	Marathon M5
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	13 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP AF	13 MP PDAF f/2.0
Functions	LED flash	LED flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	720p
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP	5 MP f/2.2

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Smart N9, Marathon M5.
Specification	Smart N9	Marathon M5
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T720MP2	Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	26398

General specs

General specs — specifications for Smart N9, Marathon M5.
Specification	Smart N9	Marathon M5
Release date	2018 June	2015 June
Colors	Silver Aluminium Black Titanium	White Gold Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	120 EUR	330 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 684 h (2G) / Up to 557 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 62 h (2G) / Up to 28 h (3G)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Smart N9, Marathon M5.
Specification	Smart N9	Marathon M5
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Dual SIM (Micro-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE (unspecified)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 7(2600) 20(800) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA LTE
GPRS	Yes	Class 12
Edge	Yes	Class 12
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP	4.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body)	SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Smart N9, Marathon M5.
Specification	Smart N9	Marathon M5
Radio	FM radio	FM radio RDS recording
Others	Unknown	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Smart N9, Marathon M5.
Specification	Smart N9	Marathon M5
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass Infrared port - Power Bank/Reverse charging

A1 Smart N9 vs Gionee Marathon M5

A1 Smart N9

Gionee Marathon M5

Key differences

Display technology

Weight

Width

Chipset

Height

Release year

Physical size

1. Smart N9

2. Marathon M5

Weight

1. Smart N9

2. Marathon M5

Screen size

1. Smart N9

2. Marathon M5

Memory variants

Practical features

1. Smart N9

2. Marathon M5

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. Smart N9

2. Marathon M5

Specifications

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