Acer Liquid S2 vs Gionee Marathon M5 Plus

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

    Liquid S2:
    LCD
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Marathon M5 Plus: 21 g lighter

    Liquid S2:
    229 g
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    208 g
  • Width

    Marathon M5 Plus: 5 mm narrower

    Liquid S2:
    86.2 mm
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    81.2 mm
  • Chipset

    Liquid S2:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Marathon M5 Plus: 0.6 mm thinner

    Liquid S2:
    9 mm
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Marathon M5 Plus: 5.1 mm shorter

    Liquid S2:
    166 mm
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    160.9 mm

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. 1. Liquid S2

    Height:
    166 mm +5.1 mm versus Marathon M5 Plus
    Width:
    86.2 mm +5 mm versus Marathon M5 Plus
    Depth:
    9 mm +0.6 mm versus Marathon M5 Plus
  2. 2. Marathon M5 Plus

    Height:
    160.9 mm
    Width:
    81.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid S2

    229 g

    +21 g versus Marathon M5 Plus

  2. 2. Marathon M5 Plus

    208 g

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. 1. Liquid S2

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²
  2. 2. Marathon M5 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²

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 Liquid S2, Marathon M5 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid S2Marathon M5 Plus
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 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. Liquid S2

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Marathon M5 Plus

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. 1. Liquid S2

    3300 mAh

  2. 2. Marathon M5 Plus

    5020 mAh

    +1720 mAh versus Liquid S2

Specifications

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1. Liquid S22. Marathon M5 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid S2, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid S2Marathon M5 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 166 Х 86.2 Х 9 mm
  • 160.9 Х 81.2 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 229 g
  • 208 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 5020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid S2, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid S2Marathon M5 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 98.7 cm2
  • 98.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 75.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 368 PPI
  • 368 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid S2, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid S2Marathon M5 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • Quad-LED ring flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid S2, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid S2Marathon M5 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Mali-T720MP3
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29789
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid S2, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid S2Marathon M5 Plus
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2015
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Dark red
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 420 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 829 h Talking time- Up to 53 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid S2, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid S2Marathon M5 Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid S2, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid S2Marathon M5 Plus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid S2, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid S2Marathon M5 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass