Acer Liquid X1 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 X1:
    LCD
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Liquid X1: 44 g lighter

    Liquid X1:
    164 g
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    208 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid X1: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid X1:
    5.7 in
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid X1:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Liquid X1: 7.6 mm shorter

    Liquid X1:
    153.3 mm
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    160.9 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid X1:
    2014
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    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. 1. Liquid X1

    Height:
    153.3 mm
    Width:
    80.4 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Marathon M5 Plus

    Height:
    160.9 mm +7.6 mm versus Liquid X1
    Width:
    81.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid X1

    164 g

  2. 2. Marathon M5 Plus

    208 g

    +44 g versus Liquid X1

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 X1

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

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

Marathon M5 Plus has approximately 10.8% more rectangular screen area than Liquid X1.

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 X1, Marathon M5 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid X1Marathon 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 X1

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 X1

    2700 mAh

  2. 2. Marathon M5 Plus

    5020 mAh

    +2320 mAh versus Liquid X1

Specifications

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1. Liquid X12. Marathon M5 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid X1, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid X1Marathon M5 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.3 Х 80.4 Х 8.5 mm
  • 160.9 Х 81.2 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 164 g
  • 208 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 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 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 5020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid X1, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid X1Marathon M5 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 98.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.7%
  • 75.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 258 PPI
  • 368 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid X1, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid X1Marathon M5 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • Dual-LED 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
Performance — specifications for Liquid X1, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid X1Marathon M5 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
  • Mali-T720MP3
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid X1, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid X1Marathon M5 Plus
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2015
  • December
Colors
  • Graphite black
  • Wine red
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 420 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 829 h Talking time- Up to 53 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid X1, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid X1Marathon M5 Plus
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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)
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
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
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid X1, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid X1Marathon M5 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid X1, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid X1Marathon M5 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass