alcatel Idol 2 S 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

    Idol 2 S:
    LCD
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Idol 2 S: 82 g lighter

    Idol 2 S:
    126 g
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    208 g
  • Width

    Idol 2 S: 11.5 mm narrower

    Idol 2 S:
    69.7 mm
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    81.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Idol 2 S: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 2 S:
    5 in
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    6 in
  • Depth

    Idol 2 S: 0.9 mm thinner

    Idol 2 S:
    7.5 mm
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Idol 2 S: 24.4 mm shorter

    Idol 2 S:
    136.5 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. Idol 2 S

    Height:
    136.5 mm
    Width:
    69.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Marathon M5 Plus

    Height:
    160.9 mm +24.4 mm versus Idol 2 S
    Width:
    81.2 mm +11.5 mm versus Idol 2 S
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +0.9 mm versus Idol 2 S

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol 2 S

    126 g

  2. 2. Marathon M5 Plus

    208 g

    +82 g versus Idol 2 S

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. Idol 2 S

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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 44% more rectangular screen area than Idol 2 S.

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 Idol 2 S, Marathon M5 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 2 SMarathon M5 Plus
8 GB 1 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. Idol 2 S

NFC:
Yes
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. Idol 2 S

    2150 mAh

  2. 2. Marathon M5 Plus

    5020 mAh

    +2870 mAh versus Idol 2 S

Specifications

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1. Idol 2 S2. Marathon M5 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 2 S, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationIdol 2 SMarathon M5 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.5 Х 69.7 Х 7.5 mm
  • 160.9 Х 81.2 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 208 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" 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.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 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.
  • 2150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 5020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 2 S, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationIdol 2 SMarathon M5 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 98.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.4%
  • 75.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 368 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 2 S, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationIdol 2 SMarathon M5 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Idol 2 S, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationIdol 2 SMarathon M5 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP3
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20450
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 2 S, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationIdol 2 SMarathon M5 Plus
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2015
  • December
Colors
  • Slate
  • Chocolate
  • White
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 420 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 520 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 16 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 829 h Talking time- Up to 53 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 2 S, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationIdol 2 SMarathon M5 Plus
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - 6050Y LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - 6050A LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800) - 6050F
  • 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 Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • 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 Idol 2 S, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationIdol 2 SMarathon M5 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 2 S, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationIdol 2 SMarathon M5 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass