alcatel Pop S9 vs Gionee Marathon M5 mini

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.

  • Width

    Marathon M5 mini: 13.4 mm narrower

    Pop S9:
    84.4 mm
    Marathon M5 mini:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Marathon M5 mini: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Pop S9:
    5.9 in
    Marathon M5 mini:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Pop S9: 1 mm thinner

    Pop S9:
    8.6 mm
    Marathon M5 mini:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    Marathon M5 mini: 18.9 mm shorter

    Pop S9:
    162.4 mm
    Marathon M5 mini:
    143.5 mm
  • Release year

    Pop S9:
    2014
    Marathon M5 mini:
    2016

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. Pop S9

    Height:
    162.4 mm +18.9 mm versus Marathon M5 mini
    Width:
    84.4 mm +13.4 mm versus Marathon M5 mini
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
    Weight:
    182 g
  2. 2. Marathon M5 mini

    Height:
    143.5 mm
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +1 mm versus Pop S9
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Pop S9

    Screen diagonal:
    5.9 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96 cm²
  2. 2. Marathon M5 mini

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

Pop S9 has approximately 39.2% more rectangular screen area than Marathon M5 mini.

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 Pop S9, Marathon M5 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePop S9Marathon M5 mini
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 2 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. Pop S9

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

2. Marathon M5 mini

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. Pop S9

    3400 mAh

  2. 2. Marathon M5 mini

    4000 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Pop S9

Specifications

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1. Pop S92. Marathon M5 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pop S9, Marathon M5 mini.
SpecificationPop S9Marathon M5 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.4 Х 84.4 Х 8.6 mm
  • 143.5 Х 71 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 182 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.9" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 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.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pop S9, Marathon M5 mini.
SpecificationPop S9Marathon M5 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.0%
  • 67.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 249 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pop S9, Marathon M5 mini.
SpecificationPop S9Marathon M5 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pop S9, Marathon M5 mini.
SpecificationPop S9Marathon M5 mini
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pop S9, Marathon M5 mini.
SpecificationPop S9Marathon M5 mini
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2016
  • January
Colors
  • Midnight Blue
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Dark Aubergine
  • White/ purple
  • Green
  • Red
  • Orange
  • yellow back panels
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 425 h Talking time- Up to 36 h (2G) / Up to 23 h (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pop S9, Marathon M5 mini.
SpecificationPop S9Marathon M5 mini
SIM card
  • Single SIMDual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - 7050Y LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - 7050W
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pop S9, Marathon M5 mini.
SpecificationPop S9Marathon M5 mini
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pop S9, Marathon M5 mini.
SpecificationPop S9Marathon M5 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Yes
  • Infrared port - Power Bank/Reverse charging