Asus PadFone 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.

  • Weight

    PadFone: 79 g lighter

    PadFone:
    129 g
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    208 g
  • Width

    PadFone: 15.8 mm narrower

    PadFone:
    65.4 mm
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    81.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PadFone: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    PadFone:
    4.3 in
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    6 in
  • Memory variants

    At 64 GB storage

    PadFone:
    1 GB RAM
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    PadFone:
    Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Marathon M5 Plus: 0.8 mm thinner

    PadFone:
    9.2 mm
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    8.4 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. PadFone

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +0.8 mm versus Marathon M5 Plus
  2. 2. Marathon M5 Plus

    Height:
    160.9 mm +32.9 mm versus PadFone
    Width:
    81.2 mm +15.8 mm versus PadFone
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PadFone

    129 g

  2. 2. Marathon M5 Plus

    208 g

    +79 g versus PadFone

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. PadFone

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 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 94.7% more rectangular screen area than PadFone.

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 PadFone, Marathon M5 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePadFoneMarathon M5 Plus
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 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. PadFone

NFC:
Unknown
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. PadFone

    1520 mAh

  2. 2. Marathon M5 Plus

    5020 mAh

    +3500 mAh versus PadFone

Specifications

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1. PadFone2. Marathon M5 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PadFone, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationPadFoneMarathon M5 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 65.4 Х 9.2 mm
  • 160.9 Х 81.2 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 208 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64 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.
  • 1520 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 5020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PadFone, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationPadFoneMarathon M5 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 98.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.9%
  • 75.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 368 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PadFone, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationPadFoneMarathon 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
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for PadFone, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationPadFoneMarathon M5 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Mali-T720MP3
General specs
General specs — specifications for PadFone, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationPadFoneMarathon M5 Plus
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2015
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 420 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 829 h Talking time- Up to 53 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PadFone, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationPadFoneMarathon M5 Plus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • 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
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PadFone, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationPadFoneMarathon M5 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for PadFone, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationPadFoneMarathon M5 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype) - Optional Padfone Station with 10.1 inches display
  • 1280 x 800 pixels.273 x 176.9 x 13.55 mm @ 724 g
  • 6600 mAh battery.
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass