BlackBerry 7230 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: 3 mm narrower

    7230:
    74 mm
    Marathon M5 mini:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7230: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    7230:
    2.6 in
    Marathon M5 mini:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Marathon M5 mini: 10.4 mm thinner

    7230:
    20 mm
    Marathon M5 mini:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    7230: 30.5 mm shorter

    7230:
    113 mm
    Marathon M5 mini:
    143.5 mm
  • Release year

    7230:
    2003
    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. 7230

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    74 mm +3 mm versus Marathon M5 mini
    Depth:
    20 mm +10.4 mm versus Marathon M5 mini
    Weight:
    136 g
  2. 2. Marathon M5 mini

    Height:
    143.5 mm +30.5 mm versus 7230
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
    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. 7230

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²
  2. 2. Marathon M5 mini

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

Marathon M5 mini has approximately 242.4% more rectangular screen area than 7230.

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 7230, Marathon M5 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage7230Marathon M5 mini
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
7230: Original memory entry

16 MB · 1 MB 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. 7230

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. 72302. Marathon M5 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7230, Marathon M5 mini.
Specification7230Marathon M5 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74 Х 20 mm
  • 143.5 Х 71 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 0 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB
  • 1 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7230, Marathon M5 mini.
Specification7230Marathon M5 mini
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.1%
  • 67.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7230, Marathon M5 mini.
Specification7230Marathon M5 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7230, Marathon M5 mini.
Specification7230Marathon M5 mini
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7230, Marathon M5 mini.
Specification7230Marathon M5 mini
Release date
  • 2003
  • Q3
  • 2016
  • January
Colors Unknown
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7230, Marathon M5 mini.
Specification7230Marathon M5 mini
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7230, Marathon M5 mini.
Specification7230Marathon M5 mini
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7230, Marathon M5 mini.
Specification7230Marathon M5 mini
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Yes
  • Infrared port - Power Bank/Reverse charging