BlackBerry 8700c 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

    8700c: 74 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    208 g
  • Width

    8700c: 11.7 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    81.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 3.4 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    6 in
  • Depth

    Marathon M5 Plus: 11.1 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 50.9 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    160.9 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    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. 8700c

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    69.5 mm
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +11.1 mm versus Marathon M5 Plus
  2. 2. Marathon M5 Plus

    Height:
    160.9 mm +50.9 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    81.2 mm +11.7 mm versus 8700c
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

  2. 2. Marathon M5 Plus

    208 g

    +74 g versus 8700c

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. 8700c

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 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 374.1% more rectangular screen area than 8700c.

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 8700c, Marathon M5 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8700cMarathon M5 Plus
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
8700c: Original memory entry

64 MB · 16 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. 8700c

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

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. 8700c

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Marathon M5 Plus

    5020 mAh

    +3920 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. Marathon M5 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, Marathon M5 Plus.
Specification8700cMarathon M5 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 160.9 Х 81.2 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 208 g
Technology Unknown
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 5020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, Marathon M5 Plus.
Specification8700cMarathon M5 Plus
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 98.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 75.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 368 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, Marathon M5 Plus.
Specification8700cMarathon M5 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8700c, Marathon M5 Plus.
Specification8700cMarathon M5 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP3
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, Marathon M5 Plus.
Specification8700cMarathon M5 Plus
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2015
  • December
Colors Unknown
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 420 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 829 h Talking time- Up to 53 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, Marathon M5 Plus.
Specification8700cMarathon M5 Plus
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 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 Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, Marathon M5 Plus.
Specification8700cMarathon M5 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, Marathon M5 Plus.
Specification8700cMarathon M5 Plus
Dop
  • Organizer BlackBerry 8700c in US from Cingular WirelessBlackBerry 8700r in Canada from Rogers WirelessBlackBerry 8700f in France from OrangeBlackBerry 8700v for Vodafone
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass