BLU Elite 3.8 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

    Elite 3.8:
    LCD
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Elite 3.8: 71 g lighter

    Elite 3.8:
    137 g
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    208 g
  • Width

    Elite 3.8: 21.2 mm narrower

    Elite 3.8:
    60 mm
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    81.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Elite 3.8: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Elite 3.8:
    3.8 in
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Elite 3.8:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Marathon M5 Plus: 2.9 mm thinner

    Elite 3.8:
    11.3 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. Elite 3.8

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    11.3 mm +2.9 mm versus Marathon M5 Plus
  2. 2. Marathon M5 Plus

    Height:
    160.9 mm +40.9 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Width:
    81.2 mm +21.2 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    137 g

  2. 2. Marathon M5 Plus

    208 g

    +71 g versus Elite 3.8

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. Elite 3.8

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 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 141.5% more rectangular screen area than Elite 3.8.

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 Elite 3.8, Marathon M5 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageElite 3.8Marathon M5 Plus
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Elite 3.8: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 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. Elite 3.8

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. Elite 3.8

    1600 mAh

  2. 2. Marathon M5 Plus

    5020 mAh

    +3420 mAh versus Elite 3.8

Specifications

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1. Elite 3.82. Marathon M5 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Elite 3.8, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationElite 3.8Marathon M5 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
  • 160.9 Х 81.2 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 208 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB 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.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 5020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Elite 3.8, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationElite 3.8Marathon M5 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 98.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 75.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 368 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Elite 3.8, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationElite 3.8Marathon M5 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Elite 3.8, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationElite 3.8Marathon M5 Plus
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-T720MP3
General specs
General specs — specifications for Elite 3.8, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationElite 3.8Marathon M5 Plus
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2015
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 420 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 829 h Talking time- Up to 53 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Elite 3.8, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationElite 3.8Marathon M5 Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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
  • 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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • 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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Elite 3.8, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationElite 3.8Marathon M5 Plus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Elite 3.8, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationElite 3.8Marathon M5 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass