BLU G5 Plus vs Gionee Marathon M3

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 M3: 6.5 mm narrower

    G5 Plus:
    78 mm
    Marathon M3:
    71.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Marathon M3: 1 in smaller diagonal

    G5 Plus:
    6 in
    Marathon M3:
    5 in
  • Depth

    G5 Plus: 0.8 mm thinner

    G5 Plus:
    9.6 mm
    Marathon M3:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Marathon M3: 16.9 mm shorter

    G5 Plus:
    161.4 mm
    Marathon M3:
    144.5 mm
  • Release year

    G5 Plus:
    2019
    Marathon M3:
    2014

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. G5 Plus

    Height:
    161.4 mm +16.9 mm versus Marathon M3
    Width:
    78 mm +6.5 mm versus Marathon M3
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
  2. 2. Marathon M3

    Height:
    144.5 mm
    Width:
    71.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +0.8 mm versus G5 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. G5 Plus

    181 g

    +0.7 g versus Marathon M3

  2. 2. Marathon M3

    180.3 g

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. G5 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. Marathon M3

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

G5 Plus has approximately 34.8% more rectangular screen area than Marathon M3.

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 G5 Plus, Marathon M3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG5 PlusMarathon M3
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. G5 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

2. Marathon M3

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. G5 Plus

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Marathon M3

    5000 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus G5 Plus

Specifications

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1. G5 Plus2. Marathon M3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G5 Plus, Marathon M3.
SpecificationG5 PlusMarathon M3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.4 Х 78 Х 9.6 mm
  • 144.5 Х 71.5 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 181 g
  • 180.3 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G5 Plus, Marathon M3.
SpecificationG5 PlusMarathon M3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.8%
  • 66.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 268 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G5 Plus, Marathon M3.
SpecificationG5 PlusMarathon M3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for G5 Plus, Marathon M3.
SpecificationG5 PlusMarathon M3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Mali-450
Antutu 7 score *
  • 46321
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for G5 Plus, Marathon M3.
SpecificationG5 PlusMarathon M3
Release date
  • 2019
  • July
  • 2014
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Twilight
  • Chameleon Blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 575 h (2G) / Up to 525 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 792 h Talking time- Up to 51 h (2G) / Up to 32 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G5 Plus, Marathon M3.
SpecificationG5 PlusMarathon M3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - G0190UU HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - G0190LL HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G0190VV -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 28(700) - G0190LL
  • G0190VV LTE band 2(1900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - G0190UU
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G5 Plus, Marathon M3.
SpecificationG5 PlusMarathon M3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for G5 Plus, Marathon M3.
SpecificationG5 PlusMarathon M3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass