BLU Grand Mini 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

    Grand Mini: 76 g lighter

    Grand Mini:
    132 g
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    208 g
  • Width

    Grand Mini: 15.2 mm narrower

    Grand Mini:
    66 mm
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    81.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Grand Mini: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Grand Mini:
    4.5 in
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Grand Mini:
    Mediatek MT6570 (28 nm)
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Grand Mini: 28.9 mm shorter

    Grand Mini:
    132 mm
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    160.9 mm
  • Release year

    Grand Mini:
    2017
    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. Grand Mini

    Height:
    132 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Marathon M5 Plus

    Height:
    160.9 mm +28.9 mm versus Grand Mini
    Width:
    81.2 mm +15.2 mm versus Grand Mini
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Grand Mini

    132 g

  2. 2. Marathon M5 Plus

    208 g

    +76 g versus Grand Mini

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. Grand Mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 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 77.8% more rectangular screen area than Grand Mini.

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 Grand Mini, Marathon M5 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGrand MiniMarathon M5 Plus
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Grand Mini: Original memory entry

8 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. Grand Mini

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

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. Grand Mini

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Marathon M5 Plus

    5020 mAh

    +3520 mAh versus Grand Mini

Specifications

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1. Grand Mini2. Marathon M5 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Grand Mini, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationGrand MiniMarathon M5 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 66 Х 8.6 mm
  • 160.9 Х 81.2 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 208 g
Technology Unknown
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 3 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.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 5020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6570 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Grand Mini, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationGrand MiniMarathon M5 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 98.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.1%
  • 75.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 368 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Grand Mini, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationGrand MiniMarathon M5 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Grand Mini, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationGrand MiniMarathon M5 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-T720MP3
Antutu 7 score *
  • 15262
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Grand Mini, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationGrand MiniMarathon M5 Plus
Release date
  • 2017
  • August
  • 2015
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 420 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 829 h Talking time- Up to 53 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Grand Mini, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationGrand MiniMarathon M5 Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • 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 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Grand Mini, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationGrand MiniMarathon M5 Plus
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Grand Mini, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationGrand MiniMarathon M5 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass