BLU J6 vs Gionee Marathon M5

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

    J6:
    LCD
    Marathon M5:
    OLED
  • Weight

    J6: 26 g lighter

    J6:
    185 g
    Marathon M5:
    211 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Marathon M5: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    J6:
    6 in
    Marathon M5:
    5.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    J6:
    1 GB RAM
    Marathon M5:
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    J6:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    Marathon M5:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Marathon M5: 0.5 mm thinner

    J6:
    9.1 mm
    Marathon M5:
    8.6 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. J6

    Height:
    159.6 mm +7.6 mm versus Marathon M5
    Width:
    76.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +0.5 mm versus Marathon M5
  2. 2. Marathon M5

    Height:
    152 mm
    Width:
    76 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. J6

    185 g

  2. 2. Marathon M5

    211 g

    +26 g versus J6

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. J6

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. Marathon M5

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

J6 has approximately 11.4% more rectangular screen area than Marathon M5.

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 J6, Marathon M5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJ6Marathon M5
32 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 3 GB 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. J6

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

2. Marathon M5

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. J6

    2800 mAh

  2. 2. Marathon M5

    6020 mAh

    +3220 mAh versus J6

Specifications

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1. J62. Marathon M5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J6, Marathon M5.
SpecificationJ6Marathon M5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.6 Х 76.6 Х 9.1 mm
  • 152 Х 76 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 211 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5.5" 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.
  • 32GB 1GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 6020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for J6, Marathon M5.
SpecificationJ6Marathon M5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.0%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 268 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for J6, Marathon M5.
SpecificationJ6Marathon M5
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • (wide)
  • 1/5.0''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for J6, Marathon M5.
SpecificationJ6Marathon M5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 26398
General specs
General specs — specifications for J6, Marathon M5.
SpecificationJ6Marathon M5
Release date
  • 2019
  • December
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Brown
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 330 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 684 h (2G) / Up to 557 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 62 h (2G) / Up to 28 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J6, Marathon M5.
SpecificationJ6Marathon M5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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 On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J6, Marathon M5.
SpecificationJ6Marathon M5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for J6, Marathon M5.
SpecificationJ6Marathon M5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Power Bank/Reverse charging