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BLU Life View vs Gionee Marathon M4

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

      Life View:
      LCD
      Marathon M4:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Marathon M4: 44 g lighter

      Life View:
      220 g
      Marathon M4:
      176 g

    • Width

      Marathon M4: 11.3 mm narrower

      Life View:
      82.5 mm
      Marathon M4:
      71.2 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Marathon M4: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      Life View:
      5.7 in
      Marathon M4:
      5 in

    • Memory variants

      At 16 GB storage

      Life View:
      1 GB RAM
      Marathon M4:
      2 GB RAM

    • Depth

      Life View: 1.3 mm thinner

      Life View:
      8.9 mm
      Marathon M4:
      10.2 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. Life View

      Height:
      161 mm +16.3 mm versus Marathon M4
      Width:
      82.5 mm +11.3 mm versus Marathon M4
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    2. 2. Marathon M4

      Height:
      144.7 mm
      Width:
      71.2 mm
      Depth:
      10.2 mm +1.3 mm versus Life View

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life View

      220 g

      +44 g versus Marathon M4

    2. 2. Marathon M4

      176 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. Life View

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

    2. 2. Marathon M4

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

    Life View has approximately 30% more rectangular screen area than Marathon M4.

    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 Life View, Marathon M4, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife ViewMarathon M4
    16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 2 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. Life View

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

    2. Marathon M4

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 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. Life View

      2600 mAh

    2. 2. Marathon M4

      5000 mAh

      +2400 mAh versus Life View

    Specifications

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    1. Life View2. Marathon M4

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life View, Marathon M4.
    SpecificationLife ViewMarathon M4
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
    • 144.7 Х 71.2 Х 10.2 mm
    Weight
    • 220 g
    • 176 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.7" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 5000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 5 (Lollipop); Amigo 3
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life View, Marathon M4.
    SpecificationLife ViewMarathon M4
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 89.6 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.4%
    • 66.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 258 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life View, Marathon M4.
    SpecificationLife ViewMarathon M4
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 5 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Life View, Marathon M4.
    SpecificationLife ViewMarathon M4
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX544
    • Mali-400
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life View, Marathon M4.
    SpecificationLife ViewMarathon M4
    Release date
    • 2013
    • March
    • 2015
    • August
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 230 EUR
    • 220 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 980 h (2G) / Up to 920 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 50 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life View, Marathon M4.
    SpecificationLife ViewMarathon M4
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM
    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 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
    • 40(2300)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • 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 Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life View, Marathon M4.
    SpecificationLife ViewMarathon M4
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life View, Marathon M4.
    SpecificationLife ViewMarathon M4
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L110
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass