BLU Pure XR 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

    Pure XR: 60.8 g lighter

    Pure XR:
    147.2 g
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    208 g
  • Width

    Pure XR: 6.3 mm narrower

    Pure XR:
    74.9 mm
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    81.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pure XR: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Pure XR:
    5.5 in
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Pure XR:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Pure XR: 1.4 mm thinner

    Pure XR:
    7 mm
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Pure XR: 6.6 mm shorter

    Pure XR:
    154.3 mm
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    160.9 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. Pure XR

    Height:
    154.3 mm
    Width:
    74.9 mm
    Depth:
    7 mm
  2. 2. Marathon M5 Plus

    Height:
    160.9 mm +6.6 mm versus Pure XR
    Width:
    81.2 mm +6.3 mm versus Pure XR
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +1.4 mm versus Pure XR

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pure XR

    147.2 g

  2. 2. Marathon M5 Plus

    208 g

    +60.8 g versus Pure XR

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. Pure XR

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 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 19% more rectangular screen area than Pure XR.

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 Pure XR, Marathon M5 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePure XRMarathon M5 Plus
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Pure XR: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. Pure XR

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Pure XR

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Marathon M5 Plus

    5020 mAh

    +2020 mAh versus Pure XR

Specifications

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1. Pure XR2. Marathon M5 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pure XR, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationPure XRMarathon M5 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.3 Х 74.9 Х 7 mm
  • 160.9 Х 81.2 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 147.2 g
  • 208 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-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 MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pure XR, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationPure XRMarathon M5 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 98.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.2%
  • 75.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 368 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pure XR, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationPure XRMarathon M5 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • f/1.8
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pure XR, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationPure XRMarathon M5 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Mali-T720MP3
Antutu 7 score *
  • 48722
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 748
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3034
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pure XR, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationPure XRMarathon M5 Plus
Release date
  • 2016
  • August
  • 2015
  • December
Colors
  • Gray
  • 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 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 829 h Talking time- Up to 53 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pure XR, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationPure XRMarathon M5 Plus
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/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
  • USB Host
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pure XR, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationPure XRMarathon M5 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • 3D Touch display
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pure XR, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationPure XRMarathon M5 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass