BLU Studio 5.0 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

    Studio 5.0:
    LCD
    Marathon M4:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Studio 5.0: 6 g lighter

    Studio 5.0:
    170 g
    Marathon M4:
    176 g
  • Width

    Marathon M4: 2.8 mm narrower

    Studio 5.0:
    74 mm
    Marathon M4:
    71.2 mm
  • Depth

    Marathon M4: 0.5 mm thinner

    Studio 5.0:
    10.7 mm
    Marathon M4:
    10.2 mm
  • Release year

    Studio 5.0:
    2013
    Marathon M4:
    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. Studio 5.0

    Height:
    144 mm
    Width:
    74 mm +2.8 mm versus Marathon M4
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +0.5 mm versus Marathon M4
  2. 2. Marathon M4

    Height:
    144.7 mm
    Width:
    71.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio 5.0

    170 g

  2. 2. Marathon M4

    176 g

    +6 g versus Studio 5.0

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. Studio 5.0

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.2 cm²
  2. 2. Marathon M4

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

Studio 5.0 has approximately 3.2% 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 Studio 5.0, Marathon M4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStudio 5.0Marathon M4
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Studio 5.0: Original memory entry

4 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. Studio 5.0

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Studio 5.0

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Marathon M4

    5000 mAh

    +3000 mAh versus Studio 5.0

Specifications

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1. Studio 5.02. Marathon M4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio 5.0, Marathon M4.
SpecificationStudio 5.0Marathon M4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 74 Х 10.7 mm
  • 144.7 Х 71.2 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 176 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5 (Lollipop); Amigo 3
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Studio 5.0, Marathon M4.
SpecificationStudio 5.0Marathon M4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.2 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.8%
  • 66.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio 5.0, Marathon M4.
SpecificationStudio 5.0Marathon M4
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Studio 5.0, Marathon M4.
SpecificationStudio 5.0Marathon M4
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2680
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio 5.0, Marathon M4.
SpecificationStudio 5.0Marathon M4
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 10 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 Studio 5.0, Marathon M4.
SpecificationStudio 5.0Marathon 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 7.2/5.76 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
  • 3.0
  • 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 Studio 5.0, Marathon M4.
SpecificationStudio 5.0Marathon M4
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio 5.0, Marathon M4.
SpecificationStudio 5.0Marathon M4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - D530 Single SIM D520 Dual SIM
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass