BLU Studio 5.3 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

    Studio 5.3: 16 g lighter

    Studio 5.3:
    192 g
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    208 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Studio 5.3: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Studio 5.3:
    5.3 in
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Studio 5.3:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Marathon M5 Plus: 2.5 mm thinner

    Studio 5.3:
    10.9 mm
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Studio 5.3: 10.9 mm shorter

    Studio 5.3:
    150 mm
    Marathon M5 Plus:
    160.9 mm
  • Release year

    Studio 5.3:
    2011
    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. Studio 5.3

    Height:
    150 mm
    Width:
    81 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +2.5 mm versus Marathon M5 Plus
  2. 2. Marathon M5 Plus

    Height:
    160.9 mm +10.9 mm versus Studio 5.3
    Width:
    81.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio 5.3

    192 g

  2. 2. Marathon M5 Plus

    208 g

    +16 g versus Studio 5.3

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 5.3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    80 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 24.1% more rectangular screen area than Studio 5.3.

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 5.3, Marathon M5 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStudio 5.3Marathon M5 Plus
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Studio 5.3: Original memory entry

512 MB · 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 5.3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. Studio 5.3

    2500 mAh

  2. 2. Marathon M5 Plus

    5020 mAh

    +2520 mAh versus Studio 5.3

Specifications

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1. Studio 5.32. Marathon M5 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio 5.3, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Marathon M5 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150 Х 81 Х 10.9 mm
  • 160.9 Х 81.2 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 208 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.3" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 5020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Studio 5.3, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Marathon M5 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 80.0 cm2
  • 98.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 75.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 176 PPI
  • 368 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio 5.3, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Marathon M5 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Studio 5.3, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Marathon M5 Plus
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9/ 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Mali-T720MP3
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio 5.3, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Marathon M5 Plus
Release date
  • 2011
  • December
  • 2015
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 420 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 829 h Talking time- Up to 53 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio 5.3, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Marathon M5 Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2 (D510 only)
  • 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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio 5.3, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Marathon M5 Plus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio 5.3, Marathon M5 Plus.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Marathon M5 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - D500 Single SIM D510 Dual SIM
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass