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BLU Studio Max 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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Studio Max:
      LCD
      Marathon M5 Plus:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Studio Max: 39 g lighter

      Studio Max:
      169 g
      Marathon M5 Plus:
      208 g

    • Width

      Studio Max: 5.6 mm narrower

      Studio Max:
      75.6 mm
      Marathon M5 Plus:
      81.2 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Studio Max: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      Studio Max:
      5.5 in
      Marathon M5 Plus:
      6 in

    • Height

      Studio Max: 7.1 mm shorter

      Studio Max:
      153.8 mm
      Marathon M5 Plus:
      160.9 mm

    • Release year

      Studio Max:
      2016
      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 Max

      Height:
      153.8 mm
      Width:
      75.6 mm
      Depth:
      8.5 mm

    2. 2. Marathon M5 Plus

      Height:
      160.9 mm +7.1 mm versus Studio Max
      Width:
      81.2 mm +5.6 mm versus Studio Max
      Depth:
      8.4 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Studio Max

      169 g

    2. 2. Marathon M5 Plus

      208 g

      +39 g versus Studio Max

    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 Max

      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 Studio Max.

    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 Max, Marathon M5 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageStudio MaxMarathon M5 Plus
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    64 GB Not recorded 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. Studio Max

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB

    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 Max

      4000 mAh

    2. 2. Marathon M5 Plus

      5020 mAh

      +1020 mAh versus Studio Max

    Specifications

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    1. Studio Max2. Marathon M5 Plus

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio Max, Marathon M5 Plus.
    SpecificationStudio MaxMarathon M5 Plus
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 153.8 Х 75.6 Х 8.5 mm
    • 160.9 Х 81.2 Х 8.4 mm
    Weight
    • 169 g
    • 208 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • 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.
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 64 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 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 MT6753 (28 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Studio Max, Marathon M5 Plus.
    SpecificationStudio MaxMarathon 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
    • 71.7%
    • 75.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 401 PPI
    • 368 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Studio Max, Marathon M5 Plus.
    SpecificationStudio MaxMarathon M5 Plus
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 1/3''
    • 1.12µm
    • PDAF
    • 13 MP
    • PDAF
    • f/2.2
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 5 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Studio Max, Marathon M5 Plus.
    SpecificationStudio MaxMarathon M5 Plus
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
    • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720
    • Mali-T720MP3
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Studio Max, Marathon M5 Plus.
    SpecificationStudio MaxMarathon M5 Plus
    Release date
    • 2016
    • November
    • 2015
    • December
    Colors
    • Grey
    • Rose Gold
    • 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 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 22 h (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 829 h Talking time- Up to 53 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio Max, Marathon M5 Plus.
    SpecificationStudio MaxMarathon M5 Plus
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Nano-SIM)
    • 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)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 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 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    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
    • USB Host
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Studio Max, Marathon M5 Plus.
    SpecificationStudio MaxMarathon M5 Plus
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Studio Max, Marathon M5 Plus.
    SpecificationStudio MaxMarathon M5 Plus
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass