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BLU Studio Mini vs Gionee Marathon M5

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 Mini:
      LCD
      Marathon M5:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Studio Mini: 24 g lighter

      Studio Mini:
      187 g
      Marathon M5:
      211 g

    • Width

      Studio Mini: 4.5 mm narrower

      Studio Mini:
      71.5 mm
      Marathon M5:
      76 mm

    • Memory variants

      At 32 GB storage

      Studio Mini:
      2 GB RAM
      Marathon M5:
      3 GB RAM

    • Depth

      Marathon M5: 1.8 mm thinner

      Studio Mini:
      10.4 mm
      Marathon M5:
      8.6 mm

    • Release year

      Studio Mini:
      2019
      Marathon M5:
      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 Mini

      Height:
      150.5 mm
      Width:
      71.5 mm
      Depth:
      10.4 mm +1.8 mm versus Marathon M5

    2. 2. Marathon M5

      Height:
      152 mm
      Width:
      76 mm +4.5 mm versus Studio Mini
      Depth:
      8.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Studio Mini

      187 g

    2. 2. Marathon M5

      211 g

      +24 g versus Studio Mini

    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 Mini

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      78.1 cm²

    2. 2. Marathon M5

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

    Marathon M5 has approximately 6.8% more rectangular screen area than Studio Mini.

    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 Mini, Marathon M5, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageStudio MiniMarathon M5
    32 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 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 Mini

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

    2. Marathon M5

    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 Mini

      3000 mAh

    2. 2. Marathon M5

      6020 mAh

      +3020 mAh versus Studio Mini

    Specifications

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    1. Studio Mini2. Marathon M5

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio Mini, Marathon M5.
    SpecificationStudio MiniMarathon M5
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 150.5 Х 71.5 Х 10.4 mm
    • 152 Х 76 Х 8.6 mm
    Weight
    • 187 g
    • 211 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1440 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32GB 2GB RAM
    • 32 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.
    • 3000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Po
    • 6020 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
    Chipset Unknown
    • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Studio Mini, Marathon M5.
    SpecificationStudio MiniMarathon M5
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 78.1 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 72.5%
    • 72.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 293 PPI
    • 267 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Studio Mini, Marathon M5.
    SpecificationStudio MiniMarathon M5
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • PDAF
    • f/2.0
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Studio Mini, Marathon M5.
    SpecificationStudio MiniMarathon M5
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • IMG8322
    • Mali-T720MP2
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 26398
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Studio Mini, Marathon M5.
    SpecificationStudio MiniMarathon M5
    Release date
    • 2019
    • September
    • 2015
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Gold
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 80 USD
    • 330 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 684 h (2G) / Up to 557 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 62 h (2G) / Up to 28 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio Mini, Marathon M5.
    SpecificationStudio MiniMarathon M5
    SIM card
    • Dual 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 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 20(800)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • 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 On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Studio Mini, Marathon M5.
    SpecificationStudio MiniMarathon M5
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • recording
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Studio Mini, Marathon M5.
    SpecificationStudio MiniMarathon M5
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Power Bank/Reverse charging