BLU Tango vs Gionee Marathon M5 mini

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.

  • Width

    Tango: 16 mm narrower

    Tango:
    55 mm
    Marathon M5 mini:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Tango: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Tango:
    2.8 in
    Marathon M5 mini:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Tango:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    Marathon M5 mini:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Marathon M5 mini: 3.4 mm thinner

    Tango:
    13 mm
    Marathon M5 mini:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    Tango: 44.8 mm shorter

    Tango:
    98.7 mm
    Marathon M5 mini:
    143.5 mm
  • Release year

    Tango:
    2010
    Marathon M5 mini:
    2016

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. Tango

    Height:
    98.7 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +3.4 mm versus Marathon M5 mini
    Weight:
    94 g
  2. 2. Marathon M5 mini

    Height:
    143.5 mm +44.8 mm versus Tango
    Width:
    71 mm +16 mm versus Tango
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Tango

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Marathon M5 mini

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

Marathon M5 mini has approximately 183.9% more rectangular screen area than Tango.

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 Tango, Marathon M5 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageTangoMarathon M5 mini
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Tango: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. Tango

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. Marathon M5 mini

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. Tango

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Marathon M5 mini

    4000 mAh

    +2800 mAh versus Tango

Specifications

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1. Tango2. Marathon M5 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Tango, Marathon M5 mini.
SpecificationTangoMarathon M5 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 98.7 Х 55 Х 13 mm
  • 143.5 Х 71 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 94 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Tango, Marathon M5 mini.
SpecificationTangoMarathon M5 mini
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.7%
  • 67.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Tango, Marathon M5 mini.
SpecificationTangoMarathon M5 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Tango, Marathon M5 mini.
SpecificationTangoMarathon M5 mini
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Tango, Marathon M5 mini.
SpecificationTangoMarathon M5 mini
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2016
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Tango, Marathon M5 mini.
SpecificationTangoMarathon M5 mini
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Tango, Marathon M5 mini.
SpecificationTangoMarathon M5 mini
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Tango, Marathon M5 mini.
SpecificationTangoMarathon M5 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/AMR-NB/AMR-WB/MIDI/PCM/WMA -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Yes
  • Infrared port - Power Bank/Reverse charging