Celkon A9 Dual 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.

  • Weight

    A9 Dual: 95 g lighter

    A9 Dual:
    116 g
    Marathon M5:
    211 g
  • Width

    A9 Dual: 12.1 mm narrower

    A9 Dual:
    63.9 mm
    Marathon M5:
    76 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A9 Dual: 2 in smaller diagonal

    A9 Dual:
    3.5 in
    Marathon M5:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Marathon M5: 2 mm thinner

    A9 Dual:
    10.6 mm
    Marathon M5:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    A9 Dual: 31.5 mm shorter

    A9 Dual:
    120.5 mm
    Marathon M5:
    152 mm
  • Release year

    A9 Dual:
    2014
    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. A9 Dual

    Height:
    120.5 mm
    Width:
    63.9 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm +2 mm versus Marathon M5
  2. 2. Marathon M5

    Height:
    152 mm +31.5 mm versus A9 Dual
    Width:
    76 mm +12.1 mm versus A9 Dual
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A9 Dual

    116 g

  2. 2. Marathon M5

    211 g

    +95 g versus A9 Dual

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. A9 Dual

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 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 128.6% more rectangular screen area than A9 Dual.

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 A9 Dual, Marathon M5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA9 DualMarathon M5
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
A9 Dual: 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. A9 Dual

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. A9 Dual

    1350 mAh

  2. 2. Marathon M5

    6020 mAh

    +4670 mAh versus A9 Dual

Specifications

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1. A9 Dual2. Marathon M5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A9 Dual, Marathon M5.
SpecificationA9 DualMarathon M5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.5 Х 63.9 Х 10.6 mm
  • 152 Х 76 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 211 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1350 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 6020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A9 Dual, Marathon M5.
SpecificationA9 DualMarathon M5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A9 Dual, Marathon M5.
SpecificationA9 DualMarathon M5
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A9 Dual, Marathon M5.
SpecificationA9 DualMarathon M5
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 26398
General specs
General specs — specifications for A9 Dual, Marathon M5.
SpecificationA9 DualMarathon M5
Release date
  • 2014
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 330 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 20 min
  • 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 A9 Dual, Marathon M5.
SpecificationA9 DualMarathon M5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • 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 Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A9 Dual, Marathon M5.
SpecificationA9 DualMarathon M5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A9 Dual, Marathon M5.
SpecificationA9 DualMarathon M5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Power Bank/Reverse charging