Gionee Elife E5 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Elife E5:
    OLED
    Marathon M5 mini:
    LCD
  • Width

    Elife E5: 2 mm narrower

    Elife E5:
    69 mm
    Marathon M5 mini:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Elife E5: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Elife E5:
    4.8 in
    Marathon M5 mini:
    5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Elife E5:
    1 GB RAM
    Marathon M5 mini:
    2 GB RAM
  • Depth

    Elife E5: 2.7 mm thinner

    Elife E5:
    6.9 mm
    Marathon M5 mini:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    Elife E5: 6.5 mm shorter

    Elife E5:
    137 mm
    Marathon M5 mini:
    143.5 mm

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. Elife E5

    Height:
    137 mm
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    6.9 mm
    Weight:
    135 g
  2. 2. Marathon M5 mini

    Height:
    143.5 mm +6.5 mm versus Elife E5
    Width:
    71 mm +2 mm versus Elife E5
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +2.7 mm versus Elife E5
    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. Elife E5

    Screen diagonal:
    4.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    63.5 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 8.5% more rectangular screen area than Elife E5.

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 Elife E5, Marathon M5 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageElife E5Marathon M5 mini
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 2 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. Elife E5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Elife E5

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Marathon M5 mini

    4000 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Elife E5

Specifications

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1. Elife E52. Marathon M5 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Elife E5, Marathon M5 mini.
SpecificationElife E5Marathon M5 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137 Х 69 Х 6.9 mm
  • 143.5 Х 71 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Elife E5, Marathon M5 mini.
SpecificationElife E5Marathon M5 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 63.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.2%
  • 67.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 306 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Elife E5, Marathon M5 mini.
SpecificationElife E5Marathon M5 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Elife E5, Marathon M5 mini.
SpecificationElife E5Marathon M5 mini
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR Series 5XT
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Elife E5, Marathon M5 mini.
SpecificationElife E5Marathon M5 mini
Release date
  • 2013
  • 2016
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Yellow
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Elife E5, Marathon M5 mini.
SpecificationElife E5Marathon M5 mini
SIM card
  • Micro-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
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Elife E5, Marathon M5 mini.
SpecificationElife E5Marathon M5 mini
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Elife E5, Marathon M5 mini.
SpecificationElife E5Marathon M5 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Yes
  • Infrared port - Power Bank/Reverse charging