Gionee Elife E8 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.

  • Width

    Marathon M5: 6.3 mm narrower

    Elife E8:
    82.3 mm
    Marathon M5:
    76 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Marathon M5: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Elife E8:
    6 in
    Marathon M5:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Elife E8:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
    Marathon M5:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Marathon M5: 1 mm thinner

    Elife E8:
    9.6 mm
    Marathon M5:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Marathon M5: 12 mm shorter

    Elife E8:
    164 mm
    Marathon M5:
    152 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 E8

    Height:
    164 mm +12 mm versus Marathon M5
    Width:
    82.3 mm +6.3 mm versus Marathon M5
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +1 mm versus Marathon M5
  2. 2. Marathon M5

    Height:
    152 mm
    Width:
    76 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Elife E8

    210 g

  2. 2. Marathon M5

    211 g

    +1 g versus Elife E8

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 E8

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²
  2. 2. Marathon M5

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

Elife E8 has approximately 19% more rectangular screen area than Marathon M5.

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 E8, Marathon M5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageElife E8Marathon M5
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

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 E8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Elife E8

    3500 mAh

  2. 2. Marathon M5

    6020 mAh

    +2520 mAh versus Elife E8

Specifications

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1. Elife E82. Marathon M5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Elife E8, Marathon M5.
SpecificationElife E8Marathon M5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 164 Х 82.3 Х 9.6 mm
  • 152 Х 76 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 210 g
  • 211 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 6020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Elife E8, Marathon M5.
SpecificationElife E8Marathon M5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 99.2 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.5%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 490 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Elife E8, Marathon M5.
SpecificationElife E8Marathon M5
Rear camera, main
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 24 MP
  • OIS
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Elife E8, Marathon M5.
SpecificationElife E8Marathon M5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 51327
  • 26398
General specs
General specs — specifications for Elife E8, Marathon M5.
SpecificationElife E8Marathon M5
Release date
  • 2015
  • June
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Gold
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 480 EUR
  • 330 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 437 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 39 h (2G) / Up to 20 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 Elife E8, Marathon M5.
SpecificationElife E8Marathon M5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 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
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi 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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 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 Elife E8, Marathon M5.
SpecificationElife E8Marathon M5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Elife E8, Marathon M5.
SpecificationElife E8Marathon M5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Power Bank/Reverse charging