Gionee Marathon M4 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

    Marathon M4: 35 g lighter

    Marathon M4:
    176 g
    Marathon M5:
    211 g
  • Width

    Marathon M4: 4.8 mm narrower

    Marathon M4:
    71.2 mm
    Marathon M5:
    76 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Marathon M4: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Marathon M4:
    5 in
    Marathon M5:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Marathon M5: 1.6 mm thinner

    Marathon M4:
    10.2 mm
    Marathon M5:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Marathon M4: 7.3 mm shorter

    Marathon M4:
    144.7 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. Marathon M4

    Height:
    144.7 mm
    Width:
    71.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +1.6 mm versus Marathon M5
  2. 2. Marathon M5

    Height:
    152 mm +7.3 mm versus Marathon M4
    Width:
    76 mm +4.8 mm versus Marathon M4
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Marathon M4

    176 g

  2. 2. Marathon M5

    211 g

    +35 g versus Marathon M4

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. Marathon M4

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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 21% more rectangular screen area than Marathon M4.

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 Marathon M4, Marathon M5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarathon M4Marathon M5
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 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. Marathon M4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Marathon M4

    5000 mAh

  2. 2. Marathon M5

    6020 mAh

    +1020 mAh versus Marathon M4

Specifications

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1. Marathon M42. Marathon M5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M4, Marathon M5.
SpecificationMarathon M4Marathon M5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.7 Х 71.2 Х 10.2 mm
  • 152 Х 76 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 211 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 6020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5 (Lollipop); Amigo 3
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Marathon M4, Marathon M5.
SpecificationMarathon M4Marathon M5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.9%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M4, Marathon M5.
SpecificationMarathon M4Marathon M5
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 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 Marathon M4, Marathon M5.
SpecificationMarathon M4Marathon M5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 26398
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marathon M4, Marathon M5.
SpecificationMarathon M4Marathon M5
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 330 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 50 h (2G) / Up to 18 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 Marathon M4, Marathon M5.
SpecificationMarathon M4Marathon M5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • 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 3(1800)
  • 40(2300)
  • 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
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • 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
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M4, Marathon M5.
SpecificationMarathon M4Marathon M5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marathon M4, Marathon M5.
SpecificationMarathon M4Marathon M5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Power Bank/Reverse charging