Gionee Marathon M4 vs HTC Desire 820: specs comparison

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

Marathon M4:

OLED

Desire 820:

LCD
Weight

Desire 820: 21 g lighter

Marathon M4:

176 g

Desire 820:

155 g
Width

Marathon M4: 7.5 mm narrower

Marathon M4:

71.2 mm

Desire 820:

78.7 mm
Screen diagonal

Marathon M4: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

Marathon M4:

5 in

Desire 820:

5.5 in
Depth

Desire 820: 2.5 mm thinner

Marathon M4:

10.2 mm

Desire 820:

7.7 mm
Height

Marathon M4: 13 mm shorter

Marathon M4:

144.7 mm

Desire 820:

157.7 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. Marathon M4

Height:

144.7 mm
Width:

71.2 mm
Depth:

10.2 mm +2.5 mm versus Desire 820
2. Desire 820

Height:

157.7 mm +13 mm versus Marathon M4
Width:

78.7 mm +7.5 mm versus Marathon M4
Depth:

7.7 mm

Weight

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

1. Marathon M4

176 g

+21 g versus Desire 820
2. Desire 820

155 g

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. Marathon M4

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²
2. Desire 820

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²

Desire 820 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, Desire 820, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Marathon M4	Desire 820
16 GB Recorded for all phones	2 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. Marathon M4

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Desire 820

NFC:: See details Yes (optional)
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. Marathon M4

5000 mAh

+2400 mAh versus Desire 820
2. Desire 820

2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M42. Desire 820

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M4, Desire 820.
Specification	Marathon M4	Desire 820
Dimensions (HxWxD)	144.7 Х 71.2 Х 10.2 mm	157.7 Х 78.7 Х 7.7 mm
Weight	176 g	155 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	LCD
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	16 GB 2 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	2600 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 5 (Lollipop); Amigo 3	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 7
Chipset	Unknown	Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes (optional)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Marathon M4, Desire 820.
Specification	Marathon M4	Desire 820
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%	67.2%
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, Desire 820.
Specification	Marathon M4	Desire 820
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	13 MP Single
Camera specs	8 MP AF	13 MP f/2.2 28mm (wide) AF
Functions	LED flash panorama	LED flash HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP	8 MP f/2.3

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Marathon M4, Desire 820.
Specification	Marathon M4	Desire 820
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-400	Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	37236
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	573
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1447
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	1914

General specs

General specs — specifications for Marathon M4, Desire 820.
Specification	Marathon M4	Desire 820
Release date	2015 August	2014 September
Colors	Black White	Marble white Tuxedo Grey Santorini White Milky-way Grey Tangerine White Saffron Grey Flamingo Grey Blue Misty Monarch Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	220 EUR	340 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 424 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h 24 min (3G)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M4, Desire 820.
Specification	Marathon M4	Desire 820
SIM card	Dual SIM	Nano-SIM
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA Asia HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Europe TD-SCDMA - Asia -4G - LTE band 3(1800) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - Europe LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 8(900) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100) 28(700) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - Asia
Speed	HSPA LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Class 12	Yes
Edge	Class 12	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB Host	microUSB 2.0 USB Host
Bluetooth	2.0 A2DP	4.0 A2DP aptX
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M4, Desire 820.
Specification	Marathon M4	Desire 820
Radio	FM radio	FM radio

Other features

Other features — specifications for Marathon M4, Desire 820.
Specification	Marathon M4	Desire 820
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass

Gionee Marathon M4 vs HTC Desire 820