Gionee Marathon M4 vs HTC Windows Phone 8X

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

    Marathon M4:
    OLED
    Windows Phone 8X:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Windows Phone 8X: 46 g lighter

    Marathon M4:
    176 g
    Windows Phone 8X:
    130 g
  • Width

    Windows Phone 8X: 5 mm narrower

    Marathon M4:
    71.2 mm
    Windows Phone 8X:
    66.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Windows Phone 8X: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Marathon M4:
    5 in
    Windows Phone 8X:
    4.3 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Marathon M4:
    2 GB RAM
    Windows Phone 8X:
    1 GB RAM
  • Height

    Windows Phone 8X: 12.3 mm shorter

    Marathon M4:
    144.7 mm
    Windows Phone 8X:
    132.4 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 +12.3 mm versus Windows Phone 8X
    Width:
    71.2 mm +5 mm versus Windows Phone 8X
    Depth:
    10.2 mm
  2. 2. Windows Phone 8X

    Height:
    132.4 mm
    Width:
    66.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Marathon M4

    176 g

    +46 g versus Windows Phone 8X

  2. 2. Windows Phone 8X

    130 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. 1. Marathon M4

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Windows Phone 8X

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

Marathon M4 has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than Windows Phone 8X.

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, Windows Phone 8X, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarathon M4Windows Phone 8X
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 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. Windows Phone 8X

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

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

    +3200 mAh versus Windows Phone 8X

  2. 2. Windows Phone 8X

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M42. Windows Phone 8X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M4, Windows Phone 8X.
SpecificationMarathon M4Windows Phone 8X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.7 Х 71.2 Х 10.2 mm
  • 132.4 Х 66.2 Х 10.1 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • S-LCD2
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.3" 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
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5 (Lollipop); Amigo 3
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Marathon M4, Windows Phone 8X.
SpecificationMarathon M4Windows Phone 8X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.9%
  • 58.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M4, Windows Phone 8X.
SpecificationMarathon M4Windows Phone 8X
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Marathon M4, Windows Phone 8X.
SpecificationMarathon M4Windows Phone 8X
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 4210
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marathon M4, Windows Phone 8X.
SpecificationMarathon M4Windows Phone 8X
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • California Blue
  • Graphite black
  • Flame red
  • Limelight Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 170 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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M4, Windows Phone 8X.
SpecificationMarathon M4Windows Phone 8X
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Micro-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 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - AT&T
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (LTE for AT&T version)
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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR/ 4.0
  • LE after Amber update
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.59 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M4, Windows Phone 8X.
SpecificationMarathon M4Windows Phone 8X
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marathon M4, Windows Phone 8X.
SpecificationMarathon M4Windows Phone 8X
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage) -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Video/photo editor -Voice memo/command/dial -Predictive text input - Previously known as HTC Accord