Gionee Marathon M4 vs i-mate PDA2

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: 14 g lighter

    Marathon M4:
    176 g
    PDA2:
    190 g
  • Width

    PDA2: 2.2 mm narrower

    Marathon M4:
    71.2 mm
    PDA2:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PDA2: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Marathon M4:
    5 in
    PDA2:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Marathon M4: 8.8 mm thinner

    Marathon M4:
    10.2 mm
    PDA2:
    19 mm
  • Height

    PDA2: 14.7 mm shorter

    Marathon M4:
    144.7 mm
    PDA2:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Marathon M4:
    2015
    PDA2:
    2004

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 +14.7 mm versus PDA2
    Width:
    71.2 mm +2.2 mm versus PDA2
    Depth:
    10.2 mm
  2. 2. PDA2

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +8.8 mm versus Marathon M4

Weight

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

  1. 1. Marathon M4

    176 g

  2. 2. PDA2

    190 g

    +14 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. PDA2

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²

Marathon M4 has approximately 81.7% more rectangular screen area than PDA2.

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, PDA2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarathon M4PDA2
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
PDA2: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

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. PDA2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SDIO · up to 2 GB

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

    +3700 mAh versus PDA2

  2. 2. PDA2

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M42. PDA2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M4, PDA2.
SpecificationMarathon M4PDA2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.7 Х 71.2 Х 10.2 mm
  • 130 Х 69 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC/SDIO
  • up to 2 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5 (Lollipop); Amigo 3
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Marathon M4, PDA2.
SpecificationMarathon M4PDA2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.9%
  • 42.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M4, PDA2.
SpecificationMarathon M4PDA2
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Marathon M4, PDA2.
SpecificationMarathon M4PDA2
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marathon M4, PDA2.
SpecificationMarathon M4PDA2
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • White
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
Unknown
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 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M4, PDA2.
SpecificationMarathon M4PDA2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • v.1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M4, PDA2.
SpecificationMarathon M4PDA2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marathon M4, PDA2.
SpecificationMarathon M4PDA2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -PDF
  • PPT viewer -Voice memo