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Gionee Marathon M4 vs Kyocera Hydro Life

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
      Hydro Life:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Hydro Life: 40 g lighter

      Marathon M4:
      176 g
      Hydro Life:
      136 g

    • Width

      Hydro Life: 5.8 mm narrower

      Marathon M4:
      71.2 mm
      Hydro Life:
      65.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Hydro Life: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      Marathon M4:
      5 in
      Hydro Life:
      4.5 in

    • Depth

      Marathon M4: 0.7 mm thinner

      Marathon M4:
      10.2 mm
      Hydro Life:
      10.9 mm

    • Height

      Hydro Life: 12.9 mm shorter

      Marathon M4:
      144.7 mm
      Hydro Life:
      131.8 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 +12.9 mm versus Hydro Life
      Width:
      71.2 mm +5.8 mm versus Hydro Life
      Depth:
      10.2 mm

    2. 2. Hydro Life

      Height:
      131.8 mm
      Width:
      65.4 mm
      Depth:
      10.9 mm +0.7 mm versus Marathon M4

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Marathon M4

      176 g

      +40 g versus Hydro Life

    2. 2. Hydro Life

      136 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. Hydro Life

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

    Marathon M4 has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Hydro Life.

    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, Hydro Life, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageMarathon M4Hydro Life
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    Hydro Life: Original memory entry

    8 GB · 1.5 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. Hydro Life

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

      +3000 mAh versus Hydro Life

    2. 2. Hydro Life

      2000 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Marathon M42. Hydro Life

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M4, Hydro Life.
    SpecificationMarathon M4Hydro Life
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 144.7 Х 71.2 Х 10.2 mm
    • 131.8 Х 65.4 Х 10.9 mm
    Weight
    • 176 g
    • 136 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 4.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 540 x 960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 8 GB
    • 1.5 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 5000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5 (Lollipop); Amigo 3
    • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Marathon M4, Hydro Life.
    SpecificationMarathon M4Hydro Life
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 55.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 66.9%
    • 64.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 245 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Yes
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M4, Hydro Life.
    SpecificationMarathon M4Hydro Life
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Marathon M4, Hydro Life.
    SpecificationMarathon M4Hydro Life
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400
    • Adreno 302
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 17832
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Marathon M4, Hydro Life.
    SpecificationMarathon M4Hydro Life
    Release date
    • 2015
    • August
    • 2014
    • August
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    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 418 h Talking time- Up to 13 h 30 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M4, Hydro Life.
    SpecificationMarathon M4Hydro Life
    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
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    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
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M4, Hydro Life.
    SpecificationMarathon M4Hydro Life
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Smart Sonic Receiver
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Marathon M4, Hydro Life.
    SpecificationMarathon M4Hydro Life
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - IP57 dust and water resistant -Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes -MIL-STD-810G compliant salt
    • dust
    • humidity
    • rain
    • vibration
    • solar radiation
    • transport and thermal shock resistant