Gionee Marathon M4 vs Lava ᅠIris 356

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

    ᅠIris 356: 64 g lighter

    Marathon M4:
    176 g
    ᅠIris 356:
    112 g
  • Width

    ᅠIris 356: 8.7 mm narrower

    Marathon M4:
    71.2 mm
    ᅠIris 356:
    62.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ᅠIris 356: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Marathon M4:
    5 in
    ᅠIris 356:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Marathon M4: 2.4 mm thinner

    Marathon M4:
    10.2 mm
    ᅠIris 356:
    12.6 mm
  • Height

    ᅠIris 356: 27.8 mm shorter

    Marathon M4:
    144.7 mm
    ᅠIris 356:
    116.9 mm
  • Release year

    Marathon M4:
    2015
    ᅠIris 356:
    2014

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 +27.8 mm versus ᅠIris 356
    Width:
    71.2 mm +8.7 mm versus ᅠIris 356
    Depth:
    10.2 mm
  2. 2. ᅠIris 356

    Height:
    116.9 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.6 mm +2.4 mm versus Marathon M4

Weight

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

  1. 1. Marathon M4

    176 g

    +64 g versus ᅠIris 356

  2. 2. ᅠIris 356

    112 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. ᅠIris 356

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Marathon M4 has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than ᅠIris 356.

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, ᅠIris 356, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarathon M4ᅠIris 356
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
ᅠIris 356: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB 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. ᅠIris 356

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

    +3500 mAh versus ᅠIris 356

  2. 2. ᅠIris 356

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M42. ᅠIris 356

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M4, ᅠIris 356.
SpecificationMarathon M4ᅠIris 356
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.7 Х 71.2 Х 10.2 mm
  • 116.9 Х 62.5 Х 12.6 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 112 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5 (Lollipop); Amigo 3
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Marathon M4, ᅠIris 356.
SpecificationMarathon M4ᅠIris 356
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.9%
  • 49.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M4, ᅠIris 356.
SpecificationMarathon M4ᅠIris 356
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
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Marathon M4, ᅠIris 356.
SpecificationMarathon M4ᅠIris 356
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marathon M4, ᅠIris 356.
SpecificationMarathon M4ᅠIris 356
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Crystal White
  • Black
  • Grey
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 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M4, ᅠIris 356.
SpecificationMarathon M4ᅠIris 356
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual 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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
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 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M4, ᅠIris 356.
SpecificationMarathon M4ᅠIris 356
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marathon M4, ᅠIris 356.
SpecificationMarathon M4ᅠIris 356
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Flashlight - For India