Gionee Marathon M4 vs Micromax A70

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

    A70: 91 g lighter

    Marathon M4:
    176 g
    A70:
    85 g
  • Width

    A70: 13.2 mm narrower

    Marathon M4:
    71.2 mm
    A70:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A70: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Marathon M4:
    5 in
    A70:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Marathon M4: 3.3 mm thinner

    Marathon M4:
    10.2 mm
    A70:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    A70: 33.7 mm shorter

    Marathon M4:
    144.7 mm
    A70:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    Marathon M4:
    2015
    A70:
    2011

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 +33.7 mm versus A70
    Width:
    71.2 mm +13.2 mm versus A70
    Depth:
    10.2 mm
  2. 2. A70

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +3.3 mm versus Marathon M4

Weight

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

  1. 1. Marathon M4

    176 g

    +91 g versus A70

  2. 2. A70

    85 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. A70

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

Marathon M4 has approximately 126% more rectangular screen area than A70.

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, A70, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarathon M4A70
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
A70: Original memory entry

160 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. A70

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

    +3550 mAh versus A70

  2. 2. A70

    1450 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M42. A70

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M4, A70.
SpecificationMarathon M4A70
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.7 Х 71.2 Х 10.2 mm
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 85 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.2" 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
  • 160 MB
  • 256 MB 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
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5 (Lollipop); Amigo 3
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Marathon M4, A70.
SpecificationMarathon M4A70
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.9%
  • 47.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M4, A70.
SpecificationMarathon M4A70
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
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, A70.
SpecificationMarathon M4A70
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marathon M4, A70.
SpecificationMarathon M4A70
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2011
  • Q2
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Cocoa brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 100 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 168 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M4, A70.
SpecificationMarathon M4A70
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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 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 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M4, A70.
SpecificationMarathon M4A70
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marathon M4, A70.
SpecificationMarathon M4A70
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/AAC player -MP4/H.263 player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input