Gionee Marathon M4 vs Micromax Viva A72

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: 10 g lighter

    Marathon M4:
    176 g
    Viva A72:
    186 g
  • Width

    Marathon M4: 4.8 mm narrower

    Marathon M4:
    71.2 mm
    Viva A72:
    76 mm
  • Release year

    Marathon M4:
    2015
    Viva A72:
    2013

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
    Width:
    71.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm
  2. 2. Viva A72

    Height:
    142.8 mm
    Width:
    76 mm +4.8 mm versus Marathon M4
    Depth:
    10.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Marathon M4

    176 g

  2. 2. Viva A72

    186 g

    +10 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. Viva A72

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.2 cm²

Viva A72 has approximately 3.2% more rectangular screen area than Marathon M4.

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, Viva A72, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarathon M4Viva A72
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Viva A72: Original memory entry

110 MB

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. Viva A72

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Marathon M42. Viva A72

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M4, Viva A72.
SpecificationMarathon M4Viva A72
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.7 Х 71.2 Х 10.2 mm
  • 142.8 Х 76 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 186 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 110 MB
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
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 5 (Lollipop); Amigo 3
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6515
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Marathon M4, Viva A72.
SpecificationMarathon M4Viva A72
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 71.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.9%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 187 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M4, Viva A72.
SpecificationMarathon M4Viva A72
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 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, Viva A72.
SpecificationMarathon M4Viva A72
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marathon M4, Viva A72.
SpecificationMarathon M4Viva A72
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2013
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 90 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 280 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M4, Viva A72.
SpecificationMarathon M4Viva A72
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M4, Viva A72.
SpecificationMarathon M4Viva A72
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marathon M4, Viva A72.
SpecificationMarathon M4Viva A72
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer