Gionee Marathon M4 vs Nokia N900

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: 5 g lighter

    Marathon M4:
    176 g
    N900:
    181 g
  • Width

    N900: 11.4 mm narrower

    Marathon M4:
    71.2 mm
    N900:
    59.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N900: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Marathon M4:
    5 in
    N900:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Marathon M4: 7.8 mm thinner

    Marathon M4:
    10.2 mm
    N900:
    18 mm
  • Height

    N900: 33.8 mm shorter

    Marathon M4:
    144.7 mm
    N900:
    110.9 mm
  • Release year

    Marathon M4:
    2015
    N900:
    2009

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 +33.8 mm versus N900
    Width:
    71.2 mm +11.4 mm versus N900
    Depth:
    10.2 mm
  2. 2. N900

    Height:
    110.9 mm
    Width:
    59.8 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +7.8 mm versus Marathon M4

Weight

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

  1. 1. Marathon M4

    176 g

  2. 2. N900

    181 g

    +5 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. N900

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

Marathon M4 has approximately 97.7% more rectangular screen area than N900.

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, N900, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarathon M4N900
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
N900: Original memory entry

32 GB · 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. N900

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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

    +3680 mAh versus N900

  2. 2. N900

    1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M42. N900

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M4, N900.
SpecificationMarathon M4N900
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.7 Х 71.2 Х 10.2 mm
  • 110.9 Х 59.8 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 181 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 800 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
  • 32 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5 (Lollipop); Amigo 3
  • Maemo 5
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 3430
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Marathon M4, N900.
SpecificationMarathon M4N900
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.9%
  • 52.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M4, N900.
SpecificationMarathon M4N900
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Marathon M4, N900.
SpecificationMarathon M4N900
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • PowerVR SGX530
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marathon M4, N900.
SpecificationMarathon M4N900
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 160 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 278 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 24 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M4, N900.
SpecificationMarathon M4N900
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 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
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)
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.80 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M4, N900.
SpecificationMarathon M4N900
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio (via third par
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marathon M4, N900.
SpecificationMarathon M4N900
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -WMV/RealVideo/MP4/AVI/XviD/DivX player -TV-out -PDF document viewer -Photo editor