Gionee Marathon M4 vs Plum Gator

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
    Gator:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Marathon M4: 31 g lighter

    Marathon M4:
    176 g
    Gator:
    207 g
  • Width

    Gator: 1.2 mm narrower

    Marathon M4:
    71.2 mm
    Gator:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Gator: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Marathon M4:
    5 in
    Gator:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Marathon M4: 11.5 mm thinner

    Marathon M4:
    10.2 mm
    Gator:
    21.7 mm
  • Height

    Gator: 12.9 mm shorter

    Marathon M4:
    144.7 mm
    Gator:
    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 Gator
    Width:
    71.2 mm +1.2 mm versus Gator
    Depth:
    10.2 mm
  2. 2. Gator

    Height:
    131.8 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    21.7 mm +11.5 mm versus Marathon M4

Weight

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

  1. 1. Marathon M4

    176 g

  2. 2. Gator

    207 g

    +31 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. Gator

    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 Gator.

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, Gator, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarathon M4Gator
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Gator: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. Gator

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

    +1400 mAh versus Gator

  2. 2. Gator

    3600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M42. Gator

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M4, Gator.
SpecificationMarathon M4Gator
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.7 Х 71.2 Х 10.2 mm
  • 131.8 Х 70 Х 21.7 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 207 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 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
  • 3600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5 (Lollipop); Amigo 3
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Marathon M4, Gator.
SpecificationMarathon M4Gator
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.9%
  • 37.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M4, Gator.
SpecificationMarathon M4Gator
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Marathon M4, Gator.
SpecificationMarathon M4Gator
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marathon M4, Gator.
SpecificationMarathon M4Gator
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
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 900 h (2G) / Up to 850 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 18 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M4, Gator.
SpecificationMarathon M4Gator
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • 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, Gator.
SpecificationMarathon M4Gator
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marathon M4, Gator.
SpecificationMarathon M4Gator
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes - Also known as Plum Z350