Gionee Marathon M4 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Duos

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.

  • Width

    Marathon M4: 7.4 mm narrower

    Marathon M4:
    71.2 mm
    Galaxy Note 4 Duos:
    78.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Marathon M4: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Marathon M4:
    5 in
    Galaxy Note 4 Duos:
    5.7 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Marathon M4:
    2 GB RAM
    Galaxy Note 4 Duos:
    3 GB RAM
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note 4 Duos: 1.7 mm thinner

    Marathon M4:
    10.2 mm
    Galaxy Note 4 Duos:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Marathon M4: 8.8 mm shorter

    Marathon M4:
    144.7 mm
    Galaxy Note 4 Duos:
    153.5 mm
  • Release year

    Marathon M4:
    2015
    Galaxy Note 4 Duos:
    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
    Width:
    71.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +1.7 mm versus Galaxy Note 4 Duos
  2. 2. Galaxy Note 4 Duos

    Height:
    153.5 mm +8.8 mm versus Marathon M4
    Width:
    78.6 mm +7.4 mm versus Marathon M4
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Marathon M4

    176 g

    +1 g versus Galaxy Note 4 Duos

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 4 Duos

    175 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. Galaxy Note 4 Duos

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²

Galaxy Note 4 Duos has approximately 30% 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, Galaxy Note 4 Duos, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarathon M4Galaxy Note 4 Duos
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 3 GB 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. Galaxy Note 4 Duos

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

    +2000 mAh versus Galaxy Note 4 Duos

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 4 Duos

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M42. Galaxy Note 4 Duos

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M4, Galaxy Note 4 Duos.
SpecificationMarathon M4Galaxy Note 4 Duos
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.7 Х 71.2 Х 10.2 mm
  • 153.5 Х 78.6 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5 (Lollipop); Amigo 3
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Marathon M4, Galaxy Note 4 Duos.
SpecificationMarathon M4Galaxy Note 4 Duos
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.9%
  • 74.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 515 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M4, Galaxy Note 4 Duos.
SpecificationMarathon M4Galaxy Note 4 Duos
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.7 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 3.7 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22mm (wide)
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Marathon M4, Galaxy Note 4 Duos.
SpecificationMarathon M4Galaxy Note 4 Duos
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 420
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 48500
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 967
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2493
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2774
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marathon M4, Galaxy Note 4 Duos.
SpecificationMarathon M4Galaxy Note 4 Duos
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Frosted white
  • Charcoal Black
  • Bronze Gold
  • Blossom Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 300 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 381 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M4, Galaxy Note 4 Duos.
SpecificationMarathon M4Galaxy Note 4 Duos
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Hong Kong
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.33 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.20 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M4, Galaxy Note 4 Duos.
SpecificationMarathon M4Galaxy Note 4 Duos
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marathon M4, Galaxy Note 4 Duos.
SpecificationMarathon M4Galaxy Note 4 Duos
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • gesture
  • UV
  • heart rate
  • SpO2
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Stylus - Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note4 (Dual SIM) N9100