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Gionee Marathon M4 vs Samsung Galaxy Note II CDMA

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: 9.3 mm narrower

      Marathon M4:
      71.2 mm
      Galaxy Note II CDMA:
      80.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Marathon M4: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      Marathon M4:
      5 in
      Galaxy Note II CDMA:
      5.5 in

    • Depth

      Galaxy Note II CDMA: 0.8 mm thinner

      Marathon M4:
      10.2 mm
      Galaxy Note II CDMA:
      9.4 mm

    • Height

      Marathon M4: 6.4 mm shorter

      Marathon M4:
      144.7 mm
      Galaxy Note II CDMA:
      151.1 mm

    • Release year

      Marathon M4:
      2015
      Galaxy Note II CDMA:
      2012

    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 +0.8 mm versus Galaxy Note II CDMA

    2. 2. Galaxy Note II CDMA

      Height:
      151.1 mm +6.4 mm versus Marathon M4
      Width:
      80.5 mm +9.3 mm versus Marathon M4
      Depth:
      9.4 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Marathon M4

      176 g

    2. 2. Galaxy Note II CDMA

      179.4 g

      +3.4 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. Galaxy Note II CDMA

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

    Galaxy Note II CDMA has approximately 21% 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 II CDMA, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageMarathon M4Galaxy Note II CDMA
    16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 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 II CDMA

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 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

      +1900 mAh versus Galaxy Note II CDMA

    2. 2. Galaxy Note II CDMA

      3100 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Marathon M42. Galaxy Note II CDMA

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M4, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
    SpecificationMarathon M4Galaxy Note II CDMA
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 144.7 Х 71.2 Х 10.2 mm
    • 151.1 Х 80.5 Х 9.4 mm
    Weight
    • 176 g
    • 179.4 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 720 x 1280 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
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 5000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 3100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5 (Lollipop); Amigo 3
    • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI
    Chipset Unknown
    • Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Marathon M4, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
    SpecificationMarathon M4Galaxy Note II CDMA
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 66.9%
    • 68.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 267 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M4, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
    SpecificationMarathon M4Galaxy Note II CDMA
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 1.9 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 1.9 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Marathon M4, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
    SpecificationMarathon M4Galaxy Note II CDMA
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400
    • Mali-400MP4
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 579
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1490
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 961
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Marathon M4, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
    SpecificationMarathon M4Galaxy Note II CDMA
    Release date
    • 2015
    • August
    • 2012
    • Q3
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Titanium Gray
    • Marble white
    • Amber brown
    • Ruby Wine
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 220 EUR
    • 350 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 250 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h Music play - Up to 40 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M4, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
    SpecificationMarathon M4Galaxy Note II CDMA
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM
    • Micro-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 - SCH-I605
    • SPH-L900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SCH-I605
    • SPH-L900
    • SCH-R950 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SCH-I605
    • SPH-L900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - SCH-I605
    • SCH-R950 -4G - LTE band 13(700) - SCH-I605 LTE band 25(1900) - SPH-L900 LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 12(700) - SCH-R950
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Yes - SCH-I605
    • SPH-L900
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Yes - SCH-I605
    • SPH-L900
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M4, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
    SpecificationMarathon M4Galaxy Note II CDMA
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS - I605 &
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Marathon M4, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
    SpecificationMarathon M4Galaxy Note II CDMA
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Stylus - Versions: Samsung SCH-I605 for Verizon Samsung SCH-R950 for U.S. Cellular Samsung SPH-L900 for Sprint