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Gionee Marathon M5 enjoy vs Lava A72

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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

      A72: 58 g lighter

      Marathon M5 enjoy:
      200 g
      A72:
      142 g

    • Width

      A72: 4 mm narrower

      Marathon M5 enjoy:
      76 mm
      A72:
      72 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      A72: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      Marathon M5 enjoy:
      5.5 in
      A72:
      5 in

    • Depth

      A72: 0.5 mm thinner

      Marathon M5 enjoy:
      9 mm
      A72:
      8.5 mm

    • Height

      A72: 9.5 mm shorter

      Marathon M5 enjoy:
      155 mm
      A72:
      145.5 mm

    • Release year

      Marathon M5 enjoy:
      2015
      A72:
      2016

    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 M5 enjoy

      Height:
      155 mm +9.5 mm versus A72
      Width:
      76 mm +4 mm versus A72
      Depth:
      9 mm +0.5 mm versus A72

    2. 2. A72

      Height:
      145.5 mm
      Width:
      72 mm
      Depth:
      8.5 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Marathon M5 enjoy

      200 g

      +58 g versus A72

    2. 2. A72

      142 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 M5 enjoy

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

    2. 2. A72

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

    Marathon M5 enjoy has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than A72.

    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 M5 enjoy, A72, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageMarathon M5 enjoyA72
    8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
    16 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

    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 M5 enjoy

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

    2. 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.

    Recorded battery capacity

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

    1. 1. Marathon M5 enjoy

      5000 mAh

      +2500 mAh versus A72

    2. 2. A72

      2500 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Marathon M5 enjoy2. A72

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5 enjoy, A72.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 enjoyA72
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 155 Х 76 Х 9 mm
    • 145.5 Х 72 Х 8.5 mm
    Weight
    • 200 g
    • 142 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 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
    • 3 GB RAM
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 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-Po
    • 2500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
    • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Marathon M5 enjoy, A72.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 enjoyA72
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 70.8%
    • 65.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 267 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5 enjoy, A72.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 enjoyA72
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 5 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Marathon M5 enjoy, A72.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 enjoyA72
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP2
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 396
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1147
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Marathon M5 enjoy, A72.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 enjoyA72
    Release date
    • 2015
    • December
    • 2016
    • April
    Colors
    • White
    • Gold
    • Dark Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 340 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 775 h Talking time- Up to 52 h
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M5 enjoy, A72.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 enjoyA72
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 40(2300)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    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
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M5 enjoy, A72.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 enjoyA72
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Marathon M5 enjoy, A72.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 enjoyA72
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - For India

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