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Gionee Marathon M5 enjoy vs Lava Iris X8

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

      Iris X8: 40 g lighter

      Marathon M5 enjoy:
      200 g
      Iris X8:
      160 g

    • Width

      Iris X8: 5 mm narrower

      Marathon M5 enjoy:
      76 mm
      Iris X8:
      71 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Iris X8: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      Marathon M5 enjoy:
      5.5 in
      Iris X8:
      5 in

    • Height

      Iris X8: 11.6 mm shorter

      Marathon M5 enjoy:
      155 mm
      Iris X8:
      143.4 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 M5 enjoy

      Height:
      155 mm +11.6 mm versus Iris X8
      Width:
      76 mm +5 mm versus Iris X8
      Depth:
      9 mm

    2. 2. Iris X8

      Height:
      143.4 mm
      Width:
      71 mm
      Depth:
      8.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Marathon M5 enjoy

      200 g

      +40 g versus Iris X8

    2. 2. Iris X8

      160 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. Iris X8

      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 Iris X8.

    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, Iris X8, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageMarathon M5 enjoyIris X8
    16 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
    Iris X8: Original memory entry

    8 GB · 1 GB RAM/ 16 GB · 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 M5 enjoy

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

    2. Iris X8

    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 Iris X8

    2. 2. Iris X8

      2500 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Marathon M5 enjoy2. Iris X8

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5 enjoy, Iris X8.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 enjoyIris X8
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 155 Х 76 Х 9 mm
    • 143.4 Х 71 Х 8.6 mm
    Weight
    • 200 g
    • 160 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/ 16 GB
    • 2 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
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Marathon M5 enjoy, Iris X8.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 enjoyIris X8
    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%
    • 67.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 267 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5 enjoy, Iris X8.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 enjoyIris X8
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 3 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Marathon M5 enjoy, Iris X8.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 enjoyIris X8
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP2
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Marathon M5 enjoy, Iris X8.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 enjoyIris X8
    Release date
    • 2015
    • December
    • 2015
    • February
    Colors
    • White
    • Gold
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 340 EUR
    • 130 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 775 h Talking time- Up to 52 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 291 h Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 9 h 40 min (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M5 enjoy, Iris X8.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 enjoyIris X8
    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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    • HSPA
    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, Iris X8.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 enjoyIris X8
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Marathon M5 enjoy, Iris X8.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 enjoyIris X8
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - For India