Gionee Marathon M5 lite vs Huawei Honor 30: specs comparison

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 M5 lite:

LCD

Honor 30:

OLED
Width

Marathon M5 lite: 4.3 mm narrower

Marathon M5 lite:

69.9 mm

Honor 30:

74.2 mm
Screen diagonal

Marathon M5 lite: 1.53 in smaller diagonal

Marathon M5 lite:

5 in

Honor 30:

6.53 in
Chipset

Marathon M5 lite:

Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)

Honor 30:

HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
Rear camera layout

Marathon M5 lite:

Single

Honor 30:

Quad
Height

Marathon M5 lite: 17.3 mm shorter

Marathon M5 lite:

143 mm

Honor 30:

160.3 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. Marathon M5 lite

Height:

143 mm
Width:

69.9 mm
Depth:

8.5 mm
2. Honor 30

Height:

160.3 mm +17.3 mm versus Marathon M5 lite
Width:

74.2 mm +4.3 mm versus Marathon M5 lite
Depth:

8.1 mm

Weight

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

1. Marathon M5 lite

183 g
2. Honor 30

185 g

+2 g versus Marathon M5 lite

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. Marathon M5 lite

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²
2. Honor 30

Screen diagonal:

6.53 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

20:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

102.9 cm²

Honor 30 has approximately 49.4% more rectangular screen area than Marathon M5 lite.

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 lite, Honor 30, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Marathon M5 lite	Honor 30
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
128 GB	Not recorded	6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB	Not recorded	8 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 lite

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

2. Honor 30

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM 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. Marathon M5 lite

4000 mAh
2. Honor 30

4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M5 lite2. Honor 30

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5 lite, Honor 30.
Specification	Marathon M5 lite	Honor 30
Dimensions (HxWxD)	143 Х 69.9 Х 8.5 mm	160.3 Х 74.2 Х 8.1 mm
Weight	183 g	185 g
Technology	IPS LCD	OLED
Screen size	5" inch	6.53" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32 GB 3 GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1	Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1
Chipset	Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Marathon M5 lite, Honor 30.
Specification	Marathon M5 lite	Honor 30
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	68.9 cm2	102.9 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	68.9%	86.6%
PPI /points per inch/	294 PPI	403 PPI
Screen protection	Asahi Dragontrail Glass	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5 lite, Honor 30.
Specification	Marathon M5 lite	Honor 30
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	40 MP Quad
Camera specs	8 MP AF	40 MP f/1.8 27mm (wide) 1/1.7'' PDAF -Periscope 8 MP f/3.4 125mm (telephoto) PDAF OIS 5x optical zoom -8 MP f/2.4 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP (depth)
Functions	LED flash panorama HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p 1080p; gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	32 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP	32 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide) 1/2.8'' 0.8µm

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Marathon M5 lite, Honor 30.
Specification	Marathon M5 lite	Honor 30
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T720MP2	Mali-G77
Antutu 7 score *	26397	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Marathon M5 lite, Honor 30.
Specification	Marathon M5 lite	Honor 30
Release date	2015 December	2020 April 15
Colors	Gold Gray	Titanium silver Emerald Green Midnight Black Icelandic Frost Neon purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	170 EUR	400 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 33 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M5 lite, Honor 30.
Specification	Marathon M5 lite	Honor 30
SIM card	Dual SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 1(2100) 3(1800) 7(2600) 40(2300)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 6(900) 7(2600) 8(900) 9(1800) 18(800) 19(800) 26(850) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 1(2100) 41(2500) 77(3700) 78(3500) 79(4700); SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A 5G
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 dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS
USB	microUSB 2.0	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP	5.1 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M5 lite, Honor 30.
Specification	Marathon M5 lite	Honor 30
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Marathon M5 lite, Honor 30.
Specification	Marathon M5 lite	Honor 30
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass	Sensors Fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast charging 40W -Reverse charging 5W

Gionee Marathon M5 lite vs Huawei Honor 30