Gionee Marathon M5 lite vs Meizu E2

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

    E2: 28 g lighter

    Marathon M5 lite:
    183 g
    E2:
    155 g
  • Width

    Marathon M5 lite: 5.8 mm narrower

    Marathon M5 lite:
    69.9 mm
    E2:
    75.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Marathon M5 lite: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Marathon M5 lite:
    5 in
    E2:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Marathon M5 lite:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
    E2:
    Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
  • Depth

    E2: 1 mm thinner

    Marathon M5 lite:
    8.5 mm
    E2:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    Marathon M5 lite: 10.7 mm shorter

    Marathon M5 lite:
    143 mm
    E2:
    153.7 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 lite

    Height:
    143 mm
    Width:
    69.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +1 mm versus E2
  2. 2. E2

    Height:
    153.7 mm +10.7 mm versus Marathon M5 lite
    Width:
    75.7 mm +5.8 mm versus Marathon M5 lite
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Marathon M5 lite

    183 g

    +28 g versus E2

  2. 2. E2

    155 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 lite

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. E2

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

E2 has approximately 21% 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, E2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarathon M5 liteE2
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
E2: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 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 lite

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

2. E2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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 lite

    4000 mAh

    +600 mAh versus E2

  2. 2. E2

    3400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M5 lite2. E2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5 lite, E2.
SpecificationMarathon M5 liteE2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143 Х 69.9 Х 8.5 mm
  • 153.7 Х 75.7 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 183 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
  • Android 7 (Nougat); Flyme 6
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Marathon M5 lite, E2.
SpecificationMarathon M5 liteE2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 82.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.9%
  • 71.0%
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, E2.
SpecificationMarathon M5 liteE2
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Quad-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Marathon M5 lite, E2.
SpecificationMarathon M5 liteE2
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Mali-T880MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 26397
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marathon M5 lite, E2.
SpecificationMarathon M5 liteE2
Release date
  • 2015
  • December
  • 2017
  • April
Colors
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 210 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, E2.
SpecificationMarathon M5 liteE2
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 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • 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
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • 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, E2.
SpecificationMarathon M5 liteE2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marathon M5 lite, E2.
SpecificationMarathon M5 liteE2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (mCharge 3.0)