Gionee Marathon M5 lite vs QMobile Noir Z9 Plus

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Marathon M5 lite:
    LCD
    Noir Z9 Plus:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Noir Z9 Plus: 25 g lighter

    Marathon M5 lite:
    183 g
    Noir Z9 Plus:
    158 g
  • Width

    Marathon M5 lite: 6.5 mm narrower

    Marathon M5 lite:
    69.9 mm
    Noir Z9 Plus:
    76.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Marathon M5 lite: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Marathon M5 lite:
    5 in
    Noir Z9 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Marathon M5 lite:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
    Noir Z9 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Noir Z9 Plus: 1.3 mm thinner

    Marathon M5 lite:
    8.5 mm
    Noir Z9 Plus:
    7.2 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 +1.3 mm versus Noir Z9 Plus
  2. 2. Noir Z9 Plus

    Height:
    155 mm +12 mm versus Marathon M5 lite
    Width:
    76.4 mm +6.5 mm versus Marathon M5 lite
    Depth:
    7.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Marathon M5 lite

    183 g

    +25 g versus Noir Z9 Plus

  2. 2. Noir Z9 Plus

    158 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. Noir Z9 Plus

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

Noir Z9 Plus 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, Noir Z9 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarathon M5 liteNoir Z9 Plus
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 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 lite

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

2. Noir Z9 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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 lite

    4000 mAh

    +850 mAh versus Noir Z9 Plus

  2. 2. Noir Z9 Plus

    3150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M5 lite2. Noir Z9 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5 lite, Noir Z9 Plus.
SpecificationMarathon M5 liteNoir Z9 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143 Х 69.9 Х 8.5 mm
  • 155 Х 76.4 Х 7.2 mm
Weight
  • 183 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • 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.
  • 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 (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Marathon M5 lite, Noir Z9 Plus.
SpecificationMarathon M5 liteNoir Z9 Plus
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
  • 68.9%
  • 70.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5 lite, Noir Z9 Plus.
SpecificationMarathon M5 liteNoir Z9 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Marathon M5 lite, Noir Z9 Plus.
SpecificationMarathon M5 liteNoir Z9 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Mali-T720MP3
Antutu 7 score *
  • 26397
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marathon M5 lite, Noir Z9 Plus.
SpecificationMarathon M5 liteNoir Z9 Plus
Release date
  • 2015
  • December
  • 2016
  • March
Colors
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • White
  • Gold
  • Dark Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
Unknown
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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 315 h (2G) / Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M5 lite, Noir Z9 Plus.
SpecificationMarathon M5 liteNoir Z9 Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM
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 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
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, Noir Z9 Plus.
SpecificationMarathon M5 liteNoir Z9 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marathon M5 lite, Noir Z9 Plus.
SpecificationMarathon M5 liteNoir Z9 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass