Gionee Marathon M5 mini vs HTC Desire SV

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.

  • Width

    Desire SV: 3.1 mm narrower

    Marathon M5 mini:
    71 mm
    Desire SV:
    67.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire SV: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Marathon M5 mini:
    5 in
    Desire SV:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Marathon M5 mini:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    Desire SV:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Depth

    Marathon M5 mini: 1.1 mm thinner

    Marathon M5 mini:
    9.6 mm
    Desire SV:
    10.7 mm
  • Height

    Desire SV: 13.8 mm shorter

    Marathon M5 mini:
    143.5 mm
    Desire SV:
    129.7 mm
  • Release year

    Marathon M5 mini:
    2016
    Desire SV:
    2012

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 mini

    Height:
    143.5 mm +13.8 mm versus Desire SV
    Width:
    71 mm +3.1 mm versus Desire SV
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Desire SV

    Height:
    129.7 mm
    Width:
    67.9 mm
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +1.1 mm versus Marathon M5 mini
    Weight:
    131 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 mini

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

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Marathon M5 mini has approximately 31% more rectangular screen area than Desire SV.

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 mini, Desire SV, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarathon M5 miniDesire SV
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Desire SV: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 MB 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 mini

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

2. Desire SV

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 mini

    4000 mAh

    +2380 mAh versus Desire SV

  2. 2. Desire SV

    1620 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M5 mini2. Desire SV

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Desire SV.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniDesire SV
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.5 Х 71 Х 9.6 mm
  • 129.7 Х 67.9 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 131 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super LCD2
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB 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.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Desire SV.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniDesire SV
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.6%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Desire SV.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniDesire SV
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Desire SV.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniDesire SV
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Adreno 203
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 2478
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 233
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 404
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Desire SV.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniDesire SV
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Radical Yellow
  • Stealth Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Desire SV.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniDesire SV
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • 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
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Desire SV.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniDesire SV
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Desire SV.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniDesire SV
Dop
  • Sensors Yes
  • Infrared port - Power Bank/Reverse charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Dropbox (25 GB cloud storage) -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor