Gionee Marathon M5 mini vs HTC First

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

    First: 6 mm narrower

    Marathon M5 mini:
    71 mm
    First:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    First: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Marathon M5 mini:
    5 in
    First:
    4.3 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Marathon M5 mini:
    2 GB RAM
    First:
    1 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Marathon M5 mini:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    First:
    Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    First: 0.7 mm thinner

    Marathon M5 mini:
    9.6 mm
    First:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    First: 17.5 mm shorter

    Marathon M5 mini:
    143.5 mm
    First:
    126 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 mini

    Height:
    143.5 mm +17.5 mm versus First
    Width:
    71 mm +6 mm versus First
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +0.7 mm versus First
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. First

    Height:
    126 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
    Weight:
    123.9 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. First

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

Marathon M5 mini has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than First.

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, First, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarathon M5 miniFirst
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 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 mini

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

2. First

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +2000 mAh versus First

  2. 2. First

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M5 mini2. First

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, First.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniFirst
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.5 Х 71 Х 9.6 mm
  • 126 Х 65 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 123.9 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.3" 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
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Facebook Home UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, First.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniFirst
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.6%
  • 62.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, First.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniFirst
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 1.6 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, First.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniFirst
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 18456
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, First.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniFirst
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2013
  • April
Colors
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • Pale Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 14 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, First.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniFirst
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - AT&T
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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, First.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniFirst
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 mini, First.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniFirst
Dop
  • Sensors Yes
  • Infrared port - Power Bank/Reverse charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass