Gionee Marathon M5 mini vs HTC U11 Life

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

    Marathon M5 mini: 1.9 mm narrower

    Marathon M5 mini:
    71 mm
    U11 Life:
    72.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Marathon M5 mini: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Marathon M5 mini:
    5 in
    U11 Life:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Marathon M5 mini:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    U11 Life:
    Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    U11 Life: 1.5 mm thinner

    Marathon M5 mini:
    9.6 mm
    U11 Life:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Marathon M5 mini: 5.6 mm shorter

    Marathon M5 mini:
    143.5 mm
    U11 Life:
    149.1 mm
  • Release year

    Marathon M5 mini:
    2016
    U11 Life:
    2017

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
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +1.5 mm versus U11 Life
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. U11 Life

    Height:
    149.1 mm +5.6 mm versus Marathon M5 mini
    Width:
    72.9 mm +1.9 mm versus Marathon M5 mini
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
    Weight:
    142 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. U11 Life

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

U11 Life has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than Marathon M5 mini.

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, U11 Life, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarathon M5 miniU11 Life
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
U11 Life: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 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. U11 Life

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d

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

    +1400 mAh versus U11 Life

  2. 2. U11 Life

    2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M5 mini2. U11 Life

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, U11 Life.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniU11 Life
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.5 Х 71 Х 9.6 mm
  • 149.1 Х 72.9 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 142 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.2" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, U11 Life.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniU11 Life
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.6%
  • 68.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, U11 Life.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniU11 Life
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, U11 Life.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniU11 Life
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Adreno 508
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 71325
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 854
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4068
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, U11 Life.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniU11 Life
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Brilliant Black
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Ice White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 210 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 670 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, U11 Life.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniU11 Life
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, U11 Life.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniU11 Life
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, U11 Life.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniU11 Life
Dop
  • Sensors Yes
  • Infrared port - Power Bank/Reverse charging
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: Global; North America