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Gionee Marathon M5 mini vs Huawei Honor 30

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 mini:
      LCD
      Honor 30:
      OLED

    • Width

      Marathon M5 mini: 3.2 mm narrower

      Marathon M5 mini:
      71 mm
      Honor 30:
      74.2 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Marathon M5 mini: 1.53 in smaller diagonal

      Marathon M5 mini:
      5 in
      Honor 30:
      6.53 in

    • Chipset

      Marathon M5 mini:
      Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
      Honor 30:
      HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Marathon M5 mini:
      Single
      Honor 30:
      Quad

    • Depth

      Honor 30: 1.5 mm thinner

      Marathon M5 mini:
      9.6 mm
      Honor 30:
      8.1 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
      Width:
      71 mm
      Depth:
      9.6 mm +1.5 mm versus Honor 30
      Weight:
      Unknown

    2. 2. Honor 30

      Height:
      160.3 mm +16.8 mm versus Marathon M5 mini
      Width:
      74.2 mm +3.2 mm versus Marathon M5 mini
      Depth:
      8.1 mm
      Weight:
      185 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. Honor 30

      Screen diagonal:
      6.53 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      20:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      102.9 cm²

    Honor 30 has approximately 49.4% 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, Honor 30, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageMarathon M5 miniHonor 30
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    128 GB Not recorded 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
    256 GB Not recorded 8 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. Honor 30

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM 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

    2. 2. Honor 30

      4000 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Marathon M5 mini2. Honor 30

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Honor 30.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 miniHonor 30
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 143.5 Х 71 Х 9.6 mm
    • 160.3 Х 74.2 Х 8.1 mm
    Weight
    • 0 g
    • 185 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • OLED
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 6.53" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • 256GB 8GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
    • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    • HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Honor 30.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 miniHonor 30
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 102.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.6%
    • 86.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 403 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Honor 30.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 miniHonor 30
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 40 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 40 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/1.7''
    • PDAF -Periscope 8 MP
    • f/3.4
    • 125mm (telephoto)
    • PDAF
    • OIS
    • 5x optical zoom -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
    • (depth)
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • Yes
    • 2160p
    • 1080p; gyro-EIS
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8''
    • 0.8µm
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Honor 30.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 miniHonor 30
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400MP2
    • Mali-G77
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Honor 30.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 miniHonor 30
    Release date
    • 2016
    • January
    • 2020
    • April 15
    Colors
    • White
    • Gold
    • Black
    • Titanium silver
    • Emerald Green
    • Midnight Black
    • Icelandic Frost
    • Neon purple
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 120 EUR
    • 400 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G)
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Honor 30.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 miniHonor 30
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • 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 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 6(900)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 9(1800)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
    • 41(2500)
    • 77(3700)
    • 78(3500)
    • 79(4700); SA/NSA
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • 5G
    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
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 5.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Honor 30.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 miniHonor 30
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Honor 30.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 miniHonor 30
    Dop
    • Sensors Yes
    • Infrared port - Power Bank/Reverse charging
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast charging 40W -Reverse charging 5W