Gionee Marathon M5 mini vs Huawei Honor Play: specs comparison

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: 3.3 mm narrower

Marathon M5 mini:

71 mm

Honor Play:

74.3 mm
Screen diagonal

Marathon M5 mini: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

Marathon M5 mini:

5 in

Honor Play:

6.3 in
Chipset

Marathon M5 mini:

Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)

Honor Play:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Rear camera layout

Marathon M5 mini:

Single

Honor Play:

Dual
Depth

Honor Play: 2.1 mm thinner

Marathon M5 mini:

9.6 mm

Honor Play:

7.5 mm
Height

Marathon M5 mini: 14.4 mm shorter

Marathon M5 mini:

143.5 mm

Honor Play:

157.9 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. Marathon M5 mini

Height:

143.5 mm
Width:

71 mm
Depth:

9.6 mm +2.1 mm versus Honor Play

Weight:

Unknown
2. Honor Play

Height:

157.9 mm +14.4 mm versus Marathon M5 mini
Width:

74.3 mm +3.3 mm versus Marathon M5 mini
Depth:

7.5 mm

Weight:

176 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. Marathon M5 mini

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²
2. Honor Play

Screen diagonal:

6.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

97.4 cm²

Honor Play has approximately 41.4% 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 Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Marathon M5 mini	Honor Play
16 GB	2 GB RAM	Unknown

Honor Play: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4/6 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 Play

NFC:: No
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Marathon M5 mini

4000 mAh

+250 mAh versus Honor Play
2. Honor Play

3750 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M5 mini2. Honor Play

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Honor Play.
Specification	Marathon M5 mini	Honor Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)	143.5 Х 71 Х 9.6 mm	157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm
Weight	0 g	176 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	5" inch	6.3" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	1080 x 2340 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 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
Chipset	Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
NFC	Unknown	No
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Honor Play.
Specification	Marathon M5 mini	Honor Play
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	68.9 cm2	97.4 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	67.6%	83.0%
PPI /points per inch/	294 PPI	409 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Honor Play.
Specification	Marathon M5 mini	Honor Play
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	16 MP Dual
Camera specs	8 MP AF	16 MP f/2.2 PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor
Functions	LED flash panorama HDR	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	Yes	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP	16 MP f/2.0 1.0µm

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Honor Play.
Specification	Marathon M5 mini	Honor Play
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-400MP2	Mali-G72 MP12
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	207232
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	226029
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	349
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1241

General specs

General specs — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Honor Play.
Specification	Marathon M5 mini	Honor Play
Release date	2016 January	2018 July
Colors	White Gold Black	Midnight Black Navy Blue Violet Player Edition Red Player Edition Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	120 EUR	320 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G)	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Honor Play.
Specification	Marathon M5 mini	Honor Play
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 8(900) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - China
Speed	HSPA	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 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 Wi-Fi 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	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Honor Play.
Specification	Marathon M5 mini	Honor Play
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Honor Play.
Specification	Marathon M5 mini	Honor Play
Dop	Sensors Yes Infrared port - Power Bank/Reverse charging	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global

Gionee Marathon M5 mini vs Huawei Honor Play