Gionee Marathon M5 mini vs Lava A77

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

    A77: 3.8 mm narrower

    Marathon M5 mini:
    71 mm
    A77:
    67.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A77: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Marathon M5 mini:
    5 in
    A77:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Marathon M5 mini:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    A77:
    Spreadtrum SC9832
  • Height

    A77: 8.5 mm shorter

    Marathon M5 mini:
    143.5 mm
    A77:
    135 mm
  • Release year

    Marathon M5 mini:
    2016
    A77:
    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 +8.5 mm versus A77
    Width:
    71 mm +3.8 mm versus A77
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. A77

    Height:
    135 mm
    Width:
    67.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
    Weight:
    140 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. A77

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

Marathon M5 mini has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than A77.

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, A77, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarathon M5 miniA77
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

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. A77

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

    +2000 mAh versus A77

  2. 2. A77

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M5 mini2. A77

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, A77.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniA77
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.5 Х 71 Х 9.6 mm
  • 135 Х 67.2 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TN
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB 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
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC9832
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, A77.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniA77
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.6%
  • 61.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, A77.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniA77
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, A77.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniA77
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 7812
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, A77.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniA77
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2017
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 6099 INR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, A77.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniA77
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, A77.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniA77
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS; reco
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, A77.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniA77
Dop
  • Sensors Yes
  • Infrared port - Power Bank/Reverse charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India