Gionee Marathon M5 mini vs Lenovo Phab Plus

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: 25.6 mm narrower

    Marathon M5 mini:
    71 mm
    Phab Plus:
    96.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Marathon M5 mini: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Marathon M5 mini:
    5 in
    Phab Plus:
    6.8 in
  • Chipset

    Marathon M5 mini:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    Phab Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Phab Plus: 2 mm thinner

    Marathon M5 mini:
    9.6 mm
    Phab Plus:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Marathon M5 mini: 43.1 mm shorter

    Marathon M5 mini:
    143.5 mm
    Phab Plus:
    186.6 mm
  • Release year

    Marathon M5 mini:
    2016
    Phab Plus:
    2015

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 +2 mm versus Phab Plus
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Phab Plus

    Height:
    186.6 mm +43.1 mm versus Marathon M5 mini
    Width:
    96.6 mm +25.6 mm versus Marathon M5 mini
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
    Weight:
    229 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. Phab Plus

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

Phab Plus has approximately 85% 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, Phab Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarathon M5 miniPhab Plus
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 2 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. Phab Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. 1. Marathon M5 mini

    4000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Phab Plus

  2. 2. Phab Plus

    3500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M5 mini2. Phab Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Phab Plus.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniPhab Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.5 Х 71 Х 9.6 mm
  • 186.6 Х 96.6 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 229 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.8" 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
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Phab Plus.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniPhab Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 127.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.6%
  • 70.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 324 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Phab Plus.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniPhab Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
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, Phab Plus.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniPhab Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 32458
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Phab Plus.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniPhab Plus
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Gunmetal Grey
  • Titanium silver
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Phab Plus.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniPhab Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • WiFi Direct
  • 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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Phab Plus.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniPhab Plus
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, Phab Plus.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniPhab Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Yes
  • Infrared port - Power Bank/Reverse charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass