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Gionee Marathon M5 mini vs Motorola DROID Mini

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

      DROID Mini: 9.7 mm narrower

      Marathon M5 mini:
      71 mm
      DROID Mini:
      61.3 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      DROID Mini: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      Marathon M5 mini:
      5 in
      DROID Mini:
      4.3 in

    • Chipset

      Marathon M5 mini:
      Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
      DROID Mini:
      Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro

    • Depth

      DROID Mini: 0.7 mm thinner

      Marathon M5 mini:
      9.6 mm
      DROID Mini:
      8.9 mm

    • Height

      DROID Mini: 22.2 mm shorter

      Marathon M5 mini:
      143.5 mm
      DROID Mini:
      121.3 mm

    • Release year

      Marathon M5 mini:
      2016
      DROID Mini:
      2013

    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 +22.2 mm versus DROID Mini
      Width:
      71 mm +9.7 mm versus DROID Mini
      Depth:
      9.6 mm +0.7 mm versus DROID Mini
      Weight:
      Unknown

    2. 2. DROID Mini

      Height:
      121.3 mm
      Width:
      61.3 mm
      Depth:
      8.9 mm
      Weight:
      130 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. DROID Mini

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

    Marathon M5 mini has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than DROID 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, DROID Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageMarathon M5 miniDROID Mini
    16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 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. DROID Mini

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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 DROID Mini

    2. 2. DROID Mini

      2000 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Marathon M5 mini2. DROID Mini

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 miniDROID Mini
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 143.5 Х 71 Х 9.6 mm
    • 121.3 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 0 g
    • 130 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 4.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 miniDROID Mini
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 51.0 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
    • 342 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 miniDROID Mini
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 10 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 10 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • Yes
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 miniDROID Mini
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400MP2
    • Adreno 320
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 3000
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 miniDROID Mini
    Release date
    • 2016
    • January
    • 2013
    • July
    Colors
    • White
    • Gold
    • Black
    • Black
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 120 EUR
    • 180 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G)
    • Talking time- Up to 28 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 miniDROID Mini
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 13(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • DLNA
    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
    • EDR
    • LE
    • aptX
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 miniDROID Mini
    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, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 miniDROID Mini
    Dop
    • Sensors Yes
    • Infrared port - Power Bank/Reverse charging
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon