Gionee Marathon M5 mini vs Samsung Galaxy A7

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
    Galaxy A7:
    OLED
  • Width

    Marathon M5 mini: 5.2 mm narrower

    Marathon M5 mini:
    71 mm
    Galaxy A7:
    76.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Marathon M5 mini: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Marathon M5 mini:
    5 in
    Galaxy A7:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Marathon M5 mini:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    Galaxy A7:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) A700FD -Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm) A700F
  • Depth

    Galaxy A7: 3.3 mm thinner

    Marathon M5 mini:
    9.6 mm
    Galaxy A7:
    6.3 mm
  • Height

    Marathon M5 mini: 7.5 mm shorter

    Marathon M5 mini:
    143.5 mm
    Galaxy A7:
    151 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 +3.3 mm versus Galaxy A7
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Galaxy A7

    Height:
    151 mm +7.5 mm versus Marathon M5 mini
    Width:
    76.2 mm +5.2 mm versus Marathon M5 mini
    Depth:
    6.3 mm
    Weight:
    141 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. Galaxy A7

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

Galaxy A7 has approximately 21% 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, Galaxy A7, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarathon M5 miniGalaxy A7
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. Galaxy A7

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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

    +1400 mAh versus Galaxy A7

  2. 2. Galaxy A7

    2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M5 mini2. Galaxy A7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Galaxy A7.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniGalaxy A7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.5 Х 71 Х 9.6 mm
  • 151 Х 76.2 Х 6.3 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 141 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) A700FD -Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm) A700F
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Galaxy A7.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniGalaxy A7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.6%
  • 72.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Galaxy A7.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniGalaxy A7
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Galaxy A7.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniGalaxy A7
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) A700FD -Octa-core (4x1.8 Cortex-A15 GHz & 4x1.3 Cortex-A7 GHz) A700F
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Adreno 405 A700FD -Mali-T628 MP6 A700F
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 568
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1471
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1984
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 296
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 973
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Galaxy A7.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniGalaxy A7
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Galaxy A7.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniGalaxy A7
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 - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A700FD
  • A700F -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - A700F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - A700FD
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Galaxy A7.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniGalaxy A7
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, Galaxy A7.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniGalaxy A7
Dop
  • Sensors Yes
  • Infrared port - Power Bank/Reverse charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -S-Voice - Versions: A700F (EMEA)
  • A700FD (Malaysia
  • Pakistan)
  • A700K/A700S/A700L (Korea)