Gionee Marathon M5 mini vs Samsung I6500U Galaxy

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
    I6500U Galaxy:
    OLED
  • Width

    I6500U Galaxy: 12 mm narrower

    Marathon M5 mini:
    71 mm
    I6500U Galaxy:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I6500U Galaxy: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Marathon M5 mini:
    5 in
    I6500U Galaxy:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Marathon M5 mini: 3.7 mm thinner

    Marathon M5 mini:
    9.6 mm
    I6500U Galaxy:
    13.3 mm
  • Height

    I6500U Galaxy: 26.5 mm shorter

    Marathon M5 mini:
    143.5 mm
    I6500U Galaxy:
    117 mm
  • Release year

    Marathon M5 mini:
    2016
    I6500U Galaxy:
    2010

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 +26.5 mm versus I6500U Galaxy
    Width:
    71 mm +12 mm versus I6500U Galaxy
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. I6500U Galaxy

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    13.3 mm +3.7 mm versus Marathon M5 mini
    Weight:
    126 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. I6500U Galaxy

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

Marathon M5 mini has approximately 126% more rectangular screen area than I6500U Galaxy.

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, I6500U Galaxy, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarathon M5 miniI6500U Galaxy
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
I6500U Galaxy: Original memory entry

180 MB

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. I6500U Galaxy

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

    +2500 mAh versus I6500U Galaxy

  2. 2. I6500U Galaxy

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M5 mini2. I6500U Galaxy

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, I6500U Galaxy.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniI6500U Galaxy
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.5 Х 71 Х 9.6 mm
  • 117 Х 59 Х 13.3 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 126 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 180 MB
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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, I6500U Galaxy.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniI6500U Galaxy
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.6%
  • 44.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, I6500U Galaxy.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniI6500U Galaxy
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, I6500U Galaxy.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniI6500U Galaxy
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 800 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, I6500U Galaxy.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniI6500U Galaxy
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 310 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, I6500U Galaxy.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniI6500U Galaxy
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, I6500U Galaxy.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniI6500U Galaxy
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, I6500U Galaxy.
SpecificationMarathon M5 miniI6500U Galaxy
Dop
  • Sensors Yes
  • Infrared port - Power Bank/Reverse charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Document viewer - Also known as Samsung I6500 Saturn For China