Gionee Marathon M5 mini vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 3

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
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    OLED
  • Width

    Marathon M5 mini: 7.5 mm narrower

    Marathon M5 mini:
    71 mm
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    78.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Marathon M5 mini: 1.65 in smaller diagonal

    Marathon M5 mini:
    5 in
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    6.65 in
  • Chipset

    Marathon M5 mini:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Height

    Marathon M5 mini: 28.2 mm shorter

    Marathon M5 mini:
    143.5 mm
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    171.7 mm
  • Release year

    Marathon M5 mini:
    2016
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    2019

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
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3

    Height:
    171.7 mm +28.2 mm versus Marathon M5 mini
    Width:
    78.5 mm +7.5 mm versus Marathon M5 mini
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
    Weight:
    215 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. nubia Red Magic 3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.65 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    108.6 cm²

nubia Red Magic 3 has approximately 57.5% 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, nubia Red Magic 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarathon M5 mininubia Red Magic 3
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
nubia Red Magic 3: Original memory entry

256 GB · 12 GB RAM · 128 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 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. nubia Red Magic 3

NFC:
Unknown
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

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3

    5000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Marathon M5 mini

Specifications

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1. Marathon M5 mini2. nubia Red Magic 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationMarathon M5 mininubia Red Magic 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.5 Х 71 Х 9.6 mm
  • 171.7 Х 78.5 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 215 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.65" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 256 GB
  • 12 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 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
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Redmagic 2.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationMarathon M5 mininubia Red Magic 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 108.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.6%
  • 80.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 388 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationMarathon M5 mininubia Red Magic 3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 2.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationMarathon M5 mininubia Red Magic 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Adreno 640
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 747
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2478
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationMarathon M5 mininubia Red Magic 3
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Black
  • Red
  • Camouflage
  • Red/Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationMarathon M5 mininubia Red Magic 3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go; accessory connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationMarathon M5 mininubia Red Magic 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3 100% -90 Hz
  • DTS XU1tra sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marathon M5 mini, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationMarathon M5 mininubia Red Magic 3
Dop
  • Sensors Yes
  • Infrared port - Power Bank/Reverse charging
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 27W -USB Power Delivery - RGB light panel (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones