Gionee Marathon M5 Plus vs Huawei Honor 9X: specs comparison

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 Plus:

OLED

Honor 9X:

LCD
Weight

Honor 9X: 11.2 g lighter

Marathon M5 Plus:

208 g

Honor 9X:

196.8 g
Width

Honor 9X: 3.9 mm narrower

Marathon M5 Plus:

81.2 mm

Honor 9X:

77.3 mm
Screen diagonal

Marathon M5 Plus: 0.59 in smaller diagonal

Marathon M5 Plus:

6 in

Honor 9X:

6.59 in
Memory variants

At 64 GB storage

Marathon M5 Plus:

3 GB RAM

Honor 9X:

4 GB RAM
Chipset

Marathon M5 Plus:

Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)

Honor 9X:

Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)

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. Marathon M5 Plus

Height:

160.9 mm
Width:

81.2 mm +3.9 mm versus Honor 9X
Depth:

8.4 mm
2. Honor 9X

Height:

163.5 mm +2.6 mm versus Marathon M5 Plus
Width:

77.3 mm
Depth:

8.8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Marathon M5 Plus

208 g

+11.2 g versus Honor 9X
2. Honor 9X

196.8 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. Marathon M5 Plus

Screen diagonal:

6 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

99.2 cm²
2. Honor 9X

Screen diagonal:

6.59 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

106.6 cm²

Honor 9X has approximately 7.4% more rectangular screen area than Marathon M5 Plus.

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 Plus, Honor 9X, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Marathon M5 Plus	Honor 9X
64 GB Recorded for all phones	3 GB RAM	4 GB RAM
128 GB	Not recorded	4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations

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 Plus

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Honor 9X

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM 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. Marathon M5 Plus

5020 mAh

+1020 mAh versus Honor 9X
2. Honor 9X

4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M5 Plus2. Honor 9X

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Honor 9X.
Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Honor 9X
Dimensions (HxWxD)	160.9 Х 81.2 Х 8.4 mm	163.5 Х 77.3 Х 8.8 mm
Weight	208 g	196.8 g
Technology	AMOLED	LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size	6" inch	6.59" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64 GB 3 GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM 128GB 4GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	5020 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
Chipset	Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)	Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Honor 9X.
Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Honor 9X
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	98.7 cm2	106.6 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	75.5%	84.3%
PPI /points per inch/	368 PPI	391 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Honor 9X.
Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Honor 9X
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	48 MP Triple
Camera specs	13 MP PDAF f/2.2	48 MP f/1.8 (wide) 1/2.0" 0.8µm PDAF -8 MP f/2.4 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP (depth sensor)
Functions	LED flash panorama HDR	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@60fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP	Motorized pop-up 16 MP f/2.2

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Honor 9X.
Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Honor 9X
Processor CPU	Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T720MP3	Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	154265
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	322
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1326

General specs

General specs — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Honor 9X.
Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Honor 9X
Release date	2015 December	2019 October
Colors	White Gold	Midnight Black Sapphire Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	420 EUR	Unknown
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 829 h Talking time- Up to 53 h	Unknown
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass aluminum fram

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Honor 9X.
Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Honor 9X
SIM card	Dual SIM (Micro-SIM dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 7(2600) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)	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) 8(900) 20(800) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 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 dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP	4.2 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Honor 9X.
Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Honor 9X
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 Plus, Honor 9X.
Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Honor 9X
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer proximity compass	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 10W

Gionee Marathon M5 Plus vs Huawei Honor 9X