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Gionee Marathon M5 Plus vs Huawei nova 5z

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 Plus:
      OLED
      nova 5z:
      LCD

    • Weight

      nova 5z: 30 g lighter

      Marathon M5 Plus:
      208 g
      nova 5z:
      178 g

    • Width

      nova 5z: 7.3 mm narrower

      Marathon M5 Plus:
      81.2 mm
      nova 5z:
      73.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Marathon M5 Plus: 0.26 in smaller diagonal

      Marathon M5 Plus:
      6 in
      nova 5z:
      6.26 in

    • Memory variants

      At 64 GB storage

      Marathon M5 Plus:
      3 GB RAM
      nova 5z:
      6 GB RAM

    • Chipset

      Marathon M5 Plus:
      Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
      nova 5z:
      HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 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. 1. Marathon M5 Plus

      Height:
      160.9 mm +4.8 mm versus nova 5z
      Width:
      81.2 mm +7.3 mm versus nova 5z
      Depth:
      8.4 mm

    2. 2. nova 5z

      Height:
      156.1 mm
      Width:
      73.9 mm
      Depth:
      8.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Marathon M5 Plus

      208 g

      +30 g versus nova 5z

    2. 2. nova 5z

      178 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 Plus

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

    2. 2. nova 5z

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

    Marathon M5 Plus has approximately 3.2% more rectangular screen area than nova 5z.

    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, nova 5z, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageMarathon M5 Plusnova 5z
    64 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
    128 GB Not recorded 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 Plus

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

    2. nova 5z

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (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. 1. Marathon M5 Plus

      5020 mAh

      +1020 mAh versus nova 5z

    2. 2. nova 5z

      4000 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Marathon M5 Plus2. nova 5z

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, nova 5z.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 Plusnova 5z
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 160.9 Х 81.2 Х 8.4 mm
    • 156.1 Х 73.9 Х 8.3 mm
    Weight
    • 208 g
    • 178 g
    Technology
    • AMOLED
    • LTPS IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6" inch
    • 6.26" 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 6GB RAM
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (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 810 (7 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, nova 5z.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 Plusnova 5z
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 98.7 cm2
    • 96.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 75.5%
    • 83.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 368 PPI
    • 412 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, nova 5z.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 Plusnova 5z
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • PDAF
    • f/2.2
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • (ultrawide) -2 MP
    • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, nova 5z.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 Plusnova 5z
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP3
    • Mali-G52 MP6
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 283500
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, nova 5z.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 Plusnova 5z
    Release date
    • 2015
    • December
    • 2019
    • October
    Colors
    • White
    • Gold
    • Black
    • Aurora
    • Emerald Green
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 420 EUR
    • 200 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 829 h Talking time- Up to 53 h
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, nova 5z.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 Plusnova 5z
    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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 19(800)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    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
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • BDS
    USB
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, nova 5z.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 Plusnova 5z
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • DCI-P3
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, nova 5z.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 Plusnova 5z
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 20W - Versions: SPN-AL00
    • SPN-TL00 (China)