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Gionee Marathon M5 Plus vs Huawei nova 6

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 6:
      LCD

    • Weight

      nova 6: 11 g lighter

      Marathon M5 Plus:
      208 g
      nova 6:
      197 g

    • Width

      nova 6: 5.5 mm narrower

      Marathon M5 Plus:
      81.2 mm
      nova 6:
      75.7 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Marathon M5 Plus: 0.57 in smaller diagonal

      Marathon M5 Plus:
      6 in
      nova 6:
      6.57 in

    • Chipset

      Marathon M5 Plus:
      Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
      nova 6:
      HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Marathon M5 Plus:
      Single
      nova 6:
      Triple

    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
      Width:
      81.2 mm +5.5 mm versus nova 6
      Depth:
      8.4 mm

    2. 2. nova 6

      Height:
      162.6 mm
      Width:
      75.7 mm
      Depth:
      8.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Marathon M5 Plus

      208 g

      +11 g versus nova 6

    2. 2. nova 6

      197 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 6

      Screen diagonal:
      6.57 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      20:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      104.2 cm²

    nova 6 has approximately 5% 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, nova 6, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageMarathon M5 Plusnova 6
    64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
    128 GB Not recorded 8 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 6

    NFC:
    Yes
    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 Plus

      5020 mAh

      +920 mAh versus nova 6

    2. 2. nova 6

      4100 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Marathon M5 Plus2. nova 6

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, nova 6.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 Plusnova 6
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 160.9 Х 81.2 Х 8.4 mm
    • 162.6 Х 75.7 Х 8.6 mm
    Weight
    • 208 g
    • 197 g
    Technology
    • AMOLED
    • LTPS IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6" inch
    • 6.57" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 5020 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 4100 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
    • Android 10; EMUI 10
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, nova 6.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 Plusnova 6
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 98.7 cm2
    • 104.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 75.5%
    • 84.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 368 PPI
    • 401 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, nova 6.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 Plusnova 6
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 40 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • PDAF
    • f/2.2
    • 40 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/1.7''
    • PDAF
    • Laser AF -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 80mm (telephoto)
    • 1/4''
    • laser AF
    • OIS
    • 3x optical zoom -8 MP
    • 16mm (ultrawide)
    • no AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 2160p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 32 MP
    • Dual
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8''
    • 0.8µm 8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 17mm (ultrawide)
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, nova 6.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 Plusnova 6
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP3
    • Mali-G76 MP16
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 457328
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, nova 6.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 Plusnova 6
    Release date
    • 2015
    • December
    • 2019
    • December
    Colors
    • White
    • Gold
    • Black
    • Blue
    • Red
    • Provence
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 420 EUR
    • $ 360
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 829 h Talking time- Up to 53 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build Unknown
    • Front glass
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, nova 6.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 Plusnova 6
    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 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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • 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 dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    USB
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 5.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, nova 6.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 Plusnova 6
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, nova 6.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 Plusnova 6
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30min)