Gionee Marathon M5 Plus vs Philips V526

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
    V526:
    LCD
  • Weight

    V526: 19 g lighter

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    208 g
    V526:
    189 g
  • Width

    V526: 7.8 mm narrower

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    81.2 mm
    V526:
    73.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    V526: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    6 in
    V526:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Marathon M5 Plus: 1.6 mm thinner

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    8.4 mm
    V526:
    10 mm
  • Height

    V526: 15.9 mm shorter

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    160.9 mm
    V526:
    145 mm

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 +15.9 mm versus V526
    Width:
    81.2 mm +7.8 mm versus V526
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. V526

    Height:
    145 mm
    Width:
    73.4 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +1.6 mm versus Marathon M5 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. Marathon M5 Plus

    208 g

    +19 g versus V526

  2. 2. V526

    189 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. V526

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

Marathon M5 Plus has approximately 44% more rectangular screen area than V526.

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, V526, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarathon M5 PlusV526
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

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. V526

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 Plus

    5020 mAh

    +20 mAh versus V526

  2. 2. V526

    5000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M5 Plus2. V526

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, V526.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusV526
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.9 Х 81.2 Х 8.4 mm
  • 145 Х 73.4 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 208 g
  • 189 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 5000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, V526.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusV526
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 98.7 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.5%
  • 64.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 368 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, V526.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusV526
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, V526.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusV526
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP3
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, V526.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusV526
Release date
  • 2015
  • December
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
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
  • Stand by time- Up to 1130 h Talking time- Up to 28 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, V526.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusV526
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
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 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, V526.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusV526
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, V526.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusV526
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass