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Gionee Marathon M5 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy J Max

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.

    • Weight

      Marathon M5 Plus: 81 g lighter

      Marathon M5 Plus:
      208 g
      Galaxy J Max:
      289 g

    • Width

      Marathon M5 Plus: 27.6 mm narrower

      Marathon M5 Plus:
      81.2 mm
      Galaxy J Max:
      108.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Marathon M5 Plus: 1 in smaller diagonal

      Marathon M5 Plus:
      6 in
      Galaxy J Max:
      7 in

    • Chipset

      Marathon M5 Plus:
      Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
      Galaxy J Max:
      Spreadtrum SC8830

    • Height

      Marathon M5 Plus: 26 mm shorter

      Marathon M5 Plus:
      160.9 mm
      Galaxy J Max:
      186.9 mm

    • Release year

      Marathon M5 Plus:
      2015
      Galaxy J Max:
      2016

    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
      Depth:
      8.4 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy J Max

      Height:
      186.9 mm +26 mm versus Marathon M5 Plus
      Width:
      108.8 mm +27.6 mm versus Marathon M5 Plus
      Depth:
      8.7 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Marathon M5 Plus

      208 g

    2. 2. Galaxy J Max

      289 g

      +81 g versus Marathon M5 Plus

    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. Galaxy J Max

      Screen diagonal:
      7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:10
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      142.1 cm²

    Galaxy J Max has approximately 43.2% 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, Galaxy J Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageMarathon M5 PlusGalaxy J Max
    64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
    Galaxy J Max: Original memory entry

    8 GB · 1.5 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. Galaxy J Max

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 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

      +1020 mAh versus Galaxy J Max

    2. 2. Galaxy J Max

      4000 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Marathon M5 Plus2. Galaxy J Max

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Galaxy J Max.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusGalaxy J Max
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 160.9 Х 81.2 Х 8.4 mm
    • 186.9 Х 108.8 Х 8.7 mm
    Weight
    • 208 g
    • 289 g
    Technology
    • AMOLED
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 6" inch
    • 7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 800 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
    • 1.5 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 5020 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
    • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    • Spreadtrum SC8830
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Galaxy J Max.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusGalaxy J Max
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 98.7 cm2
    • 142.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:10 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 75.5%
    • 69.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 368 PPI
    • 216 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Galaxy J Max.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusGalaxy J Max
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • PDAF
    • f/2.2
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • f/1.9
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 2 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, Galaxy J Max.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusGalaxy J Max
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP3
    • Mali-400MP2
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 615
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2591
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Galaxy J Max.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusGalaxy J Max
    Release date
    • 2015
    • December
    • 2016
    • July
    Colors
    • White
    • Gold
    • Black
    • Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 420 EUR
    • 150 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 829 h Talking time- Up to 53 h
    • Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 87 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Galaxy J Max.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusGalaxy J Max
    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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 28(700)
    • 40(2300)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 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
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Galaxy J Max.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusGalaxy J Max
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • recording
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Galaxy J Max.
    SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusGalaxy J Max
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Accelerometer