Gionee Marathon M5 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy On8

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

    Galaxy On8: 39 g lighter

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    208 g
    Galaxy On8:
    169 g
  • Width

    Galaxy On8: 5.2 mm narrower

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    81.2 mm
    Galaxy On8:
    76 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy On8: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    6 in
    Galaxy On8:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    Galaxy On8:
    Exynos 7580 Octa
  • Depth

    Galaxy On8: 0.6 mm thinner

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    8.4 mm
    Galaxy On8:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy On8: 9.2 mm shorter

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    160.9 mm
    Galaxy On8:
    151.7 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 +9.2 mm versus Galaxy On8
    Width:
    81.2 mm +5.2 mm versus Galaxy On8
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +0.6 mm versus Galaxy On8
  2. 2. Galaxy On8

    Height:
    151.7 mm
    Width:
    76 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Marathon M5 Plus

    208 g

    +39 g versus Galaxy On8

  2. 2. Galaxy On8

    169 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. Galaxy On8

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

Marathon M5 Plus has approximately 19% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy On8.

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 On8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarathon M5 PlusGalaxy On8
16 GB Not recorded 3 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. Galaxy On8

NFC:
Yes
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

    +1720 mAh versus Galaxy On8

  2. 2. Galaxy On8

    3300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M5 Plus2. Galaxy On8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Galaxy On8.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusGalaxy On8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.9 Х 81.2 Х 8.4 mm
  • 151.7 Х 76 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 208 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 3 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
  • 3300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 7580 Octa
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Galaxy On8.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusGalaxy On8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 98.7 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.5%
  • 72.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 368 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Galaxy On8.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusGalaxy On8
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 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
  • f/1.9
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Galaxy On8.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusGalaxy On8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP3
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 41732
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Galaxy On8.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusGalaxy On8
Release date
  • 2015
  • December
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • White
  • Gold
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
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
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 82 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Galaxy On8.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusGalaxy On8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • 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
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.22 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 1.78 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Galaxy On8.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusGalaxy On8
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 On8.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusGalaxy On8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - ANT+ - Also known as Samsung Galaxy On8 SM-J710FN/DF