Gionee Marathon M5 Plus vs Samsung Z4

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

    Z4: 65 g lighter

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    208 g
    Z4:
    143 g
  • Width

    Z4: 12 mm narrower

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    81.2 mm
    Z4:
    69.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Z4: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    6 in
    Z4:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Marathon M5 Plus: 1.9 mm thinner

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    8.4 mm
    Z4:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    Z4: 28 mm shorter

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    160.9 mm
    Z4:
    132.9 mm
  • Release year

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    2015
    Z4:
    2017

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 +28 mm versus Z4
    Width:
    81.2 mm +12 mm versus Z4
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Z4

    Height:
    132.9 mm
    Width:
    69.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +1.9 mm versus Marathon M5 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. Marathon M5 Plus

    208 g

    +65 g versus Z4

  2. 2. Z4

    143 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. Z4

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 cm²

Marathon M5 Plus has approximately 72.2% more rectangular screen area than Z4.

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, Z4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarathon M5 PlusZ4
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. Z4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 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

    +2970 mAh versus Z4

  2. 2. Z4

    2050 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M5 Plus2. Z4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Z4.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusZ4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.9 Х 81.2 Х 8.4 mm
  • 132.9 Х 69.2 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 208 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
Unknown
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 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 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
  • Tizen 3.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Z4.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusZ4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 98.7 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.5%
  • 62.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 368 PPI
  • 207 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Z4.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusZ4
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 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, Z4.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusZ4
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP3
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 17329
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Z4.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusZ4
Release date
  • 2015
  • December
  • 2017
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 420 EUR
  • 80 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, Z4.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusZ4
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Hybrid 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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
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
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
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Z4.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusZ4
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Z4.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusZ4
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity