Gionee Marathon M5 Plus vs Sonim XP8
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.
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Display technology
OLED versus LCD
- Marathon M5 Plus:
- OLED
- XP8:
- LCD
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Weight
Marathon M5 Plus: 127 g lighter
- Marathon M5 Plus:
- 208 g
- XP8:
- 335 g
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Width
XP8: 1.7 mm narrower
- Marathon M5 Plus:
- 81.2 mm
- XP8:
- 79.5 mm
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Screen diagonal
XP8: 1 in smaller diagonal
- Marathon M5 Plus:
- 6 in
- XP8:
- 5 in
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Chipset
- Marathon M5 Plus:
- Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
- XP8:
- Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
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Depth
Marathon M5 Plus: 9.6 mm thinner
- Marathon M5 Plus:
- 8.4 mm
- XP8:
- 18 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. Marathon M5 Plus
- Height:
- 160.9 mm +8.9 mm versus XP8
- Width:
- 81.2 mm +1.7 mm versus XP8
- Depth:
- 8.4 mm
2. XP8
- Height:
- 152 mm
- Width:
- 79.5 mm
- Depth:
- 18 mm +9.6 mm versus Marathon M5 Plus
Weight
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
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. Marathon M5 Plus
- Screen diagonal:
- 6 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 16:9
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 99.2 cm²
2. XP8
- 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 XP8.
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.
| Storage | Marathon M5 Plus | XP8 |
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| 64 GB | 3 GB RAM | Unknown |
XP8: Original memory entry
64 GB · 512GB 4GB
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. XP8
- NFC:
- Yes
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- See details microSD · up to 128 GB
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.
Specifications
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Everyday essentials
| Specification | Marathon M5 Plus | XP8 |
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| Dimensions (HxWxD) |
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| Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. |
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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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| Chipset |
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| NFC | Unknown |
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Display
| Specification | Marathon M5 Plus | XP8 |
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| Screen protection | Unknown |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | Marathon M5 Plus | XP8 |
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| Rear camera, main |
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| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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| Specifications |
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Performance
Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
| Specification | Marathon M5 Plus | XP8 |
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| Antutu 7 score * | Unknown |
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General specs
| Specification | Marathon M5 Plus | XP8 |
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| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. |
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| Battery life |
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Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | Marathon M5 Plus | XP8 |
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| SIM card |
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| Network |
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| Speed |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | Marathon M5 Plus | XP8 |
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| Radio |
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| Others |
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Other features
| Specification | Marathon M5 Plus | XP8 |
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| Dop |
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