Gionee Marathon M5 Plus vs TECNO Pop 3 Plus

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
    Pop 3 Plus:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Pop 3 Plus: 27.5 g lighter

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    208 g
    Pop 3 Plus:
    180.5 g
  • Width

    Pop 3 Plus: 5.4 mm narrower

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    81.2 mm
    Pop 3 Plus:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Marathon M5 Plus: 0.52 in smaller diagonal

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    6 in
    Pop 3 Plus:
    6.52 in
  • Chipset

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    Pop 3 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
  • Height

    Marathon M5 Plus: 5.8 mm shorter

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    160.9 mm
    Pop 3 Plus:
    166.7 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
    Width:
    81.2 mm +5.4 mm versus Pop 3 Plus
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Pop 3 Plus

    Height:
    166.7 mm +5.8 mm versus Marathon M5 Plus
    Width:
    75.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Marathon M5 Plus

    208 g

    +27.5 g versus Pop 3 Plus

  2. 2. Pop 3 Plus

    180.5 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. Pop 3 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6.52 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102.6 cm²

Pop 3 Plus has approximately 3.4% 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, Pop 3 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarathon M5 PlusPop 3 Plus
16 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. Pop 3 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
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.

  1. 1. Marathon M5 Plus

    5020 mAh

    +1020 mAh versus Pop 3 Plus

  2. 2. Pop 3 Plus

    4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M5 Plus2. Pop 3 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Pop 3 Plus.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusPop 3 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.9 Х 81.2 Х 8.4 mm
  • 166.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 208 g
  • 180.5 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 6.52" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1600 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16GB 1GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); HIOS 5.5
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Pop 3 Plus.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusPop 3 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 98.7 cm2
  • 102.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.5%
  • 81.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 368 PPI
  • 269 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Pop 3 Plus.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusPop 3 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Pop 3 Plus.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusPop 3 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP3
  • PowerVR GE8320
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Pop 3 Plus.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusPop 3 Plus
Release date
  • 2015
  • December
  • 2019
  • December
Colors
  • White
  • Gold
  • Midnight Black
  • Vacation Blue
  • Hillier Purple
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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Pop 3 Plus.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusPop 3 Plus
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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Pop 3 Plus.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusPop 3 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Pop 3 Plus.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusPop 3 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity