Gionee Marathon M5 Plus vs TECNO Spark

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
    Spark:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Spark: 39 g lighter

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    208 g
    Spark:
    169 g
  • Width

    Spark: 4.8 mm narrower

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    81.2 mm
    Spark:
    76.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Spark: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    6 in
    Spark:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    Spark:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Spark: 0.5 mm thinner

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    8.4 mm
    Spark:
    7.9 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 +7.9 mm versus Spark
    Width:
    81.2 mm +4.8 mm versus Spark
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +0.5 mm versus Spark
  2. 2. Spark

    Height:
    153 mm
    Width:
    76.4 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Marathon M5 Plus

    208 g

    +39 g versus Spark

  2. 2. Spark

    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. Spark

    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 Spark.

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, Spark, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarathon M5 PlusSpark
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Spark: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1/2 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. Spark

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    +2020 mAh versus Spark

  2. 2. Spark

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M5 Plus2. Spark

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Spark.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusSpark
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.9 Х 81.2 Х 8.4 mm
  • 153 Х 76.4 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 208 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 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
  • 16 GB
  • 1/2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Spark.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusSpark
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%
  • 71.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 368 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Spark.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusSpark
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Spark.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusSpark
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP3
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 34172
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Spark.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusSpark
Release date
  • 2015
  • December
  • 2017
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • Gold
  • Champagne Gold
  • Black
  • Coral Blue
  • Metallic Red
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, Spark.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusSpark
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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
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
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Spark.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusSpark
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Spark.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusSpark
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity