Gionee Marathon M5 Plus vs TECNO Spark Pro: specs comparison

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 Pro:

LCD
Weight

Spark Pro: 26 g lighter

Marathon M5 Plus:

208 g

Spark Pro:

182 g
Width

Spark Pro: 4.8 mm narrower

Marathon M5 Plus:

81.2 mm

Spark Pro:

76.4 mm
Screen diagonal

Spark Pro: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

Marathon M5 Plus:

6 in

Spark Pro:

5.5 in
Depth

Spark Pro: 0.5 mm thinner

Marathon M5 Plus:

8.4 mm

Spark Pro:

7.9 mm
Height

Spark Pro: 7.9 mm shorter

Marathon M5 Plus:

160.9 mm

Spark Pro:

153 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 +7.9 mm versus Spark Pro
Width:

81.2 mm +4.8 mm versus Spark Pro
Depth:

8.4 mm +0.5 mm versus Spark Pro
2. Spark Pro

Height:

153 mm
Width:

76.4 mm
Depth:

7.9 mm

Weight

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

1. Marathon M5 Plus

208 g

+26 g versus Spark Pro
2. Spark Pro

182 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. Marathon M5 Plus

Screen diagonal:

6 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

99.2 cm²
2. Spark Pro

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 Pro.

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 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Marathon M5 Plus	Spark Pro
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown

Spark Pro: 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 Pro

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. Marathon M5 Plus

5020 mAh

+2020 mAh versus Spark Pro
2. Spark Pro

3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M5 Plus2. Spark Pro

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Spark Pro.
Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Spark Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)	160.9 Х 81.2 Х 8.4 mm	153 Х 76.4 Х 7.9 mm
Weight	208 g	182 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)	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Spark Pro.
Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Spark Pro
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 Pro.
Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Spark Pro
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	13 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP PDAF f/2.2	13 MP AF
Functions	LED flash panorama HDR	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP	8 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Spark Pro.
Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Spark Pro
Processor CPU	Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53	Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T720MP3	Unknown
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	26935

General specs

General specs — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Spark Pro.
Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Spark Pro
Release date	2015 December	2017 October
Colors	White Gold	Coral Blue Champagne Gold Black 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 Pro.
Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Spark Pro
SIM card	Dual SIM (Micro-SIM dual stand-by)	Dual SIM
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 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800) 7(2600) 20(800)
Speed	HSPA LTE	HSPA LTE
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 Pro.
Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Spark Pro
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Spark Pro.
Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Spark Pro
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer proximity compass	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity

Gionee Marathon M5 Plus vs TECNO Spark Pro