Gionee Marathon M5 Plus vs vivo X20

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

    X20: 49 g lighter

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    208 g
    X20:
    159 g
  • Width

    X20: 6 mm narrower

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    81.2 mm
    X20:
    75.2 mm
  • Chipset

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    X20:
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    Single
    X20:
    Dual
  • Depth

    X20: 1.2 mm thinner

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    8.4 mm
    X20:
    7.2 mm
  • Height

    X20: 5 mm shorter

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    160.9 mm
    X20:
    155.9 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 +5 mm versus X20
    Width:
    81.2 mm +6 mm versus X20
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +1.2 mm versus X20
  2. 2. X20

    Height:
    155.9 mm
    Width:
    75.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Marathon M5 Plus

    208 g

    +49 g versus X20

  2. 2. X20

    159 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. X20

    Screen diagonal:
    6.01 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    93.2 cm²

Marathon M5 Plus has approximately 6.5% more rectangular screen area than X20.

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, X20, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarathon M5 PlusX20
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
X20: 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. X20

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

    +1770 mAh versus X20

  2. 2. X20

    3250 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M5 Plus2. X20

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, X20.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusX20
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.9 Х 81.2 Х 8.4 mm
  • 155.9 Х 75.2 Х 7.2 mm
Weight
  • 208 g
  • 159 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 6.01" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3250 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); Funtouch 3.2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, X20.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusX20
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 98.7 cm2
  • 93.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.5%
  • 79.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 368 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, X20.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusX20
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • AF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, X20.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusX20
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP3
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 142753
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1907
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4546
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 5409
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, X20.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusX20
Release date
  • 2015
  • December
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • White
  • Gold
  • Matte Black
  • Black/Gold
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Blue
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 420 EUR
  • 390 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 829 h Talking time- Up to 53 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, X20.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusX20
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 8(900) - X20A
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • 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
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, X20.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusX20
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, X20.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusX20
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W