Gionee Marathon M5 Plus vs ZTE nubia Red Magic Mars

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
    nubia Red Magic Mars:
    LCD
  • Weight

    nubia Red Magic Mars: 15 g lighter

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    208 g
    nubia Red Magic Mars:
    193 g
  • Width

    nubia Red Magic Mars: 6.2 mm narrower

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    81.2 mm
    nubia Red Magic Mars:
    75 mm
  • Chipset

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    nubia Red Magic Mars:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Depth

    Marathon M5 Plus: 1.5 mm thinner

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    8.4 mm
    nubia Red Magic Mars:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    nubia Red Magic Mars: 2.7 mm shorter

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    160.9 mm
    nubia Red Magic Mars:
    158.2 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 +2.7 mm versus nubia Red Magic Mars
    Width:
    81.2 mm +6.2 mm versus nubia Red Magic Mars
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic Mars

    Height:
    158.2 mm
    Width:
    75 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.5 mm versus Marathon M5 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. Marathon M5 Plus

    208 g

    +15 g versus nubia Red Magic Mars

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic Mars

    193 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. nubia Red Magic Mars

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

Marathon M5 Plus has approximately 6.8% more rectangular screen area than nubia Red Magic Mars.

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, nubia Red Magic Mars, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarathon M5 Plusnubia Red Magic Mars
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
nubia Red Magic Mars: Original memory entry

256 GB · 10 GB RAM · 128 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 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. nubia Red Magic Mars

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +1220 mAh versus nubia Red Magic Mars

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic Mars

    3800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M5 Plus2. nubia Red Magic Mars

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, nubia Red Magic Mars.
SpecificationMarathon M5 Plusnubia Red Magic Mars
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.9 Х 81.2 Х 8.4 mm
  • 158.2 Х 75 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 208 g
  • 193 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 6" 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
  • 256 GB
  • 10 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); nubia Red Magic UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, nubia Red Magic Mars.
SpecificationMarathon M5 Plusnubia Red Magic Mars
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 98.7 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.5%
  • 78.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 368 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, nubia Red Magic Mars.
SpecificationMarathon M5 Plusnubia Red Magic Mars
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 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, nubia Red Magic Mars.
SpecificationMarathon M5 Plusnubia Red Magic Mars
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP3
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 344852
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, nubia Red Magic Mars.
SpecificationMarathon M5 Plusnubia Red Magic Mars
Release date
  • 2015
  • December
  • 2018
  • November
Colors
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Red
  • Camouflage
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 420 EUR
  • 420 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, nubia Red Magic Mars.
SpecificationMarathon M5 Plusnubia Red Magic Mars
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, nubia Red Magic Mars.
SpecificationMarathon M5 Plusnubia Red Magic Mars
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, nubia Red Magic Mars.
SpecificationMarathon M5 Plusnubia Red Magic Mars
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 5V/3A 16W - RGB light panel (on the back)