Gionee Marathon M5 Plus vs ZTE Orbit

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

    Orbit: 71.6 g lighter

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    208 g
    Orbit:
    136.4 g
  • Width

    Orbit: 17.7 mm narrower

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    81.2 mm
    Orbit:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Orbit: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    6 in
    Orbit:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Marathon M5 Plus: 1.8 mm thinner

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    8.4 mm
    Orbit:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Orbit: 41.5 mm shorter

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    160.9 mm
    Orbit:
    119.4 mm
  • Release year

    Marathon M5 Plus:
    2015
    Orbit:
    2012

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 +41.5 mm versus Orbit
    Width:
    81.2 mm +17.7 mm versus Orbit
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Orbit

    Height:
    119.4 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +1.8 mm versus Marathon M5 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. Marathon M5 Plus

    208 g

    +71.6 g versus Orbit

  2. 2. Orbit

    136.4 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. Orbit

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Marathon M5 Plus has approximately 117.9% more rectangular screen area than Orbit.

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

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Orbit

NFC:
Yes
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

    +3420 mAh versus Orbit

  2. 2. Orbit

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M5 Plus2. Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Orbit.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusOrbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.9 Х 81.2 Х 8.4 mm
  • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 208 g
  • 136.4 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Orbit.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusOrbit
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 98.7 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.5%
  • 60.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 368 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Orbit.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusOrbit
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Orbit.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusOrbit
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP3
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Orbit.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusOrbit
Release date
  • 2015
  • December
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 420 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 829 h Talking time- Up to 53 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Orbit.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusOrbit
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - ZTE Render
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (ZTE Render)
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Orbit.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusOrbit
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marathon M5 Plus, Orbit.
SpecificationMarathon M5 PlusOrbit
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/command/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as ZTE Render for U.S. Cellular