Gionee Marathon M5 vs HTC 8XT

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

    8XT: 91 g lighter

    Marathon M5:
    211 g
    8XT:
    120 g
  • Width

    8XT: 10 mm narrower

    Marathon M5:
    76 mm
    8XT:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8XT: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Marathon M5:
    5.5 in
    8XT:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Marathon M5:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
    8XT:
    Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Marathon M5: 1.3 mm thinner

    Marathon M5:
    8.6 mm
    8XT:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    8XT: 19.9 mm shorter

    Marathon M5:
    152 mm
    8XT:
    132.1 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

    Height:
    152 mm +19.9 mm versus 8XT
    Width:
    76 mm +10 mm versus 8XT
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. 8XT

    Height:
    132.1 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.3 mm versus Marathon M5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Marathon M5

    211 g

    +91 g versus 8XT

  2. 2. 8XT

    120 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

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. 8XT

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

Marathon M5 has approximately 58.5% more rectangular screen area than 8XT.

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, 8XT, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarathon M58XT
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

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

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. 8XT

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated 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

    6020 mAh

    +4220 mAh versus 8XT

  2. 2. 8XT

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M52. 8XT

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5, 8XT.
SpecificationMarathon M58XT
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 76 Х 8.6 mm
  • 132.1 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 211 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 6020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Marathon M5, 8XT.
SpecificationMarathon M58XT
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.2%
  • 60.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5, 8XT.
SpecificationMarathon M58XT
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.6 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Marathon M5, 8XT.
SpecificationMarathon M58XT
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 200
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 26398
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marathon M5, 8XT.
SpecificationMarathon M58XT
Release date
  • 2015
  • June
  • 2013
  • June
Colors
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Violet
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 684 h (2G) / Up to 557 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 62 h (2G) / Up to 28 h (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M5, 8XT.
SpecificationMarathon M58XT
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 25(1900)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • No
Edge
  • Class 12
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M5, 8XT.
SpecificationMarathon M58XT
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marathon M5, 8XT.
SpecificationMarathon M58XT
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Power Bank/Reverse charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For Sprint