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Gionee Marathon M5 vs Lava Iris X1

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:
      OLED
      Iris X1:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Iris X1: 73 g lighter

      Marathon M5:
      211 g
      Iris X1:
      138 g

    • Width

      Iris X1: 10 mm narrower

      Marathon M5:
      76 mm
      Iris X1:
      66 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Iris X1: 1 in smaller diagonal

      Marathon M5:
      5.5 in
      Iris X1:
      4.5 in

    • Height

      Iris X1: 18 mm shorter

      Marathon M5:
      152 mm
      Iris X1:
      134 mm

    • Release year

      Marathon M5:
      2015
      Iris X1:
      2014

    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 +18 mm versus Iris X1
      Width:
      76 mm +10 mm versus Iris X1
      Depth:
      8.6 mm

    2. 2. Iris X1

      Height:
      134 mm
      Width:
      66 mm
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Marathon M5

      211 g

      +73 g versus Iris X1

    2. 2. Iris X1

      138 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. Iris X1

      Screen diagonal:
      4.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      55.8 cm²

    Marathon M5 has approximately 49.4% more rectangular screen area than Iris X1.

    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, Iris X1, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageMarathon M5Iris X1
    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. Iris X1

    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. 1. Marathon M5

      6020 mAh

      +3920 mAh versus Iris X1

    2. 2. Iris X1

      2100 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Marathon M52. Iris X1

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5, Iris X1.
    SpecificationMarathon M5Iris X1
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 152 Х 76 Х 8.6 mm
    • 134 Х 66 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 211 g
    • 138 g
    Technology
    • AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 4.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 480 x 854 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 32 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 6020 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
    • Broadcom BCM23550
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Marathon M5, Iris X1.
    SpecificationMarathon M5Iris X1
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    		 Unknown
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 55.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 72.2%
    • 63.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 267 PPI
    • 218 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5, Iris X1.
    SpecificationMarathon M5Iris X1
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • PDAF
    • f/2.0
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Marathon M5, Iris X1.
    SpecificationMarathon M5Iris X1
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP2
    • Broadcom VideoCore IV
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 26398
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Marathon M5, Iris X1.
    SpecificationMarathon M5Iris X1
    Release date
    • 2015
    • June
    • 2014
    • May
    Colors
    • White
    • Gold
    • Black
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 330 EUR
    • 100 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 9 h 45 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M5, Iris X1.
    SpecificationMarathon M5Iris X1
    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 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 - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    • HSPA
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • 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
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • LE
    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, Iris X1.
    SpecificationMarathon M5Iris X1
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • recording
    • FM radio
    • recording
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Marathon M5, Iris X1.
    SpecificationMarathon M5Iris X1
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Power Bank/Reverse charging
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - For India