Gionee Marathon M5 vs LG Escape P870: specs comparison

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

Escape P870:

LCD
Weight

Escape P870: 83 g lighter

Marathon M5:

211 g

Escape P870:

128 g
Width

Escape P870: 11 mm narrower

Marathon M5:

76 mm

Escape P870:

65 mm
Screen diagonal

Escape P870: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

Marathon M5:

5.5 in

Escape P870:

4.3 in
Chipset

Marathon M5:

Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)

Escape P870:

Qualcomm MSM8960L Snapdragon S4 Plus
Height

Escape P870: 26 mm shorter

Marathon M5:

152 mm

Escape P870:

126 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. Marathon M5

Height:

152 mm +26 mm versus Escape P870
Width:

76 mm +11 mm versus Escape P870
Depth:

8.6 mm
2. Escape P870

Height:

126 mm
Width:

65 mm
Depth:

9 mm

Weight

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

1. Marathon M5

211 g

+83 g versus Escape P870
2. Escape P870

128 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. Marathon M5

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. Escape P870

Screen diagonal:

4.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

51 cm²

Marathon M5 has approximately 63.6% more rectangular screen area than Escape P870.

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, Escape P870, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Marathon M5	Escape P870
4 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. Escape P870

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 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. Marathon M5

6020 mAh

+3870 mAh versus Escape P870
2. Escape P870

2150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M52. Escape P870

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5, Escape P870.
Specification	Marathon M5	Escape P870
Dimensions (HxWxD)	152 Х 76 Х 8.6 mm	126 Х 65 Х 9 mm
Weight	211 g	128 g
Technology	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.5" inch	4.3" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32 GB 3 GB RAM	4 GB 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	6020 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	2150 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1	Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8960L Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Marathon M5, Escape P870.
Specification	Marathon M5	Escape P870
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	51.0 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	72.2%	62.2%
PPI /points per inch/	267 PPI	256 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Scratch-resistant glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5, Escape P870.
Specification	Marathon M5	Escape P870
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	5 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP PDAF f/2.0	5 MP AF
Functions	LED flash panorama HDR	HDR
Video	720p	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	1.3 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/2.2	1.3 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Marathon M5, Escape P870.
Specification	Marathon M5	Escape P870
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53	Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T720MP2	Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score *	26398	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Marathon M5, Escape P870.
Specification	Marathon M5	Escape P870
Release date	2015 June	2012 September
Colors	White Gold Black	Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	330 EUR	180 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)	Stand by time- Up to 312 h Talking time- Up to 8 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M5, Escape P870.
Specification	Marathon M5	Escape P870
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 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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100) 17(700)
Speed	HSPA LTE	HSPA LTE
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 Wi-Fi Direct hotspot DLNA
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 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)	SAR - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M5, Escape P870.
Specification	Marathon M5	Escape P870
Radio	FM radio RDS recording	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Marathon M5, Escape P870.
Specification	Marathon M5	Escape P870
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass Infrared port - Power Bank/Reverse charging	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For AT&T

Gionee Marathon M5 vs LG Escape P870