Gionee Marathon M5 vs O2 XDA Nova

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

    XDA Nova: 91 g lighter

    Marathon M5:
    211 g
    XDA Nova:
    120 g
  • Width

    XDA Nova: 18 mm narrower

    Marathon M5:
    76 mm
    XDA Nova:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Nova: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    Marathon M5:
    5.5 in
    XDA Nova:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Marathon M5:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
    XDA Nova:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Marathon M5: 5.4 mm thinner

    Marathon M5:
    8.6 mm
    XDA Nova:
    14 mm
  • Height

    XDA Nova: 52 mm shorter

    Marathon M5:
    152 mm
    XDA Nova:
    100 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 +52 mm versus XDA Nova
    Width:
    76 mm +18 mm versus XDA Nova
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. XDA Nova

    Height:
    100 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +5.4 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 XDA Nova

  2. 2. XDA Nova

    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. XDA Nova

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

Marathon M5 has approximately 243.5% more rectangular screen area than XDA Nova.

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, XDA Nova, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarathon M5XDA Nova
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
XDA Nova: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. XDA Nova

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Marathon M52. XDA Nova

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5, XDA Nova.
SpecificationMarathon M5XDA Nova
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 76 Х 8.6 mm
  • 100 Х 58 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 211 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 6020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Marathon M5, XDA Nova.
SpecificationMarathon M5XDA Nova
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.2%
  • 41.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5, XDA Nova.
SpecificationMarathon M5XDA Nova
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Marathon M5, XDA Nova.
SpecificationMarathon M5XDA Nova
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 26398
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marathon M5, XDA Nova.
SpecificationMarathon M5XDA Nova
Release date
  • 2015
  • June
  • 2007
  • June
Colors
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Soft Black
  • Wasabi Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 520 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 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M5, XDA Nova.
SpecificationMarathon M5XDA Nova
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
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, XDA Nova.
SpecificationMarathon M5XDA Nova
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marathon M5, XDA Nova.
SpecificationMarathon M5XDA Nova
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Power Bank/Reverse charging
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Elf platform