Gionee Marathon M5 vs O2 XDA Zinc

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 Zinc: 36 g lighter

    Marathon M5:
    211 g
    XDA Zinc:
    175 g
  • Width

    XDA Zinc: 18 mm narrower

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

    XDA Zinc: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    Marathon M5:
    5.5 in
    XDA Zinc:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Marathon M5: 14 mm thinner

    Marathon M5:
    8.6 mm
    XDA Zinc:
    22.6 mm
  • Height

    XDA Zinc: 43 mm shorter

    Marathon M5:
    152 mm
    XDA Zinc:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    Marathon M5:
    2015
    XDA Zinc:
    2006

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 +43 mm versus XDA Zinc
    Width:
    76 mm +18 mm versus XDA Zinc
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. XDA Zinc

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    22.6 mm +14 mm versus Marathon M5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Marathon M5

    211 g

    +36 g versus XDA Zinc

  2. 2. XDA Zinc

    175 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 Zinc

    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 Zinc.

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

64 MB RAM · 128 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 Zinc

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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

    +4720 mAh versus XDA Zinc

  2. 2. XDA Zinc

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M52. XDA Zinc

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationMarathon M5XDA Zinc
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 76 Х 8.6 mm
  • 109 Х 58 Х 22.6 mm
Weight
  • 211 g
  • 175 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 6020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Marathon M5, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationMarathon M5XDA Zinc
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%
  • 38.4%
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 Zinc.
SpecificationMarathon M5XDA Zinc
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Marathon M5, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationMarathon M5XDA Zinc
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 520 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 26398
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marathon M5, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationMarathon M5XDA Zinc
Release date
  • 2015
  • June
  • 2006
  • December
Colors
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 240 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 220 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M5, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationMarathon M5XDA Zinc
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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • No
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
  • Yes
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 Zinc.
SpecificationMarathon M5XDA Zinc
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marathon M5, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationMarathon M5XDA Zinc
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Power Bank/Reverse charging
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player