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Gionee Marathon M5 vs Pantech Discover

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

      Discover: 76 g lighter

      Marathon M5:
      211 g
      Discover:
      135 g

    • Width

      Discover: 7.4 mm narrower

      Marathon M5:
      76 mm
      Discover:
      68.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Discover: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      Marathon M5:
      5.5 in
      Discover:
      4.8 in

    • Chipset

      Marathon M5:
      Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
      Discover:
      Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus

    • Depth

      Marathon M5: 0.5 mm thinner

      Marathon M5:
      8.6 mm
      Discover:
      9.1 mm

    • Height

      Discover: 17.8 mm shorter

      Marathon M5:
      152 mm
      Discover:
      134.2 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 +17.8 mm versus Discover
      Width:
      76 mm +7.4 mm versus Discover
      Depth:
      8.6 mm

    2. 2. Discover

      Height:
      134.2 mm
      Width:
      68.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.1 mm +0.5 mm versus Marathon M5

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Marathon M5

      211 g

      +76 g versus Discover

    2. 2. Discover

      135 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. Discover

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

    Marathon M5 has approximately 31.3% more rectangular screen area than Discover.

    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, Discover, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageMarathon M5Discover
    32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
    Discover: Original memory entry

    16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

    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. Discover

    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. 1. Marathon M5

      6020 mAh

      +3920 mAh versus Discover

    2. 2. Discover

      2100 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Marathon M52. Discover

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5, Discover.
    SpecificationMarathon M5Discover
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 152 Х 76 Х 8.6 mm
    • 134.2 Х 68.6 Х 9.1 mm
    Weight
    • 211 g
    • 135 g
    Technology
    • AMOLED
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 4.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    • 16 GB (13 GB user available)
    • 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
    • 2100 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 MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Marathon M5, Discover.
    SpecificationMarathon M5Discover
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 63.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 72.2%
    • 69.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 267 PPI
    • 306 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5, Discover.
    SpecificationMarathon M5Discover
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 12.6 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • PDAF
    • f/2.0
    • 12.6 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    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, Discover.
    SpecificationMarathon M5Discover
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP2
    • Adreno 225
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 26398
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Marathon M5, Discover.
    SpecificationMarathon M5Discover
    Release date
    • 2015
    • June
    • 2013
    • January
    Colors
    • White
    • Gold
    • Black
    • Gray
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 330 EUR
    • 370 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 430 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M5, Discover.
    SpecificationMarathon M5Discover
    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 - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 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 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • 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
    • 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, Discover.
    SpecificationMarathon M5Discover
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • recording
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Marathon M5, Discover.
    SpecificationMarathon M5Discover
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Power Bank/Reverse charging
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - For AT&T