Gionee Marathon M5 vs Plum Axe Plus

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

    Axe Plus: 99 g lighter

    Marathon M5:
    211 g
    Axe Plus:
    112 g
  • Width

    Axe Plus: 10.9 mm narrower

    Marathon M5:
    76 mm
    Axe Plus:
    65.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Axe Plus: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Marathon M5:
    5.5 in
    Axe Plus:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Marathon M5:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
    Axe Plus:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Marathon M5: 1.3 mm thinner

    Marathon M5:
    8.6 mm
    Axe Plus:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Axe Plus: 23 mm shorter

    Marathon M5:
    152 mm
    Axe Plus:
    129 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 +23 mm versus Axe Plus
    Width:
    76 mm +10.9 mm versus Axe Plus
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Axe Plus

    Height:
    129 mm
    Width:
    65.1 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.3 mm versus Marathon M5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Marathon M5

    211 g

    +99 g versus Axe Plus

  2. 2. Axe Plus

    112 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. Axe Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Marathon M5 has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than Axe Plus.

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, Axe Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarathon M5Axe Plus
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Axe Plus: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Axe Plus

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

    +4820 mAh versus Axe Plus

  2. 2. Axe Plus

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M52. Axe Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5, Axe Plus.
SpecificationMarathon M5Axe Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 76 Х 8.6 mm
  • 129 Х 65.1 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 211 g
  • 112 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Marathon M5, Axe Plus.
SpecificationMarathon M5Axe Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.2%
  • 54.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5, Axe Plus.
SpecificationMarathon M5Axe Plus
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
  • Face detection
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@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, Axe Plus.
SpecificationMarathon M5Axe Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 26398
  • 6100
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marathon M5, Axe Plus.
SpecificationMarathon M5Axe Plus
Release date
  • 2015
  • June
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
Unknown
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 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M5, Axe Plus.
SpecificationMarathon M5Axe Plus
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
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
  • 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, Axe Plus.
SpecificationMarathon M5Axe Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marathon M5, Axe Plus.
SpecificationMarathon M5Axe Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Power Bank/Reverse charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Also known as Plum Z403