Gionee Marathon M5 vs QMobile Noir S1

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Marathon M5:
    OLED
    Noir S1:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Noir S1: 59 g lighter

    Marathon M5:
    211 g
    Noir S1:
    152 g
  • Width

    Noir S1: 4.2 mm narrower

    Marathon M5:
    76 mm
    Noir S1:
    71.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Noir S1: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Marathon M5:
    5.5 in
    Noir S1:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Marathon M5:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
    Noir S1:
    Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
  • Height

    Noir S1: 9 mm shorter

    Marathon M5:
    152 mm
    Noir S1:
    143 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 +9 mm versus Noir S1
    Width:
    76 mm +4.2 mm versus Noir S1
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Noir S1

    Height:
    143 mm
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Marathon M5

    211 g

    +59 g versus Noir S1

  2. 2. Noir S1

    152 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. Noir S1

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

Marathon M5 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Noir S1.

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, Noir S1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarathon M5Noir S1
8 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. Noir S1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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

    +4020 mAh versus Noir S1

  2. 2. Noir S1

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M52. Noir S1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5, Noir S1.
SpecificationMarathon M5Noir S1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 76 Х 8.6 mm
  • 143 Х 71.8 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 211 g
  • 152 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 6020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Marathon M5, Noir S1.
SpecificationMarathon M5Noir S1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.2%
  • 67.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5, Noir S1.
SpecificationMarathon M5Noir S1
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
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Marathon M5, Noir S1.
SpecificationMarathon M5Noir S1
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 26398
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marathon M5, Noir S1.
SpecificationMarathon M5Noir S1
Release date
  • 2015
  • June
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 100 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 (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M5, Noir S1.
SpecificationMarathon M5Noir S1
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 42.2/11.5 Mbps
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • A-GPS only
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • LE
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, Noir S1.
SpecificationMarathon M5Noir S1
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marathon M5, Noir S1.
SpecificationMarathon M5Noir S1
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Power Bank/Reverse charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity