Gionee Marathon M5 vs Samsung Galaxy S2

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

    Galaxy S2: 95 g lighter

    Marathon M5:
    211 g
    Galaxy S2:
    116 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S2: 9.9 mm narrower

    Marathon M5:
    76 mm
    Galaxy S2:
    66.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S2: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Marathon M5:
    5.5 in
    Galaxy S2:
    4.3 in
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    Marathon M5:
    3 GB RAM
    Galaxy S2:
    1 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Marathon M5:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
    Galaxy S2:
    Exynos 4210 Dual
  • Height

    Galaxy S2: 26.7 mm shorter

    Marathon M5:
    152 mm
    Galaxy S2:
    125.3 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 +26.7 mm versus Galaxy S2
    Width:
    76 mm +9.9 mm versus Galaxy S2
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy S2

    Height:
    125.3 mm
    Width:
    66.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Marathon M5

    211 g

    +95 g versus Galaxy S2

  2. 2. Galaxy S2

    116 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. Galaxy S2

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

Marathon M5 has approximately 58.5% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S2.

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, Galaxy S2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarathon M5Galaxy S2
16 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 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. Galaxy S2

NFC:
See details Optional
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

    +4370 mAh versus Galaxy S2

  2. 2. Galaxy S2

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M52. Galaxy S2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationMarathon M5Galaxy S2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 76 Х 8.6 mm
  • 125.3 Х 66.1 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 211 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED Plus
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.3" 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
  • 16/32 GB
  • 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
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 4210 Dual
NFC Unknown
  • Optional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Marathon M5, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationMarathon M5Galaxy S2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.2%
  • 63.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationMarathon M5Galaxy S2
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3.2''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
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, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationMarathon M5Galaxy S2
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Mali-400MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 26398
  • 9100
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 415
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 639
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 346
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marathon M5, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationMarathon M5Galaxy S2
Release date
  • 2015
  • June
  • 2011
  • February. Released 2011
  • April
Colors
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 170 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 710 h (2G) / Up to 610 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M5, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationMarathon M5Galaxy S2
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.16 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M5, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationMarathon M5Galaxy S2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marathon M5, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationMarathon M5Galaxy S2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Power Bank/Reverse charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass