Gionee Marathon M5 vs Samsung i740

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

    i740: 111 g lighter

    Marathon M5:
    211 g
    i740:
    100 g
  • Width

    i740: 17 mm narrower

    Marathon M5:
    76 mm
    i740:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i740: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    Marathon M5:
    5.5 in
    i740:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Marathon M5: 5.3 mm thinner

    Marathon M5:
    8.6 mm
    i740:
    13.9 mm
  • Height

    i740: 45 mm shorter

    Marathon M5:
    152 mm
    i740:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    Marathon M5:
    2015
    i740:
    2008

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 +45 mm versus i740
    Width:
    76 mm +17 mm versus i740
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. i740

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +5.3 mm versus Marathon M5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Marathon M5

    211 g

    +111 g versus i740

  2. 2. i740

    100 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. i740

    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 i740.

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, i740, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarathon M5i740
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
i740: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 256 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. i740

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +4520 mAh versus i740

  2. 2. i740

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M52. i740

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5, i740.
SpecificationMarathon M5i740
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 76 Х 8.6 mm
  • 107 Х 59 Х 13.9 mm
Weight
  • 211 g
  • 100 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
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 6020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Marathon M5, i740.
SpecificationMarathon M5i740
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.2%
  • 38.5%
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, i740.
SpecificationMarathon M5i740
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Marathon M5, i740.
SpecificationMarathon M5i740
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 624 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 26398
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marathon M5, i740.
SpecificationMarathon M5i740
Release date
  • 2015
  • June
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 140 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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M5, i740.
SpecificationMarathon M5i740
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Marathon M5, i740.
SpecificationMarathon M5i740
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marathon M5, i740.
SpecificationMarathon M5i740
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Power Bank/Reverse charging
  • MP3/eAAC+/WMA/AMR/RealAudio player -MP4/RealVideo/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo Optical joystick