Gionee Marathon M5 vs T-Mobile Sidekick

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

    Sidekick: 83 g lighter

    Marathon M5:
    211 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Width

    Sidekick: 18 mm narrower

    Marathon M5:
    76 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    Marathon M5:
    5.5 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Marathon M5: 9.4 mm thinner

    Marathon M5:
    8.6 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick: 33 mm shorter

    Marathon M5:
    152 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    Marathon M5:
    2015
    Sidekick:
    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 +33 mm versus Sidekick
    Width:
    76 mm +18 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +9.4 mm versus Marathon M5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Marathon M5

    211 g

    +83 g versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    128 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. Sidekick

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

Marathon M5 has approximately 333.4% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick.

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, Sidekick, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarathon M5Sidekick
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Sidekick: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 64 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. Sidekick

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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

    +4990 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. Marathon M52. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marathon M5, Sidekick.
SpecificationMarathon M5Sidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 76 Х 8.6 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 211 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 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
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
  • Danger 4.7
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Marathon M5, Sidekick.
SpecificationMarathon M5Sidekick
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.2%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Marathon M5, Sidekick.
SpecificationMarathon M5Sidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
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, Sidekick.
SpecificationMarathon M5Sidekick
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 26398
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marathon M5, Sidekick.
SpecificationMarathon M5Sidekick
Release date
  • 2015
  • June
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Black
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 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marathon M5, Sidekick.
SpecificationMarathon M5Sidekick
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
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • 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, Sidekick.
SpecificationMarathon M5Sidekick
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marathon M5, Sidekick.
SpecificationMarathon M5Sidekick
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Power Bank/Reverse charging
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input