Cat S31
#4946
Gionee Marathon M5 lite
#4411Category Breakdown
Cat S31
Gionee Marathon M5 lite
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
67.570.5
Battery
58.558.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
56.056.6
Summary
- The Cat S31 features a rugged build with a weight of 200g and dimensions of 146 x 74.4 x 12.6 mm, while the Gionee Marathon M5 lite is lighter at 183g and more compact at 143 x 69.9 x 8.5 mm.
- The S31 has a 4.7-inch TFT display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, whereas the M5 lite offers a slightly larger 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with the same resolution.
- In terms of performance, the S31 is powered by a Snapdragon 210 chipset with 2GB of RAM, while the M5 lite uses a Mediatek MT6735 with 3GB of RAM, potentially offering better multitasking.
- Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera, but the M5 lite can record video at 1080p, compared to the S31's 720p.
- Both devices are equipped with a 4000 mAh battery, but the S31 runs on Android 7.0 Nougat, while the M5 lite operates on Android 5.1 Lollipop with Amigo 3.1, which may affect the software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Cat S31
Gionee Marathon M5 lite
General
Release Date
2017
2016
Announced
2017
2015
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
4.7"
5"
Type
TFT
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 304
Mali-T720MP2
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF
Front Camera
2 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
2 MP
5 MP
Video Recording
720p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
146 x 74.4 x 12.6 mm (5.75 x 2.93 x 0.50 in)
143 x 69.9 x 8.5 mm (5.63 x 2.75 x 0.33 in)
Weight
200 g
183 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Gold, Gray
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Dual SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Amigo 3.1
OS Version
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Amigo 3.1
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes