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Gionee M6 Plus

Gionee M6 Plus

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Gionee Marathon M5

Gionee Marathon M5

#4495

Category Breakdown

Gionee M6 Plus
Gionee Marathon M5
Performance
65.553.7
Camera
19.119.1
Display
80.277.9
Battery
38.138.1
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
46.545.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
36.333.1

Summary

  • The Gionee M6 Plus features a larger 6.0-inch AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels compared to the 5.5-inch AMOLED display at 720 x 1280 pixels on the Gionee Marathon M5, resulting in better pixel density and clarity.
  • In terms of performance, the M6 Plus is equipped with a more powerful Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 chipset and offers more RAM at 4GB, while the Marathon M5 uses the Mediatek MT6735 with 3GB RAM.
  • The M6 Plus also has a superior rear camera at 16 MP versus the 13 MP on the Marathon M5, enhancing photography capabilities.
  • Both devices share the same battery capacity of 6020 mAh, but the M6 Plus supports faster charging at 10W.
  • The M6 Plus runs on a newer Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Amigo 3.5, while the Marathon M5 operates on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Amigo 3.1, providing a more updated software experience.
  • Lastly, the M6 Plus lacks a headphone jack, which is present in the Marathon M5.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Gionee M6 Plus
Gionee Marathon M5

General

Release Date

2016
2015

Announced

2016
2015

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6"
5.5"

Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)

PPI

1080
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Mali-T860MP2
Mali-T720MP2

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF
13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.2

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
720p

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

6020 mAh
6020 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 6020 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 6020 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

10W wiredReverse wired
Reverse wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

160.5 x 80.6 x 8.2 mm (6.32 x 3.17 x 0.32 in)
152 x 76 x 8.6 mm (5.98 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)

Weight

215 g
211 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Champagne
White, Gold, Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Network

GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), Amigo 3.5
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Amigo 3.1

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass