Category Breakdown
Gionee M6 Plus
Gionee Marathon M5
Performance
62.554.3
Camera
42.542.4
Display
79.579.5
Battery
63.563.5
Build
66.866.8
Overall
61.559.0
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
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
13 MP
Main Camera Details
16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF
13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Front Camera
8 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.2
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
720p
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
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
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Champagne
White, Gold, Black
Foldable
✗
✗
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
Software
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), Amigo 3.5
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Amigo 3.1
OS Version
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), Amigo 3.5
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Amigo 3.1
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes

