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Gionee M6 Plus

Gionee M6 Plus

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Gionee Marathon M5 Plus

Gionee Marathon M5 Plus

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Category Breakdown

Gionee M6 Plus
Gionee Marathon M5 Plus
Performance
65.562.4
Camera
19.119.1
Display
80.280.2
Battery
38.135.9
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
46.548.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
36.334.8

Summary

  • The Gionee M6 Plus features a slightly heavier build at 215g compared to the Marathon M5 Plus, which weighs 208g, and both have similar dimensions.
  • Both devices sport a 6.0" AMOLED display with identical resolutions, but the M6 Plus has a marginally higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the M6 Plus is equipped with a more powerful Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 chipset and a higher clock speed, while the Marathon M5 Plus uses the MT6753 with a lower clock speed.
  • The M6 Plus also offers a superior rear camera at 16 MP versus the M5 Plus's 13 MP, and an 8 MP selfie camera compared to 5 MP.
  • Battery capacity is notably higher in the M6 Plus at 6020 mAh compared to 5020 mAh in the M5 Plus, but neither supports fast charging.
  • Software-wise, the M6 Plus runs on a newer Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Amigo 3.5, while the M5 Plus operates on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Amigo 3.1, and the M5 Plus includes a headphone jack, which the M6 Plus lacks.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Gionee M6 Plus
Gionee Marathon M5 Plus

General

Release Date

2016
2015

Announced

2016
2015

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6"
6"

Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~368 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)

CPU

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

GPU

Mali-T860MP2
Mali-T720MP3

Memory

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

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF
13 MP, f/2.2, 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

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

6020 mAh
5020 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 6020 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 5020 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

10W wiredReverse wired
N/A

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)
160.9 x 81.2 x 8.4 mm (6.33 x 3.20 x 0.33 in)

Weight

215 g
208 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Champagne
White, Gold

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
USB Type-C

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
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass