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Gionee M6s Plus

Gionee M6s Plus

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Gionee Marathon M5

Gionee Marathon M5

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Category Breakdown

Gionee M6s Plus
Gionee Marathon M5
Performance
62.554.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
79.579.5
Battery
63.563.5
Build
66.866.8
Overall
61.459.0

Summary

  • The Gionee M6s 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 of the Gionee Marathon M5, which has a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the M6s Plus is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 chipset with an octa-core CPU, while the Marathon M5 uses a Mediatek MT6735 with a quad-core CPU, resulting in superior processing capabilities for the M6s Plus.
  • The M6s Plus has a 12 MP rear camera, slightly lower than the 13 MP of the Marathon M5, but it offers better low-light performance with its f/1.9 aperture.
  • Both phones have a substantial 6020 mAh battery, but the M6s Plus supports 18W charging, while the Marathon M5 does not support fast charging.
  • The M6s Plus runs on Android 6.0 with Amigo 3.5, providing a more updated software experience compared to the Marathon M5’s Android 5.1 with Amigo 3.1.
  • Overall, the M6s Plus offers enhanced display, performance, and software features, while both maintain similar battery capacities.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Gionee M6s Plus
Gionee Marathon M5

General

Release Date

2017
2015

Announced

2017
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

Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.44 GHz Cortex-A53)
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Adreno 510
Mali-T720MP2

Memory

64GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

12 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, PDAF
13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP, f/2.0, 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

18W wired, QC3Reverse wired
Reverse wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

163.3 x 80.9 x 8.3 mm (6.43 x 3.19 x 0.33 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

Black
White, Gold, Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

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

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
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 (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes