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

