Gionee Marathon M4
#3072
Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4
#3206Category Breakdown
Gionee Marathon M4
Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.142.4
Display
79.579.5
Battery
63.561.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
59.359.1
Summary
- The Gionee Marathon M4 features a 5.0-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4 has the same size display but with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in a significantly sharper image.
- In terms of performance, the Galaxy S4 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset with a 2.3 GHz CPU, compared to the Marathon M4's 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7.
- The camera on the Galaxy S4 is superior, offering a 13 MP rear camera versus the 8 MP on the Marathon M4, although both can record 1080p video.
- Battery capacity is a strong point for the Marathon M4, boasting 5000 mAh compared to the Galaxy S4's 2600 mAh, providing much longer usage time.
- Software-wise, the Marathon M4 runs on Android 5.0 with Amigo 3, while the Galaxy S4 initially shipped with Android 4.2.2 but is upgradable to 5.0.
- Overall, the Galaxy S4 offers better display quality and performance, while the Marathon M4 excels in battery life.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Gionee Marathon M4
Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4
General
Release Date
2015
2013
Announced
2015
2013
Description
N/A
Also known as:Samsung Galaxy S4 Advance in UKSamsung Galaxy S4 with LTE+Available as Samsung SHV-E330S Galaxy S4 LTE-A for SK Telecom
Display
Size
5"
5"
Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Mali-400
Adreno 330
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP, AF
13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.14µm, AF
Front Camera
5 MP
2 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP
2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide)
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
2600 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
144.7 x 71.2 x 10.2 mm (5.70 x 2.80 x 0.40 in)
136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)
Weight
176 g
130 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
White Frost, Black Mist (I9506)/ Arctic Blue, Red Aurora, rose gold white, rose gold black, deep black (SHV-E330S)
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
2.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 5 (Lollipop), Amigo 3
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
OS Version
Android 5 (Lollipop), Amigo 3
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes