Gionee Marathon M5 enjoy
#4308
Vertu Aster
#4104Category Breakdown
Gionee Marathon M5 enjoy
Vertu Aster
Performance
54.356.5
Camera
42.142.4
Display
67.567.5
Battery
63.561.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
56.757.1
Summary
- The Gionee Marathon M5 Enjoy features a larger 5.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Vertu Aster has a smaller 4.7-inch sapphire crystal display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in a significantly sharper image.
- In terms of performance, the Marathon M5 Enjoy is powered by a Mediatek MT6735 chipset with a quad-core 1.0 GHz CPU and 3GB of RAM, whereas the Vertu Aster utilizes a more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 with a quad-core 2.3 GHz CPU and 2GB of RAM.
- The camera capabilities differ as well, with the Gionee offering an 8 MP rear camera compared to the 13 MP rear camera of the Vertu, which is also Hasselblad certified.
- Battery life favors the Gionee with a 5000 mAh capacity, while the Vertu has a smaller 2275 mAh battery.
- Both devices run different versions of Android, with the Gionee on Android 5.1 and the Vertu on an older Android 4.4.2, impacting the software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Gionee Marathon M5 enjoy
Vertu Aster
General
Release Date
2015
2014
Announced
2015
2014
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5.5"
4.7"
Type
TFT
Sapphire crystal glass
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~473 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Sapphire crystal glass, oleophobic coating
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Mali-T720MP2
Adreno 330
Memory
16GB 3GB RAM
64GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP, AF
13 MP, Hasselblad certified, AF
Front Camera
5 MP
2.1 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP
2.1 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
2275 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2275 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
Wireless (Qi)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
155 x 76 x 9 mm (6.10 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)
143.4 x 69 x 11.2 mm (5.65 x 2.72 x 0.44 in)
Weight
200 g
193 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
White, Gold
Onyx Calf, Lagoon Calf, Blush Calf, Caviar Karung, Tangerine Karung, Raspberry Ostrich, Cognac Ostrich
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / 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, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP, aptX, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Amigo 3.1
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
OS Version
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Amigo 3.1
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes