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Gionee Marathon M5 lite

Gionee Marathon M5 lite

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Lenovo S860

Lenovo S860

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Category Breakdown

Gionee Marathon M5 lite
Lenovo S860
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
70.570.5
Battery
58.558.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
56.656.6

Summary

  • The Gionee Marathon M5 Lite features a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Lenovo S860 has a slightly larger 5.3-inch IPS LCD with the same resolution but lower pixel density at ~277 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the Gionee is powered by a Mediatek MT6735 chipset with 3GB of RAM, offering better multitasking capabilities compared to the S860's Mediatek MT6582 and 2GB of RAM.
  • Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera, but the Gionee's selfie camera is superior at 5 MP compared to the S860's 1.6 MP.
  • Both devices are equipped with a 4000 mAh battery, ensuring similar longevity.
  • The Gionee runs on Android 5.1 with Amigo 3.1, providing a more updated software experience than the S860, which originally shipped with Android 4.2 but can be upgraded to 4.4.2.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Gionee Marathon M5 lite
Lenovo S860

General

Release Date

2016
2014

Announced

2015
2014

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

5"
5.3"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~277 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Asahi Dragontrail Glass
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

Mali-T720MP2
Mali-400MP2

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Main Camera Details

8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF

Front Camera

5 MP
1.6 MP

Front Camera Details

5 MP
1.6 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

143 x 69.9 x 8.5 mm (5.63 x 2.75 x 0.33 in)
149.5 x 77 x 10.3 mm (5.89 x 3.03 x 0.41 in)

Weight

183 g
190 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Gold, Gray
Titanium

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
3.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Amigo 3.1
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)

OS Version

Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Amigo 3.1
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes