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Gionee Marathon M5 Plus

Gionee Marathon M5 Plus

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ZTE Blade A72

ZTE Blade A72

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Category Breakdown

Gionee Marathon M5 Plus
ZTE Blade A72
Performance
62.468.5
Camera
19.119.1
Display
80.275.4
Battery
35.937.7
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
48.354.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
34.841.7

Summary

  • The Gionee Marathon M5 Plus features a 6.0-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the ZTE Blade A72 has a larger 6.75-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a 90Hz refresh rate.
  • In terms of performance, the Gionee is powered by a Mediatek MT6753 chipset, whereas the ZTE offers two versions with the Unisoc SC9863A or Unisoc T606, providing more recent processing capabilities.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera, but the ZTE includes additional macro and depth sensors.
  • The Gionee has a 5020 mAh battery, while the ZTE boasts a larger 6000 mAh battery with faster 22.5W charging.
  • The Gionee runs on Android 5.1, while the ZTE operates on the more current Android 11, offering a more updated software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Gionee Marathon M5 Plus
ZTE Blade A72

General

Release Date

2015
2022, June 10

Announced

2015
2022, June 10

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6"
6.75"

Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD, 90Hz

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~368 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~390 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
90Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Unisoc SC9863A (28 nm) - version 1Unisoc T606 (12 nm) - version 2

CPU

Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - version 1Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55) - version 2

GPU

Mali-T720MP3
IMG8322 - version 1Mali-G57 MP1 - version 2

Memory

64GB 3GB RAM
64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
13 MP, AF2 MP (macro)2 MP (depth)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
720p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

5020 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 5020 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 6000 mAh

Charging Details

N/A
22.5W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

160.9 x 81.2 x 8.4 mm (6.33 x 3.20 x 0.33 in)
168 x 77.5 x 9.4 mm (6.61 x 3.05 x 0.37 in)

Weight

208 g
214 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

White, Gold
Space Gray, Sky Blue

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

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

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
Yes

NFC

USB

USB Type-C
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Amigo 3.1
Android 11

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity