Side-by-side technical data
Gionee Marathon M5 Plus vs Honor 8
Comparison between Gionee Marathon M5 Plus and Honor 8: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Gionee and Honor.
The verdict
Your pick: Honor 8, ahead on Performance & hardware and Connectivity. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.
| Category | Marathon M5 Plus | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Design & display | 6.1 | 6.0 |
| Performance & hardware | 2.0 | 3.3 |
| Camera | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Connectivity | 3.2 | 4.7 |
| Battery & charging | 5.7 | 2.4 |
Which one is for you?
Gionee Marathon M5 Plus, if you care about…
- Battery Capacity
- 5,020 mAh
- against 3,000 mAh
- Display Technology
- AMOLED
- against IPS LCD
- Usable Surface
- 75.5 %
- against 72.5 %
- Display Diagonal
- 6″
- against 5.2″
Honor 8, if you care about…
- RAM Capacity
- 4 GB
- against 3 GB
- Wi-Fi Standards
- Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
- against Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
- Bluetooth Version
- Bluetooth 4.2
- against Bluetooth 4.0
- Display Pixel Density
- 423 ppi
- against 368 ppi
Specification comparison
Performance
| Specification | Marathon M5 Plus | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor Model | MediaTek MT6753 | HiSilicon Kirin 950 |
| Processor Process Size | 28 nm | 16 nm Best value |
| Graphics GPU | Mali-T720 MP3 | Mali-T880 MP4 |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | — |
| Maximum CPU Clock | 1.3 GHz | 2.3 GHz Best value |
| Maximum Storage Capacity | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| CPU Description | Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 | Octa-core (4 × 2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 and 4 × 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| Processor Type | Octa-Core | Octa-Core |
| 64-Bit Processor | Yes | — |
| RAM Capacity | 3 GB | 4 GB Best value |
| RAM Type | DDR3 | — |
| Expandable Storage | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum memory card | 128 GB | — |
Design
| Specification | Marathon M5 Plus | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Body Colors | White, Gold | White, Black, Blue, Gold |
| Body Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.5 mm Best value |
| Body Width | 81.2 mm | 71 mm |
| Body Height | 160.9 mm | 145.5 mm |
| Weight | 208 g | 153 g Best value |
| Usable Surface | 75.5 % Best value | 72.5 % |
| Body Materials | — | Glass, Aluminium Alloy |
| Unfolded thickness | 8.4 mm | — |
Battery
| Specification | Marathon M5 Plus | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Capacity | 5,020 mAh Best value | 3,000 mAh |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Polymer |
| Fast Charge Power | — | 18 W |
| Battery Features | Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable | Fast Charging |
| Talk time | 53 h | — |
| Standby time | 829 h | — |
Display
| Specification | Marathon M5 Plus | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Display Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Display Technology | AMOLED Best value | IPS LCD |
| Display Diagonal | 6″ Best value | 5.2″ |
| Display Horizontal Resolution | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Display Vertical Resolution | 1,920 px | 1,920 px |
| Display Pixel Density | 368 ppi | 423 ppi Best value |
| Display Contrast Ratio | — | 1,243 :1 |
| Display Features | Gorilla Glass, Touchscreen | Gorilla Glass 3 |
Sensors
| Specification | Marathon M5 Plus | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Fingerprint Sensor Placement | Front | Rear |
Sensor
| Specification | Marathon M5 Plus | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor Features | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass |
Software
| Specification | Marathon M5 Plus | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Android 5.1 | Android 6 |
| OS Family | Android | Android |
| OS Version | 5.1 | 6 Best value |
Connectivity
| Specification | Marathon M5 Plus | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| SIM Configurations | Dual Micro-SIM | Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM |
| Cellular Bands | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41 | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20 |
| Cellular Technologies | GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, 4G | GSM, HSPA, LTE |
| Wi-Fi Standards | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Best value |
| Wi-Fi Features | Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot | Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 Best value |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP | A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Navigation Systems | GPS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou Best value |
| Connectivity Features | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, USB Type-C | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, Infrared, NFC, USB Type-C, USB OTG |
| USB Version | USB Type-C | USB 2.0 |
| SAR (EU) head | — | 1.45 W/kg |
Audio
| Specification | Marathon M5 Plus | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Microphone Count | 2 | — |
| Audio Features | A2DP, Loudspeaker | Loudspeaker |
Technical
| Specification | Marathon M5 Plus | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Model numbers | M5 Plus, GN8001 | FRD-L19 FRD-L14, FRD-L04, FRD-AL00, FRD-TL00, FRD-AL10, FRD-L09, FRD-L02, FRD-L19, FRD-L14, FRD-DL00 |
