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Gionee Marathon M5 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S6 edge

Comparison between Gionee Marathon M5 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S6 edge: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Gionee and Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy S6 edge, ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware, Camera and Connectivity. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Marathon M5 Plus	Galaxy S6 edge
Design & display	6.1	7.3
Performance & hardware	2.0	2.9
Camera	3.4	4.9
Connectivity	3.2	4.2
Battery & charging	5.7	1.8

Which one is for you?

Gionee Marathon M5 Plus, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 5,020 mAh; against 2,600 mAh
SIM Configurations: Dual Micro-SIM; against Single Nano-SIM
Usable Surface: 75.5 %; against 71.7 %
Expandable Storage: Yes; against No

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge, if you care about…

Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac); against Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Storage Type: UFS 2.0; against eMMC 5.1
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 4.1; against Bluetooth 4.0
Maximum Storage Capacity: 128 GB; against 64 GB

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Galaxy S6 edge
Processor Model	MediaTek MT6753	Samsung Exynos 7420
Processor Process Size	28 nm	14 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Mali-T720 MP3	Mali-T760 MP8
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.0 Best value
Maximum CPU Clock	1.3 GHz	2.1 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	64 GB	128 GB Best value
AnTuTu Score	—	166,453
CPU Description	Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core: 4 × 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 and 4 × 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	3 GB	3 GB
RAM Type	DDR3	—
Expandable Storage	Yes Best value	No
Maximum memory card	128 GB	—

Design

Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Galaxy S6 edge
Body Colors	White, Gold	White, Black, Gold, Green
Body Thickness	8.4 mm	7 mm Best value
Body Width	81.2 mm	70.1 mm
Body Height	160.9 mm	142.1 mm
Weight	208 g	132 g Best value
Usable Surface	75.5 % Best value	71.7 %
Body Materials	—	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Unfolded thickness	8.4 mm	—

Battery

Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Galaxy S6 edge
Battery Capacity	5,020 mAh Best value	2,600 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	—	15 W
Battery Features	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Battery Level Indicator, Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Rechargeable
Talk time	53 h Best value	18 h
Standby time	829 h	—
Music playback time	—	50 h

Display

Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Galaxy S6 edge
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal	6″ Best value	5.1″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,440 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px	2,560 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	368 ppi	577 ppi Best value
Display Contrast Ratio	—	4.124 :1
Display Features	Gorilla Glass, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 4, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Galaxy S6 edge
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Front

Sensor

Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Galaxy S6 edge
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor, SpO2 Sensor

Software

Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Galaxy S6 edge
Operating System	Android 5.1	Android 5
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	5.1 Best value	5

Connectivity

Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Galaxy S6 edge
SIM Configurations	Dual Micro-SIM Best value	Single 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 B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Best value
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 4.1 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP	A2DP, LE, aptX
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, microUSB, USB OTG, ANT+, DLNA
USB Version	USB Type-C	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	—	1.58 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	1.34 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	—	0.33 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	—	0.59 W/kg
Max. download speed	—	450 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	150 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Galaxy S6 edge
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	A2DP, Loudspeaker	A2DP, LE, aptX, Loudspeaker, 24-bit/192kHz Audio

Technical

Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Galaxy S6 edge
Model numbers	M5 Plus, GN8001	—

Features

Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Galaxy S6 edge
Built-in functions	—	Smart voice assistant, Samsung Pay