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Gionee Marathon M5 Plus vs Xiaomi Mi Note

Comparison between Gionee Marathon M5 Plus and Xiaomi Mi Note: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Gionee and Xiaomi.

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The verdict

Your pick: Xiaomi Mi Note, ahead on Performance & hardware, Camera and Connectivity. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Marathon M5 Plus	Mi Note
Design & display	6.1	6.0
Performance & hardware	2.0	2.4
Camera	3.4	5.3
Connectivity	3.2	4.0
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
Storage Type: eMMC 5.1; against eMMC 5.0
Display Technology: AMOLED; against IPS LCD
64-Bit Processor: Yes; against No

Xiaomi Mi Note, 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
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 4.1; against Bluetooth 4.0
Display Pixel Density: 386 ppi; against 368 ppi
Weight: 161 g; against 208 g

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Mi Note
Processor Model	MediaTek MT6753	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
Processor Process Size	28 nm	28 nm
Graphics GPU	Mali-T720 MP3	Qualcomm Adreno 330
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1 Best value	eMMC 5.0
Maximum CPU Clock	1.3 GHz	2.5 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	64 GB	64 GB
CPU Description	Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Quad-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes Best value	No
RAM Capacity	3 GB	3 GB
RAM Type	DDR3	DDR3
Expandable Storage	Yes Best value	No
Maximum memory card	128 GB	—

Design

Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Mi Note
Body Colors	White, Gold	Black, White
Body Thickness	8.4 mm	7 mm Best value
Body Width	81.2 mm	77.6 mm
Body Height	160.9 mm	155.1 mm
Weight	208 g	161 g Best value
Usable Surface	75.5 % Best value	74.4 %
Body Materials	—	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Unfolded thickness	8.4 mm	—

Battery

Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Mi Note
Battery Capacity	5,020 mAh Best value	3,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	—	18 W
Battery Features	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time	53 h	—
Standby time	829 h	—

Display

Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Mi Note
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	AMOLED Best value	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	6″ Best value	5.7″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px	1,920 px
Display Pixel Density	368 ppi	386 ppi Best value
Display Contrast Ratio	—	1,453 :1
Display Features	Gorilla Glass, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 3, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Mi Note
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	—

Sensor

Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Mi Note
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer

Software

Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Mi Note
Operating System	Android 5.1	Android 4.4
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	5.1 Best value	4.4

Connectivity

Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Mi Note
SIM Configurations	Dual Micro-SIM	Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM, Dual 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 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
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
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, microUSB, USB OTG
USB Version	USB Type-C	USB 2.0
Max. download speed	—	150 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Mi Note
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	A2DP, Loudspeaker	Loudspeaker, Stereo Speakers, 24-bit/192kHz Audio Best value

Technical

Specification	Marathon M5 Plus	Mi Note
Model numbers	M5 Plus, GN8001	—