Gionee M5 Marathon Plus vs LG X Max

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Comparing the Gionee M5 Marathon Plus vs LG X Max across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Gionee M5 Marathon Plus and LG X Max run at the same processing speed of 1.3 GHz.


Display: Both Gionee M5 Marathon Plus and LG X Max offer the same screen size of 6 inches, but Gionee M5 Marathon Plus features a AMOLED display compared to LG X Max's IPS LCD, making Gionee M5 Marathon Plus the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Gionee M5 Marathon Plus and LG X Max feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Gionee M5 Marathon Plus and LG X Max feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Gionee M5 Marathon Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 5020 mAh, while LG X Max offers 2500 mAh, making Gionee M5 Marathon Plus better for longer battery life.


Storage: Gionee M5 Marathon Plus offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while LG X Max offers 16 GB, making Gionee M5 Marathon Plus the better option for storage.

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Gionee M5 Marathon Plus
₹26,999
(Out of Stock)
LG X Max
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
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Release Date

04 May, 2016
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Performance

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MediaTek MT6753
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Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.3 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.3 GHz)
3 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

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6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
5020 mAh
2500 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
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Storage

64 GB
16 GB

Expert Review

6.0/10
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Pros

  • Premium metal build
  • Great battery life
  • Decent cameras
  • Responsive fingerprint sensor
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • 6-inch screen is a tad too big
  • A few lags in performance
  • Expensive
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4/5
(246 ratings)
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Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

May 04, 2016
(Official)
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Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
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Chipset

MediaTek MT6753
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Processor

Octa core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.3 GHz

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
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Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T720 MP3
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RAM

3 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
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Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

367 ppi
367 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.78 %
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Design

Height

160.9 mm
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Width

81.2 mm
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Thickness

8.4 mm
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Weight

210 grams
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Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
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Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
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Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor ISO-CELL
13 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
N/A

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
No

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
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Capacity

5020 mAh
2500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 21 Hours(3G) / Up to 47 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 64 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
N/A

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer