Gionee Marathon M4 vs Sonim XP7

Comparing the Gionee Marathon M4 vs Sonim XP7 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Gionee Marathon M4 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.3 GHz, while Sonim XP7 runs at 1.2 GHz, making Gionee Marathon M4 the better performer.

Display: Gionee Marathon M4 offers a screen size of 5 inches, while Sonim XP7 offers 4 inches, making Gionee Marathon M4 the larger display of the two. Gionee Marathon M4 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sonim XP7's TFT, making Gionee Marathon M4 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Gionee Marathon M4 and Sonim XP7 feature a 8 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Gionee Marathon M4 offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Sonim XP7 offers 1 MP, making Gionee Marathon M4 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Gionee Marathon M4 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Sonim XP7 offers 4800 mAh, making Gionee Marathon M4 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Gionee Marathon M4 and Sonim XP7 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

Gionee Marathon M4

₹11,999

(Discontinued)

Sonim XP7

₹40,000

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

28 Jul, 2015

21 Jul, 2015

11 Jun, 2026

Performance

	N/A
MediaTek MT6735	Snapdragon 400	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
(upto 1.3 GHz)	(upto 1.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM	1 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display

	N/A
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	4.0 inches (10.16 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED	TFT	Extreme AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)	480x800 px	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

	N/A
8 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

	N/A
5 MP	1 MP	50 MP

Battery

	N/A
5000 mAh	4800 mAh	6500 mAh
N/A	N/A	90W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB	16 GB	256 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 4.1

User Ratings

4.3/5

(70 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.0 (Lollipop)

Android v4.4 (Kitkat)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

5 Year

Custom UI

Amigo UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

N/A

Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek MT6735

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T720 MP2

Adreno 305

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

2 GB

1 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED

TFT

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)

4.0 inches (10.16 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

480x800 px

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.6:9

Pixel Density

294 ppi

233 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

66.74 %

46.06 %

96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v2

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

96.8 %

Design

Height

144.7 mm

137 mm

162.7 mm

Width

71.2 mm

72.1 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

10.1 mm

20.8 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

176 grams

290 grams

190 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A

Shock proof

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg

N/A

Excellent

Resolution

8 MP
Primary CameraCMOS image sensor

8 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

N/A

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg

N/A

Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

1 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

N/A

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

4800 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 18 Hours(3G) / Up to 50 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

Head: 0.85 W/kg Body: 0.733 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

N/A

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with Glonass

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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