Gionee Marathon M4 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB

Comparing the Gionee Marathon M4 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Gionee Marathon M4 runs at 1.3 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Gionee Marathon M4 offers 5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB the larger display of the two. Gionee Marathon M4 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB's IPS LCD, making Gionee Marathon M4 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Gionee Marathon M4 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Gionee Marathon M4 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Gionee Marathon M4 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers 4050 mAh, making Gionee Marathon M4 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Gionee Marathon M4 offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB the better option for storage.

User Rating: Gionee Marathon M4 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB has a rating of 4.2.

Gionee Marathon M4

₹11,999

(Discontinued)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB

₹8,599

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

64%

70%

Release Date

28 Jul, 2015

09 Mar, 2016

Performance


MediaTek MT6735	Snapdragon 650
(upto 1.3 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display


5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera


8 MP Primary Camera	16 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	5 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	4050 mAh
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB	32 GB
N/A	eMMC 4.5

Expert Review

N/A	8.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Premium metal build
Responsive fingerprint sensor
Great battery life
Smooth performance

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Boring design
Hybrid dual-SIM vs dedicated dual-SIM
Average cameras
Still runs Android Lollipop

User Ratings

4.3/5

(70 ratings)

4.2/5

(198,832 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A	Mar 09, 2016 (Official)

Operating System

Android v5.0 (Lollipop)

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Custom UI

Amigo UI

MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Chipset

MediaTek MT6735

Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

Processor

Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7

Hexa Core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A72 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T720 MP2

Adreno 510

RAM

2 GB	2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

N/A

16:9

Pixel Density

294 ppi

401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

66.74 %

72.98 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Design

Height

144.7 mm

150 mm

Width

71.2 mm

76 mm

Thickness

10.1 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

176 grams

164 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg

Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary CameraCMOS image sensor

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg

Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraPureCel

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

4050 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

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

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

N/A

eMMC 4.5

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A	SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

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

Head: 1.256 W/kg Body: 1.102 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0

Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope