Gionee Marathon M5 mini vs Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus 3GB RAM

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Comparing the Gionee Marathon M5 mini vs Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus 3GB RAM across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus 3GB RAM runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Gionee Marathon M5 mini runs at 1.3 GHz, making Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus 3GB RAM the better performer.


Display: Both Gionee Marathon M5 mini and Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus 3GB RAM offer the same screen size of 5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus 3GB RAM offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Gionee Marathon M5 mini offers 8 MP, making Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus 3GB RAM better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Gionee Marathon M5 mini and Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus 3GB RAM feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Gionee Marathon M5 mini offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus 3GB RAM offers 2750 mAh, making Gionee Marathon M5 mini better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Gionee Marathon M5 mini and Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus 3GB RAM offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus 3GB RAM receives a higher user rating of 3.9, while Gionee Marathon M5 mini has a rating of 3.7.

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Gionee Marathon M5 mini
₹8,990
(Discontinued)
Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus 3GB RAM
₹7,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

63%
68%

Release Date

06 Feb, 2016
04 Aug, 2016

Performance

MediaTek MT6735
Snapdragon 616
(upto 1.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
2750 mAh
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Sharp display
  • Decent cameras
  • Excellent audio quality

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Below average battery life
  • Few lags in performance
  • Back panel tends to get scratched easily

User Ratings

3.7/5
(3 ratings)
3.9/5
(185,115 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Aug 04, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Custom UI

Amigo UI
VIBE UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

MediaTek MT6735
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939

Processor

Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T720 MP2
Adreno 405

RAM

2 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

294 ppi
441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.49 %
68.2 %

Screen Protection

N/A
No

Design

Height

143.5 mm
142 mm

Width

71 mm
71 mm

Thickness

9.6 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

N/A
142 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Polycarbonate
Back: Polycarbonate

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary CameraCMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
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
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Avg

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
2750 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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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 v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No

Other Sensors

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