Huawei Ascend P8max vs Gionee M5 Marathon Plus

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Comparing the Huawei Ascend P8max vs Gionee M5 Marathon Plus across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Huawei Ascend P8max runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Gionee M5 Marathon Plus runs at 1.3 GHz, making Huawei Ascend P8max the better performer.


Display: Huawei Ascend P8max offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Gionee M5 Marathon Plus offers 6 inches, making Huawei Ascend P8max the larger display of the two. Gionee M5 Marathon Plus features a AMOLED display compared to Huawei Ascend P8max's IPS LCD, making Gionee M5 Marathon Plus the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Huawei Ascend P8max and Gionee M5 Marathon Plus feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Huawei Ascend P8max and Gionee M5 Marathon Plus feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Gionee M5 Marathon Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 5020 mAh, while Huawei Ascend P8max offers 4360 mAh, making Gionee M5 Marathon Plus better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Huawei Ascend P8max and Gionee M5 Marathon Plus offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: Huawei Ascend P8max receives a higher user rating of 5, while Gionee M5 Marathon Plus has a rating of 4.

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Huawei Ascend P8max
Huawei Ascend P8max
Huawei Ascend P8max
Huawei Ascend P8max
Huawei Ascend P8max
Huawei Ascend P8max
₹36,800
(Discontinued)
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Gionee M5 Marathon Plus
Gionee M5 Marathon Plus
Gionee M5 Marathon Plus
Gionee M5 Marathon Plus
Gionee M5 Marathon Plus
Gionee M5 Marathon Plus
₹26,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Release Date

09 Jul, 2015
04 May, 2016
N/A

Performance
HiSilicon Kirin
MediaTek MT6753
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
13 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
5 MP
5 MP
50 MP

Battery
4360 mAh
5020 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
Fast Charging
90W Turbo Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
6.0/10
Read Expert Review
N/A

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

5/5
(2 ratings)
4/5
(246 ratings)
N/A

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
1 More Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
May 04, 2016
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

EMUI
N/A
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Excellent

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 935
MediaTek MT6753
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A53
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
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T628 MP4
Mali-T720 MP3
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

3 GB
3 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

324 ppi
367 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.85 %
75.78 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

182.7 mm
160.9 mm
162.7 mm

Width

93 mm
81.2 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

6.8 mm
8.4 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

228 grams
210 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor ISO-CELL
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Avg
Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
N/A
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

4360 mAh
5020 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
Yes
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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)
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SIM 2

N/A
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
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)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

N/A
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS
Yes with Glonass

NFC

N/A
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

N/A
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front
On-screen

Other Sensors

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