Lenovo K3 Note vs Gionee Marathon M4

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Comparing the Lenovo K3 Note vs Gionee Marathon M4 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Lenovo K3 Note runs at a higher processing speed of 1.7 GHz, while Gionee Marathon M4 runs at 1.3 GHz, making Lenovo K3 Note the better performer.


Display: Lenovo K3 Note offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Gionee Marathon M4 offers 5 inches, making Lenovo K3 Note the larger display of the two. Gionee Marathon M4 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Lenovo K3 Note's IPS LCD, making Gionee Marathon M4 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Lenovo K3 Note offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Gionee Marathon M4 offers 8 MP, making Lenovo K3 Note better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Lenovo K3 Note and Gionee Marathon M4 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Gionee Marathon M4 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Lenovo K3 Note offers 2900 mAh, making Gionee Marathon M4 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Lenovo K3 Note and Gionee Marathon M4 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Gionee Marathon M4 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Lenovo K3 Note has a rating of 4.

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Lenovo K3 Note
₹9,999
(Out of Stock)
Gionee Marathon M4
₹11,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
64%

Release Date

25 Jun, 2015
28 Jul, 2015

Performance

MediaTek MT6752
MediaTek MT6735
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.7 GHz)
(upto 1.3 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

2900 mAh
5000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Lovely display
  • Loaded hardware
  • Good image quality
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Average battery life
  • Lags while playing high-end games
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4/5
(227,568 ratings)
4.3/5
(70 ratings)

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Jun 25, 2015
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Android v5.0 (Lollipop)

Custom UI

VIBE UI
Amigo UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

MediaTek MT6752
MediaTek MT6735

Processor

Octa core, 1.7 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T760 MP2
Mali-T720 MP2

RAM

2 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A

Pixel Density

401 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.55 %
66.74 %

Screen Protection

Yes
No

Design

Height

152.6 mm
144.7 mm

Width

76.2 mm
71.2 mm

Thickness

8 mm
10.1 mm

Weight

150 grams
176 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0PureCel Sensor
8 MP
Primary CameraCMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation

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

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
No

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

2900 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 36 Hours(3G)
Up to 18 Hours(3G) / Up to 50 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro
N/A

Network Support

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

SIM 1

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

SIM 2

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)
N/A

SAR Value

Head: 1.590 W/kg Body: 0.688 W/kg
Head: 0.85 W/kg Body: 0.733 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

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

Applications

Lenovo SHAREit Lenovo SYNCit
N/A