Xiaomi Redmi 3 vs Gionee Marathon M5 mini

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 3 vs Gionee Marathon M5 mini 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 3 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Gionee Marathon M5 mini runs at 1.3 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 3 the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi 3 and Gionee Marathon M5 mini offer the same screen size of 5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Gionee Marathon M5 mini offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 3 and Gionee Marathon M5 mini feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 3 offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Gionee Marathon M5 mini offers 4000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 3 and Gionee Marathon M5 mini offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 3 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Gionee Marathon M5 mini has a rating of 3.7.

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Xiaomi Redmi 3
₹7,990
(Discontinued)
Gionee Marathon M5 mini
₹8,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
63%

Release Date

N/A
06 Feb, 2016

Performance

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

Display

5 inches (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

4100 mAh
4000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

4.5/5
(80 ratings)
3.7/5
(3 ratings)

Video

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

User Feedback

General

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
Amigo UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939
MediaTek MT6735

Processor

Octa core

1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 405
Mali-T720 MP2

RAM

2 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

294 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.92 %
67.49 %

Design

Height

139.3 mm
143.5 mm

Width

69.6 mm
71 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
9.6 mm

Weight

144 grams
N/A

Build Material

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

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital Zoomf/2.0
8 MP
Primary CameraCMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
3264 x 2448 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

6 x 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
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

4100 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 10 Hours(3G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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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

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
N/A

Other Sensors

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