Gionee M5 Plus Price in India, Specifications, Features, Comparison & Reviews

Gionee M5 Marathon Plus details

Buy For

Large battery capacity
Solid configuration
Premium metallic design
A lot of RAM

Beware of

Average camera specs
Extra large display

Verdict

The Gionee M5 Plus is an excellent smartphone for power-hungry users with a massive 5,020mAh battery. in addition to offering a massive battery, the phone comes with the latest standard USB Type-C port for faster charging and data transfer capabilities, a phablet-grade display, a powerful processor, and impressive amount of internal storage. The M5 Plus is suitable for those looking for a premium design and solid configuration for a mid-range budget.

Premium design, powerful battery

Display and configuration

The Gionee M5 Plus is a battery-centric smartphone featuring a 6-inch, 2.5D AMOLED display with a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass on top, offering a resolution of 1080p. The device has a waistline of 8.4mm, and tips the scale at 210 grams, even featuring a large battery. It also comes with a fingerprint sensor for enhanced security. The phablet is powered by a 64-bit, 1.3GHz octa-core MediaTek processor, aided by 3GB of RAM.

Camera and storage

For imaging, the Gionee M5 Plus is equipped with a 13-megapixel primary snapper, aided by autofocus, a CMOS sensor, an LED flash, and white balance presets along with full HD video recording. For self portraits, the device gets a decent 5-megapixel secondary shooter. For storage, the device gets an excellent 64GB of internal memory, which can be further increased up to 128GB via a microSD card.

Connectivity and battery

In terms of connectivity, the Gionee M5 PlusÂ main highlight is a USB Type-C port, which delivers faster data transfer speed. Its other connectivity options include dual-SIM slots, 4G LTE support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, micro-USB, USB OTG and A-GPS. Since the handset is a battery-centric device, it is backed by a powerful 5,020mAh battery, which also supports fast charging.

Gionee M5 Marathon Plus Specifications

General

Launch Date		May 4, 2016 (Official)
Brand		Gionee
Model		M5 Plus
Operating System		Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
SIM Slot(s)		Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM Size		SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro
Network		4G: Available (supports Indian bands) 3G: Available, 2G: Available
Fingerprint Sensor
Quick Charging

Design

Height		160.9 mm Compare Size
Width		81.2 mm
Thickness		8.4 mm
Weight		210 grams
Build Material		Case: Metal Back: Metal
Colours		Champagne Gold, Polar Gold

Display

Screen Size		6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
Screen Resolution		Full HD (1080 x 1920 pixels)
Pixel Density		367 ppi
Display Type		AMOLED
Touch Screen		Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Screen to Body Ratio		75.78 %

Performance

Chipset		MediaTek MT6753
Processor		Octa core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Architecture		64 bit
Graphics		Mali-T720 MP3
RAM		3 GB

Storage

Internal Memory		64 GB
Expandable Memory		Up to 128 GB
User Available Storage		Up to 52 GB

Camera

Main Camera
Resolution		13 MP Primary Camera
Sensor		CMOS image sensor
Autofocus		Phase Detection autofocus
Optical Image Stabilisation		No
Flash		LED Flash
Image Resolution		4128 x 3096 Pixels
Settings		Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes		Continuos Shooting
Camera Features		Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Digital image stabilization, Face detection, Touch to focus
Video Recording		1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Front Camera
Resolution		5 MP Front Camera
Autofocus		No
Flash		No

Battery

Capacity		5020 mAh
Type		Li-Polymer
User Replaceable		No
TalkTime		Up to 21 Hours(3G) / Up to 47 Hours(2G)
Quick Charging		Fast

Network & Connectivity

SIM Size		SIM1: Micro, SIM2: Micro
Network Support		4G (supports Indian bands), 3G, 2G
VoLTE
SIM 1		4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2		2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
Wi-Fi		Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n
Wi-Fi Features		Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth		v4.0
GPS		with A-GPS
NFC		No
USB Type-C		(Doesn't support micro-USB)

Multimedia

FM Radio
Loudspeaker
Audio Jack		3.5 mm

Special Features

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor Position		Front
Other Sensors		Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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Biggest mistake of my life!

11 Sep 2016 By Vikash Choudhary On flipkart.com

Very bad product, very big issue of hang. Really disappointed.

Good Product

08 Jun 2016 By Parag Bhattacharya On flipkart.com

The product is good. Delivery was timely. Good buy. The screen size is very big so you'll take time to get accustomed to it. Processor is fast. The fingerprint sensor works fine.

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