Gionee Marathon M5

Overview

Mid Range Power Blaster By Gionee

By Priyanka Saini

The Gionee Marathon M5 is a new power blaster by Chinese manufacturer Gionee. The company is best known for slim and sleek devices with ultimate features. Its smartphones like Elife S7 and Elife S5.5 are the best examples if we talk about its success in the market. The Marathon M5 packs beautiful appearance with big screen, quad-core processor, slim body and a power-packed battery which clearly indicates that company has took different approach with this new smartphone. In the market competition, it is expected to lock its horns with Samsung Galaxy S5, Sony Xperia M4 Aqua and Apple iPhone 5C ofcourse. These smartphones are little less or more expensive than Marathon M5. Let's take a brief look of its specs below:

Display and Design

Holding an amazing look, the Marathon M5 features a 5.5-inch HD super AMOLED Plus display which will definitely please the big screen lovers. It provides a resolution of 1280x720 which is not good for the big screen but company has covered this drawback by adding powerful battery in the phone. The device is 152 mm long, 76 mm wide and 8.5 mm thick along with a outer trim as 4.75 mm. It weighs at 214 grams that make it bit heavier device in its segment. Moreover, it supports dual SIM configuration for the user comfort.

Processor and OS

Powering the device to handle multitasking and smooth functioning is a 1.3 GHz Quad-core 64-bit processor which is aided to 2 GB RAM, MediaTek MT6735 chipset and Mali-T760 GPU. The operating system is also a latest version of Android a 5.1 Lollipop OS with Amigo UI 3.1. So, user don't have to think to much in this sphere, it will definitely provide lag free service.

Camera and Memory

For the photography, it comes equipped with a 13 MP camera on back which is normal in this segment of smartphones. It supports LED flash, 5P lenses for the clear and bright pictures in dim light condition. It is capable of recording full HD videos. On the other hand, there is 5 MP camera on front for the selfies of good quality. It comes with 84-degree ultra-wide angle lens support. Storage wise, it comes loaded with an internal memory of 16 GB and expandable memory support via microSD card.

Connectivity and Battery

The smartphone supports 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, Bluetooth 4.0, USB OTG, GPS and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n as its connectivity attributes. User can experience faster internet and can easily share things with these options. For the backup, it depends upon 6020mAh battery which delivers long usage period.

Shades and Price

The Gionee Marathon M5 comes in exciting Gold, Black and White color options. Its expected price is INR 23,656 (approx.,may vary). The buyers can also consider Gionee Elife S7 and S5.5 as these smartphones are also good in appearance as well as in performance.