Gionee Marathon M5 Plus (a.k.a. Gionee M5 Plus) is a new addition to its maker’s series of battery-heavy smartphones and an upgrade on the impressive Gionee M5. The behemoth packs a longer-lasting battery, an improved AMOLED display, generous storage and a more powerful octa-core processor. Gionee M6 Plus is the successor of the M5 Plus.
Where to Buy Gionee Marathon M5 Plus
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Gionee M5 Plus Key Specs & Features
- 6.0-inch AMOLED Display, 1080 x 1920 pixels (368ppi)
- Octa-core Mediatek MT6753 CPU with 4GB RAM
- Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
- 64GB Storage, up to 128GB memory card
- 13MP Rear Camera and 5MP Front Camera
- 4G LTE
- Fingerprint Sensor (Front)
- 5020mAh Li-Po Battery
Design and Display
Featuring an all-metal design, Gionee Marathon M5 Plus is one chic handset you will not be reluctant to flaunt before your friends. The device is slightly thinner and lighter than the original Gionee M5 at 8.4 millimetres and 208 grams respectively.
Gionee Marathon M5 Plus crams in a larger, sharper 6-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a significant improvement on the somewhat disappointing HD resolution of the screen on the earlier device.
Camera and Storage
The Gionee Marathon M5 Plus packs a 13-megapixel primary camera with Phase Detection Autofocus that supposedly locks in focus in just one second. Buyers will also get a 5-megapixel front-facing camera for some decent selfies.
Gionee provides ample 64 GB of onboard storage for holding your photos, songs and videos. The storage allocation is expandable by another 128 GB using a microSD card.
Performance and OS
Under the hood, Gionee Marathon M5 Plus is equipped with an upgraded MediaTek MT6753 octa-core processor, an improvement over the quad-core CPU provided on the Marathon M5.
The processor, which is paired with a Mali-T720 GPU and ample 3 GB of RAM, has its speed also clocked at 1.3 GHz, however. Gionee’s Amigo 3.1 OS, based on Android 5.1 Lollipop, still runs the show on the phablet.
Superb Battery Power
A very large 5020mAh battery powers the Gionee Marathon M5 Plus. You may still consider that a bit disappointing given the Marathon M5 was equipped with a whopping 6020mAh battery.
But the battery provided here is in fact supposed to last longer. A unique thing about this phablet’s battery is its ability to retain power after numerous charges, unlike most smartphone juicers.
Gionee says the battery is able to retain 90 percent capacity after an amazing 600 charging cycles, which translates to about two years. Dual-charging chips allow you get enough power to last a full day after a 60-minute charge.
The Gionee Marathon M5 Plus has a fingerprint scanner embedded in its home button. It also features a reversible USB Type-C port.
Pricing and availability
Gionee Marathon M5 Plus is available in Nigeria. The Gionee Marathon M5 Plus Price in Nigeria ranges from 110,000 Naira to 170,000 Naira, depending on your location in the country.
Gionee Marathon M5 Plus Specs
Here are a few specs of the Gionee Marathon M5 Plus Phablet:
General Features
- Platform: Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Amigo 3.1
- Processor: Octa Core Processor (Mediatek MT6753)
- GPU: –
- Memory: 3GB RAM
- Colours: White, Gold
- Dimension: 160.9 x 81.2 x 8.4 mm
- Weight: 208 g
- SIM Type: Micro SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 6.0-inch AMOLED Touch Display, 1080 x 1920 pixels (368 ppi)
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: 13MP Camera, 1080p HD Video
- Rear Camera Features: Phase Detection Autofocus, LED Flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, Panorama, HDR
- Front Camera: 5MP Camera
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 64GB
- Memory Card Support: up to 128GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz
- 2G CDMA 1X: Yes
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: Yes
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: Yes
- WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
- NFC: No
- Infrared Blaster: No
- USB Port: Yes Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
- Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS
- Maps: –
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: No
- SpO2: No
- Pedometer: No
- Heart Rate Monitor: No
- Gyroscope: No
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes
- Iris Scanner: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: No
- Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: No
- Built-in Mobile Payment: No
- Water Resistant: No
- Dust Resistant: No
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: No
Battery
- Battery: 5020 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable)
- Talktime: up to 53 hours
- Standby Time: up to 829 hours
