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Global Score
5587.3
Basic Information
GioneeSamsung
Android 5.1 LollipopAndroid 5.0
2015-08-252015-04-11
5.98 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches
7.51 ounces4.87 ounces
16 777 216Black, Blue, Gold and White
--Aluminium and Glass
--Scratch-Resistant Glass
$ 370.00$ 365.00
Display / Screen
5.5 inches5.1 inches
1280 x 720 pixels (HD)1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
AMOLED Super AMOLED
267 pixels per inch576 pixels per inch
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
79.9
Performance
--Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset
Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor
2 GB RAM3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM
Yes GPUMali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU
8.1910.08
Storage
16 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
6.1610.1
Camera
13.00 MP + 5.00 MP16.00 MP + 5.00 MP
--f/1.90 aperture
--28.00mm focal length
--0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
--3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
6.9310.01
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
--LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Dual SIMNano SIM
36.7
Battery Life
6020mAh Li - Ion Battery2550mAh Battery
Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--Wireless Charging
7.64.56
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.1
GPSGPS
--NFC
--Infra-red port
--Fingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
FM Radio--

Comparison review

The Galaxy S6 is a lot better than the Gionee Marathon M5, with an 87.3 score against 55. Both phones in this review come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S6 has 5.0 version and Gionee Marathon M5 has Android 5.1 Lollipop version. The Galaxy S6 design is a lot lighter and somewhat thinner than Gionee Marathon M5, even when they were released with only a couple of months difference.

Galaxy S6 features a much more powerful CPU than Gionee Marathon M5, because it has a greater number of cores (and faster), a GPU, a 64-bits CPU and a higher amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a much more vibrant display than Gionee Marathon M5, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a lot higher pixel density.

Samsung Galaxy S6 captures way better videos and photos than Gionee Marathon M5, because it has a back-facing camera with a higher resolution. Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a very superior memory for apps and games than Gionee Marathon M5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity.

Gionee Marathon M5 features a really longer battery life than Galaxy S6, because it has 6020mAh of battery capacity instead of 2550mAh.

Galaxy S6 is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper, which makes it a simple decision.




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