Screen size
A1Winner: 5.5"+9.1%
Marathon M35.0"
Quick verdict
A1 leads the measured specs 10-2.
Measured wins
A1
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Marathon M3
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
A1
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Marathon M3
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
A1
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Marathon M3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
A1
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Marathon M3
HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands
A1
1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Marathon M3
-
Speed
A1
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Marathon M3
HSPA
Announced
A1
2017, February. Released 2017, April
Marathon M3
2014, November. Released 2014, November
Status
A1
Discontinued
Marathon M3
Discontinued
Dimensions
A1
154.5 x 76.5 x 8.3 mm (6.08 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)
Marathon M3
144.5 x 71.5 x 10.4 mm (5.69 x 2.81 x 0.41 in)
Weight
A1
182 g (6.42 oz)
Marathon M3
180.3 g (6.35 oz)
SIM
A1
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Marathon M3
Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
Type
A1
IPS LCD
Marathon M3
IPS LCD
Size
A1
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Marathon M3
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A1
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Marathon M3
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection
A1
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Marathon M3
-
OS
A1
Android 7 (Nougat), Amigo 4
Marathon M3
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
A1
Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Marathon M3
-
CPU
A1
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Marathon M3
Quad-core 1.3 GHz
GPU
A1
Mali-T860MP2
Marathon M3
Mali-450
Card slot
A1
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Marathon M3
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
A1
64GB 4GB RAM
Marathon M3
8GB 1GB RAM
Other
A1
eMMC 5.1
Marathon M3
-
Single
A1
13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
Marathon M3
8 MP, f/2.2, AF
Features
A1
LED flash, HDR
Marathon M3
LED flash, panorama
Video
A1
1080p@30fps
Marathon M3
720p@30fps
Single
A1
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Marathon M3
2 MP
Video
A1
Marathon M3
Loudspeaker
A1
Yes
Marathon M3
Yes
3.5mm jack
A1
Yes
Marathon M3
Yes
WLAN
A1
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Marathon M3
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
A1
4.0, A2DP
Marathon M3
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
A1
GPS
Marathon M3
GPS
NFC
A1
No
Marathon M3
No
Radio
A1
FM radio
Marathon M3
FM radio
USB
A1
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Marathon M3
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
A1
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Marathon M3
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
A1
Li-Ion 4010 mAh, non-removable
Marathon M3
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
A1
10W wired
Marathon M3
-
Stand-by
A1
-
Marathon M3
Up to 792 h
Talk time
A1
-
Marathon M3
Up to 51 h (2G) / Up to 32 h 30 min (3G)
Colors
A1
Black, Gray, Gold
Marathon M3
Black, White
Models
A1
A1
Marathon M3
-
Price
A1
About 280 EUR
Marathon M3
About 170 EUR
SAR
A1
-
Marathon M3
0.29 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)