Screen size
F5Winner: 5.3"+5.7%
Marathon M35.0"
Quick verdict
F5 leads the measured specs 8-2.
Measured wins
F5
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Marathon M3
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
F5
GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Marathon M3
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
F5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Marathon M3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
F5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO / TD-SCDMA
Marathon M3
HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands
F5
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38
Resolution
equal specsRefresh 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
F5
HSPA, LTE
Marathon M3
HSPA
Announced
F5
2017, January. Released 2017, February
Marathon M3
2014, November. Released 2014, November
Status
F5
Discontinued
Marathon M3
Discontinued
Dimensions
F5
150 x 74.5 x 7.7 mm (5.91 x 2.93 x 0.30 in)
Marathon M3
144.5 x 71.5 x 10.4 mm (5.69 x 2.81 x 0.41 in)
Weight
F5
162 g (5.71 oz)
Marathon M3
180.3 g (6.35 oz)
SIM
F5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Marathon M3
Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
Type
F5
IPS LCD
Marathon M3
IPS LCD
Size
F5
5.3 inches, 77.4 cm2 (~69.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Marathon M3
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
F5
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~277 ppi density)
Marathon M3
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
OS
F5
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Marathon M3
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
F5
Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
Marathon M3
-
CPU
F5
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Marathon M3
Quad-core 1.3 GHz
GPU
F5
Mali-T860MP2
Marathon M3
Mali-450
Card slot
F5
microSDXC
Marathon M3
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
F5
32GB 4GB RAM
Marathon M3
8GB 1GB RAM
Other
F5
eMMC 5.1
Marathon M3
-
Single
F5
13 MP, AF
Marathon M3
8 MP, f/2.2, AF
Features
F5
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Marathon M3
LED flash, panorama
Video
F5
1080p@30fps
Marathon M3
720p@30fps
Single
F5
8 MP
Marathon M3
2 MP
Video
F5
Marathon M3
Loudspeaker
F5
Yes
Marathon M3
Yes
3.5mm jack
F5
Yes
Marathon M3
Yes
WLAN
F5
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Marathon M3
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
F5
4.0, A2DP
Marathon M3
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
F5
GPS
Marathon M3
GPS
NFC
F5
No
Marathon M3
No
Radio
F5
FM radio
Marathon M3
FM radio
USB
F5
microUSB 2.0
Marathon M3
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
F5
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Marathon M3
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
F5
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Marathon M3
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by
F5
-
Marathon M3
Up to 792 h
Talk time
F5
-
Marathon M3
Up to 51 h (2G) / Up to 32 h 30 min (3G)
Colors
F5
Gold, Rose gold
Marathon M3
Black, White
Price
F5
About 250 EUR
Marathon M3
About 170 EUR
SAR
F5
-
Marathon M3
0.29 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)