Screen size
M6s PlusWinner: 6.0"+8.3%
Marathon M55.5"
Quick verdict
M6s Plus leads the measured specs 9-2.
Measured wins
M6s Plus
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Marathon M5
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
M6s Plus
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Marathon M5
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
M6s Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800 / 1900
Marathon M5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800
3G bands
M6s Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO / TD-SCDMA
Marathon M5
HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
M6s Plus
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired 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
1, 3, 5, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41
Marathon M5
1, 3, 7, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
M6s Plus
HSPA, LTE
Marathon M5
HSPA, LTE
Announced
M6s Plus
2017, April. Released 2017, May
Marathon M5
2015, June. Released 2015, November
Status
M6s Plus
Discontinued
Marathon M5
Discontinued
Dimensions
M6s Plus
163.3 x 80.9 x 8.3 mm (6.43 x 3.19 x 0.33 in)
Marathon M5
152 x 76 x 8.6 mm (5.98 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight
M6s Plus
215 g (7.58 oz)
Marathon M5
211 g (7.44 oz)
SIM
M6s Plus
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Marathon M5
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Type
M6s Plus
AMOLED
Marathon M5
AMOLED
Size
M6s Plus
6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~75.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Marathon M5
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~72.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
M6s Plus
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)
Marathon M5
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Protection
M6s Plus
-
Marathon M5
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
M6s Plus
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), Amigo 3.5
Marathon M5
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Amigo 3.1
Chipset
M6s Plus
Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
Marathon M5
Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
CPU
M6s Plus
Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.44 GHz Cortex-A53)
Marathon M5
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
M6s Plus
Adreno 510
Marathon M5
Mali-T720MP2
Card slot
M6s Plus
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Marathon M5
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
M6s Plus
64GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Marathon M5
32GB 3GB RAM
Other
M6s Plus
eMMC 5.1
Marathon M5
-
Single
M6s Plus
12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, PDAF
Marathon M5
13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Features
M6s Plus
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Marathon M5
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
M6s Plus
1080p@30fps
Marathon M5
1080p@30fps
Single
M6s Plus
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Marathon M5
5 MP, f/2.2
Video
M6s Plus
Marathon M5
720p
Loudspeaker
M6s Plus
Yes
Marathon M5
Yes
3.5mm jack
M6s Plus
Yes
Marathon M5
Yes
WLAN
M6s Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Marathon M5
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
M6s Plus
4.0, A2DP
Marathon M5
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
M6s Plus
GPS
Marathon M5
GPS
NFC
M6s Plus
No
Marathon M5
No
Infrared port
M6s Plus
Yes
Marathon M5
Yes
Radio
M6s Plus
FM radio, RDS, recording
Marathon M5
FM radio, RDS, recording
USB
M6s Plus
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Marathon M5
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
M6s Plus
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Marathon M5
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
M6s Plus
Li-Po 6020 mAh, non-removable
Marathon M5
Li-Po 6020 mAh, non-removable
Charging
M6s Plus
18W wired, QC3 Reverse wired
Marathon M5
Reverse wired
Stand-by
M6s Plus
Up to 843 h (3G)
Marathon M5
Up to 684 h (2G) / Up to 557 h (3G)
Talk time
M6s Plus
Up to 51 h (3G)
Marathon M5
Up to 62 h (2G) / Up to 28 h (3G)
Colors
M6s Plus
Black
Marathon M5
White, Gold, Black
Price
M6s Plus
About 460 EUR
Marathon M5
About 330 EUR
SAR EU
M6s Plus
-
Marathon M5
0.32 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)