Very often famous smartphone manufacturers do not give up on the successful product lines and continue to produce the device in more simple variations. Smartphones with prefix Mini have similar function of flagship line, but a slightly smaller size, weaker specifications and lower price. Not everyone has the opportunity or desire to pay a lot of money for flagship. The company Gionee released mini version of its flagship smartphone – Gionee Marathon M5 Mini. New device differs from the main smartphone with specifications and slightly reduced body, but it is not particularly impact on the functionality of the mobile phone and it is still very cool solution for your money. Today we decided to take a closer look at Gionee Marathon M5 Mini and see what it is inside.

Design Gionee Marathon M5 Mini

The manufacturer has decided not to change anything in terms of the body and its appearance. If users like the original model, it makes no sense to change anything. The front panel is placed display with a sly frame around. When smartphone is switched off, it seems that the frame is absolutely absent. Below the screen are three control buttons, decorative lattice dynamics, and camera tracking sensors. On the back side there is the main camera, flash and logo of the manufacturer.

Specifications Gionee Marathon M5 Mini

The basis of performance of Gionee Marathon M5 Mini is processor Mediatek MT6580, which we have met many times in the budget devices of different manufacturers. The processor is built on four processing cores and operates at a clock frequency of 1.3 gigahertz. We cannot say that processor is very powerful, but for the casual user this is enough. Also smartphone has 2GB of RAM. And yes, it’s time to get used to the fact that nowadays even the low-end smartphones come with 2GB of RAM. Built-in memory for storing content is 16GB, of which you will be available about 16GB.

Bonuses Gionee Marathon M5 Mini

The difference between the original device Marathon M5 and a smaller version Gionee Marathon M5 Mini is only in the resolution of display. Diagonal remained the same – 5.5 inches, however, the resolution has been reduced to 1280×720 pixels, while the original model has Full HD. The main 8 megapixel camera on smartphone makes good pictures in good light, and 4000 mAh battery is enough for 18 hours of active use.

Result Gionee Marathon M5 Mini

At the moment, the company does not mention the price Gionee Marathon M5 Mini, but even the original model had a very attractive price. A smaller version has received simpler processor, less RAM and HD screen instead Full HD. Is this enough for the casual user? I think so. If you are not going to play any powerful games, then Gionee Marathon M5 Mini is enough for you.

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Gionee Marathon M5 is official: for less than $ 400 you can buy a smartphone Dual Sim LTE with 6020 mAh battery well and a good level of general hardware.

Official today at an event in China’s new Gionee Marathon M5 a smartphone that makes autonomy its real highlight; In fact the device while having a thickness of just 8.5 mm has two internal battery 3010 mAh well for a total of 6020 mAh!

Gionee Marathon M5 improves the autonomy of its predecessor, Marathon M3, which had in it a battery of 5000 mAh; with 1020 mAh in more than amperage you can in fact ensure at least 2-3 more hours of battery life in normal use / intense.

To give you an idea of the autonomy of this crazy smartphone, computer engineers of Gionee reported that the device in stand-by in three days consumes only 5% of the battery; on paper then Marathon M5 could have over 1200 hours of battery life on standby.

The charging system was then optimized to allow the user to quickly recharge the two batteries of 3010 mAh, and to use them as Power Bank to power the battery with other devices (even two at a time).

The rest of the hardware of Gionee Marathon M5 is good; It is in fact expected a 5.5-inch diagonal display with AMOLED technology and resolution HD 1280 x 720 pixels, quad core processor running at maximum frequency of 1.3 GHz paired with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal memory, expandable thanks anyway the presence of the slot for microSD.

The multimedia sector has the standard 13-megapixel rear camera with autofocus and LED flash and the front room from 5 megapixels to good selfie and video call quality; level of connectivity we find the 4G LTE connection with the full support Dual sim.

Gionee Marathon M5 will begin marketing at least in China as of June 25 of this year at a list price attractive enough that the change would be about $ 370.

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Mentioned several times in recent weeks, the Gionee Marathon M5 has just been officially announced by the Chinese manufacturer of the same name. On the program, a good mid-range with nothing but a flagship offered autonomy unconventional thanks to the presence of two batteries of 3010 mAh each, for a total capacity of 6020 mAh. Furthermore, icing on the cake, the whole is contained in only 8.5 mm thick.

 It is in a unibody metal with edges relatively thin screens that Gionee Marathon M5 will make its arrival on the market at a price located around 325 euros. All specifications of the device have not yet been disclosed. Nevertheless, we know that it will be equipped with a screen 5.5-inch 720p HD resolution based on AMOLED technology.

The processor was not mentioned, but according TENAA, it would be a quad core Soc (probably designed by MediaTek) clocked at 1.3 GHz. We also find 2GB of RAM, 16GB of expandable storage via micro SD, a photo sensor of 13 megapixels on the back and a front camera of 5 megapixels.

 The two 3010 mAh batteries can be charged simultaneously through a technology similar to that used on the Oppo Find 7 (VOOC) that integrates a dual-cell battery. In other words, the charging time will be that of a conventional smartphone equipped with a 3000 mAh battery and that’s reassuring.

 Alongside this super battery, the device will also have software optimizations to improve its autonomy by providing improved management of applications running in the background and intelligent management of energy consumption. Once all these elements, the device will be able to offer a range of about 4 days. Not bad, right?

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