Gionee Marathon M3 

priceN/A

launchNov, 2014

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Design

  • Good build quality
  • Premium design with polycarbonate finish, rounded edges, and chrome accents
  • Feels good to hold
  • Relatively thick, chubby

Display

  • Nice display with decent viewing angles, and legibility under sunlight

Software

  • Amigo UI is not the most refined Android skin around
  • Lot of bloatware

Performance

  • Decent speed/performance in day-to-day use
  • Good audio/video playback performance

Camera

  • Decent camera

Audio

  • Good loudspeaker
  • Good call quality

Battery

  • Gargantuan 5000mAh battery gives an excellent battery life - easily lasts 2 days of normal usage

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Gionee Marathon M3 Specifications

Operating System
Smartphone OSAndroid 4.4No updates expected
Display
TouchscreenYes (Capacitive)
Screen Size5 inches
Screen Resolution720x1280 pixels (~ 294 pixels per inch)
Display TypeIPS LCD
Screen Refresh Rate60 HzStandard
Display Features
  • IPS
  • One Glass Solution (OGS)
Sensors
  • G-Sensor
  • Proximity
  • Motion Sensor
Face UnlockYes
Processor/RAM
Processor1.3 GHz, Quad Core
GPUARM Mali450 MP
RAM1 GB
Memory
Internal Memory8 GB
Expandable Memory SlotYes, up to 128 GB
Battery
Battery Capacity5000 mAh
Battery Standby787 hrs
Battery Talktime51.00 hrs
Battery Talktime (3G)32.46 hrs
Dimensions
WeightN/A
Thickness10.4 mmThick
WidthN/A
Camera
Primary Camera8.0MP
Camera Auto-FocusYes
Camera FlashYes
HD Video RecordingYes (HD)
Other Camera Features
  • Face Beauty
  • Panorama (Horizontal & Vertical)
  • Eraser
  • Face Detection
  • Geo-tagging
  • Touch Focus
  • 99 snaps in one click
  • Gesture Shot
  • Smile Shot
Secondary Camera2.0MP
Connectivity
BluetoothYes
Connecting PortUSB
USB On-The-GoYes
WiFiYes
3GYes
2G Internet (GPRS/EDGE)Yes
GPSYes
CompassYes
More
App StoreGoogle Play Store
Dual SIMGSM+GSM
FM RadioYes
More
  • Gionee Xender
  • Hotknot
  • Smart Gesture
  • Yahoo Cricket App
  • Game Zone

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