Name: Marathon M3
Brand: Gionee
SKU: 26437
Rating: 4.0 (7 reviews)

The camera is also a pretty competent performer
audio output is great
It is good for a video call

the software is not too different from stock Android 4
1080p 40mbps video was choppy
it open reveals two SIM card slots and a microSD card slot

Primary sensor resolution: 8 Mpx
Screen size: 5 in
Resolution: 1280, 720 px
Technology: IPS LCD
Pixel density: 294 ppi
Battery capacity: 5000 mAh
Cpu cores: Quad-core
Primary resolution: 2 Mpx

Gionee Marathon M3 - Pros & Cons

The camera is also a pretty competent performer
audio output is great
It is good for a video call
The display is quite decent at 720p resolution
The connectivity in the Marathon M3 is good as well
sound quality in calls was pretty good and we faced no connection issues either
front 2 MP camera is surprisingly good
The experience on the device is decent
The 8-megapixel camera captures surprisingly good photographs in daylight
the phone performed well while doing regular stuff
The camera is capable of capturing good macro shots
Multi-media performance is surprisingly good
tactile feedback of these buttons is pretty good
Marathon M3 does feel comfortable to hold and use with one hand
output level is good enough

the software is not too different from stock Android 4
1080p 40mbps video was choppy
it open reveals two SIM card slots and a microSD card slot
it is not comfortable to wear for long periods
the distinct black border surrounding the screen is slightly off putting
the large battery cannot be pulled out
the battery drained from 65 per cent to 25 per cent
the hardware doesn t disappoint on the gaming front
low light images produced a lot of grains
the colours were not accurate and a bit more whitish
The battery charging takes not a very long time
The 2-megapixel front facing camera is not great
the photo becomes too grainy in low light conditions

Gionee Marathon M3 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	5 in Best: Asus FonePad 8 Screen size: 8 in
Battery capacity	5000 mAh Best: Doogee BL12000 Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
Pixel density	294 ppi Best: Sony Xperia Z6 Pixel density: 891 ppi
CPU clock speed	1.3 GHz Best: Motorola Moto G100 CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

Gionee Marathon M3 - Full Specifications

Operating system	Android 4.4
CPU clock speed	1.3 GHz
CPU cores	Quad-core
CPU model	MediaTek MT6582
GPU model	ARM Mali-400
RAM memory	1 GB

Primary sensor resolution	8.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture	2.2 f
Highest video resolution	1280 x 720 px
Autofocus	yes
Burst Mode	yes
Digital zoom	yes
Face detection	yes
Geo-tagging	yes
Gesture Shot	yes
HDR Capture	yes
LED Flash	yes
Panorama	yes
Smile detection	yes
Touch focus	yes

Internal storage	8 GB
Memory card reader	yes
Maximum card storage	128GB
Types of memory card supported	microSD

Height	5.69 in
Width	2.81 in
Depth	0.41 in
Weight	6.35 oz

Dual sim support	yes
Sim card size	Micro-SIM
Bluetooth	yes
Bluetooth version	4.0
Headphone connection	3.5 mm
Type of USB connector	Micro-USB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)	yes

Replaceable battery	yes
Battery type	Lithium ion
Battery capacity	5000.0 mAh
Standby time	787.0 h
Talk time	32.0 h

Screen size	5.0 in
Number of colors	16.7M
Panel type	LCD
Resolution	1280 x 720 px
Technology	IPS LCD
Pixel density	294.0 ppi
Multi touch	yes

Primary resolution	2.0 Mpx

Colour of product	Black White
Material	Plastic

Accelerometer	yes
Proximity	yes
Digital compass	yes
Ambient light sensor	yes

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes
Data transmission	HSDPA
Navigation system	GPS
2G GSM	yes
GSM frequencies	850 MHz 900 MHz 1800 MHz 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences	900 MHz 2100 MHz
Mobile hotspot	yes

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Published: 18.11.2014

Gionee Marathon M3 Review

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