Gionee Marathon M5 Plus short review: The big B!
The Gionee Marathon M5 plus is one of the few phones in India to have a bulky battery of 5020mAh-- to give a promised 21 hours of talk time and up to 619 hours of standby time. The phone also features dual charging technology and Type-C USB for faster charging.
A huge battery requires a huge body, but that doesn’t take away the good looks from this smart phone. The M5 Plus sports a 6-inch screen with a sleek and stylish full metal body. Weighing 208g, it feels light to hold but isn’t meant for one hand operation. The screen clarity is neat and bright on its 2.5D FHD Amoled display with 1920×1080 pixels resolution.
The M5 Plus runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop. It is powered by 1.3 GHz Octa Core processor with a 3GB RAM. The device comes with a good internal storage of 64GB, which is expandable up to 128GB.
The 13MP rear camera comes with LED flash and front camera is of 5MP. The M5 Plus features a finger print scanner embedded with the home button in the front. The dual-SIM device supports 4G VoLTE .
If you are someone who is continuously hooked to the phone, the M5 Plus could be the right choice, which can get you max uptime without any ‘low battery’ interruptions. The Gionee Marathon M5 Plus costs Rs 26,999.