Gionee Marathon M5 vs Philips Xenium W6610

Looking for a Dual-SIM Android smartphone which is fuelled by an extra strong battery? This article will help you in deciding between two power-packed smartphones.

Gionee, the leading smartphone brand has launched the all-new Gionee Marathon M5, a power-packed Dual-SIM Android Smartphone, which is packed with two 3000mAH batteries, which is equal to 6000mAH battery. This smartphone has been launched at the Beijing event, last Wednesday, where the company officials claimed that this battery would last up to 4 days.

The Gionee Marathon M5 is priced at CNY 2,299, which is around Rs.23,000. This smartphone is expected to be launched in India very soon. Another smartphone; Phillips Xenium W6610 has already been launched in India with a 5300mAH Li-Ion battery at Rs.9,325.
Let’s find out the major difference between these two smartphones in this comparison review.
Display
The Gionee Marathon M5 has been added with a 5.5-inch AMOLED Capacitive touchscreen display, which produces 16M colors at HD resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels with 267ppi pixel density. This display is capable enough to produce crisp colors and nice viewing angles. You can expect an average performance from this display while watching videos or playing games.
On the other side, the Phillips Xenium W6610 sports a 5-inch IPS LCD display, which also produces 16M colors at a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels with 220ppi pixel density. While comparing, it can be easily stated that the Gionee Marathon M5 with bigger and better display is the winner in the first segment.
Processor & RAM
For all your multi-tasking needs, the Gionee Marathon M5 gets a 64-bit 1.5GHz MediaTek MT6735 SoC, quad-core processor coupled with 2GB RAM. In comparison, the Phillips Xenium W6610 is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor with 1GB of RAM. With 2GB of RAM, the Gionee Marathon M5 has proved itself as the winner in the second segment as well.
The Gionee Marathon M5 is a power-packed Dual SIM Android Smartphone, which can easily run all major Android applications and games, you want it to run. It can easily run multiple applications together without any hassle.
Operating System
The Gionee Marathon M5 runs on the latest Android 5.0 Lollipop out-of-the-box. On the other hand, the Phillips Xenium W6610 runs on the obsolete Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS.
Camera
For your photography needs, the Gionee Marathon M5 houses 13 Megapixels (4128 x 3096) autofocus rear camera featuring LED flash, Panorama, HDR, Geo-tagging, touch focus, smile/face detection and more. This smartphone has got 5 Megapixels front-facing camera for capturing your selfies on-the-go. The Phillips W6610 houses an 8 Megapixels (3264 x 2448) autofocus rear camera with LED flash and similar features. For your selfies, this smartphone has got 1.2 Megapixels front-facing camera.
The Gionee Marathon M5 with a better rear and front-facing camera moves one step ahead once again.
Memory
Gionee Marathon M5 – 16GB Internal, 64GB Expandable via MicroSD Card
Phillips Xenium W6610 – 8GB Internal, 32GB Expandable via MicroSD Card
Connectivity
The connectivity features on Gionee Marathon M5 and Phillips Xenium W6610 include-
• Dual SIM
• Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP
• GPS with A-GPS
• Wi-Fi with Wi-Fi Hotspot
• MicroUSB 2.0, 3.5mm Audio Jack
Battery
Strong battery with extra-long talk time and stand-by hours is the USP of both these smartphones. For which, the Gionee Marathon M5 is fuelled by two 3000mAH batteries, which is equal to 6000mAH. This smartphone features reverse charging mode as well, which means that it can be used as a power-bank to charge other devices as well.
On the other side, the Phillips Xenium W6610 has been fuelled by a 5300mAH Li-Ion battery, which promises 1604 hours of stand-by time and 33 hours of talk time.
Price in India
Gionee Marathon M5 – Expected Price in India – Rs.23,000
Phillips Xenium W6610 – Price in India – Rs.9,325
Winner
While comparing the Gionee Marathon M5 and Phillips Xenium W6610, we found that the Gionee Marathon M5 is far better than the Phillips W6610 in every aspect. However, this doesn’t mean that the Phillips W6610 is an under-powered or bad deal. The difference between their hardware specifications and OS support is only because the huge gap between their price tags.
The USP of these two smartphones is their extra-strong battery, which runs them for long time on-the-go. This is where; both these smartphones are clean winners and totally worth your hard earned money. The final decision remains in your hands. If your budget allows, go ahead and buy Gionee Marathon M5. Otherwise, the Phillips W6610 is also not a bad deal.