Gionee Marathon M5 promises 62 hours talk time with 6020mAh battery

BANGALORE, INDIA: Gionee claims a battery life that lasts up to 4 days in its new launch, Marathon M5. The smartphone is available exclusively on Flipkart at a price of Rs. 17,999.

Available in Black, White and Golden colour options, the Marathon M5 is a dual-SIM smartphone with 4G LTE functionality that runs on Amigo 3.1 UI based on Android 5.1 Lollipop. It features a 5.5-inch HD Amoled display, and is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek processor, 3GB of RAM coupled with 32GB of inbuilt storage expandable up to 128GB via microSD card slot.

The main highlight of the Gionee Marathon M5 is its prolonged battery life. It comes with two 3010mAh batteries, taking the total capacity to 6020mAh. It promises a standby time of 684 hours and 62 hours of talk time in 2G, 557hr standby time and 28hr talk time in 3G and 633hr standby time in LTE TDD/388hr standby time in LTE FDD respectively. The company, however, stated that the battery life lasts for 2days in case of heavy use. It also has fast charging option.

The reverse charging feature allows the phone to be used as a power bank to charge upto two devices.

Marathon M5 features a 13MP rear camera, and a 5MP front camera.

The IR blaster feature allows the device to be used as smart remote for TV, AC and other compatible devices.