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Baroba:
Excellent review, nothing beats review based on real world performance, not a criticism just a little advice.. Next time, look at the software side and what customisations gionee brings to android..

Thanks. I decided to leave out the software aspect since its the same ui in the m3mini, s+ Amd p5w. I could always modify it later.

Joeny:
How much does it go for? And where did you purchase it?

42500 Uyo

Nsonaso:
Which phone did you used in snapping the GiONEE M5

IHN

zzzzy:
phantom 5 could be considered mid range too but is far better than the other phones listed

Or falls within the high mid-range bracket

kayswag726:
pls wen is dis device receiving marshmallow

According to gionee, march 2016.

sandammy:
Thanks very much. Please any idea about the price range so that I can prepare well?. Somebody from Konga gave me 53k

42-45k

honsule:
planning on getting the phone. On konga goes for 46,999 total sum b4 it gets to my location at Abuja will cost Order Total ₦48,249

Guess i will just go and buy one @ GSM Village or Banex pLAZA

Got mine 2 weeks ago. ₦42k

Where will Arsenal finish this season?

A) 4
B) 4th
C) fourth

mogreen22:
Anther gionee phone killing it as usual, its so obvious the camera of this phone can compete with the very high end mobile phones. rocking the splus, the gold one.

Enjoy your device

Fonte Don finish assanal

Tallesty1:
Check your mail sir

Seen

kayswag726:
op is d bat3 removable

Non user replaceable. Even the back cover is non-removable.

adebayooye:
Are you sure it is the same phone we are using...or you don't have a good ear piece....which sound quality is average.... The sound quality is very good!!!

I think he means sound quality from the speakers not the earphones.

kayswag726:
wow cool review,,its still slim upon d big battery, getting dis device soon,wow and d front camera is very clear,just like some phone back camera

Group selfies looks Great with this device.

Sure the highlight of the marathon m5 is its battery but that doesn't mean it didn't do well in other areas too.
So if you are having second thoughts. Just go get your hands on one. I'm sure you'll love it

selfie cam

More indoor samples

Finally

The camera
It features
a 13mp Samsung sensor(from the SG S4) with f/2.2 aperture with FHD video recording at 30Hz
  and a 5mp up front.

I'm guessing it's the same camera module found in the S plus.

What I noticed
-launching the camera is fast at 1-2 seconds
-when you are in the view finder you are greeted with a tonne of camera features
- auto focus works really well. Focusing on objects at less than 1/2 a second and also the same time between shots.
-pictures looks sharp and rich in detail.
-the flash is really bright.
-colours are punchy and accurate.

You'll have a fun time taking pictures with this phone no matter the lighting condition.

The gionee m5 sees gionee launch the marathon series of smartphones in the lower mid range category. This sees improvement in the build quality, display quality/size and the camera department. I'll dive in to these in detail as we go further. The marathon m5 stands out from the older generations of marathons.
I got my unit for ₦42k

Whats awesome
-5.5 inch 720p AMOLED screen with gorilla glass 3 protection
-6000mAh li-polymer battery with fast charging
-13 MP camera rear camera with FHD video recording 5MP selfie camera.
- amigo 3.1 UI (Lolipop 5.1)
-2GB
-IR blaster
-amigo 3.1. smoothest amigo UI yet.

Whats not great
The weight (for me this is absolutely no issue. Except you have very small hands.)



Hardware and design
It comes in black(ink blue back), white or gold . For some reason Nigeria isn't getting the gold version.

The m5 weighs 211g and  measures at 8.5 mm in thickness, which is surprising for a 6000 mAh battery smartphone in 2015.
The 4.7mm edges compensates for the weight giving it a somewhat slim profile.

The device has  a very solid case and we'll built (like a tank) and it feels strong .it features a non removable metal back cover. It has a metal frame and it's quite comfortable to use with one hand.

-There is a 5mp front camera
status LED
At the back there's a main camera s5k3m2 sensor found on the galaxy s4,
- secondary noise cancellation microphone which some OEMs leave out.
- At the top there’s the audio port, infrared emitter
- while at the bottom there's the microUSB port and primary  microphone.
-It comes with a non removable battery. The back cover is non removable too. Everything is sealed in.
-The dual micro Sim tray is in the left while the memory card expansion slot is on the right. Both accessible using a sim ejector tool provided in the box.

Again the marathon m5 is very slim for its BATTERY.
It's a well built and  once it's in the  hand it doesn't feel cheap at all.

Display
The generations of  marathon series has seen a gradual increase in the size Of its displays. With the release of the marathon m5 Plus,it's going to get bigger.

The m5 features a 5.5 inch AMOLED OGS panel, with a 1280 x 720 pixel resolution

The display is protected with corning gorilla glass 3 which is less prone to scratches (I personally removed the screen protector for this reason, I don't use cases too.)

It's also very bright which makes it VERY legible under direct sunlight. You don't have to squint to see what's on the screen when you are outdoors.
**this is a very big plus for this device.
 Overall, it's  very good display. AMOLED  is the way to go. I hope all OEMs adopt this too in their mid range devices.

audio quality
The hardware dts and smart audio amp  speakers  offers very loud and  clean sound output  and no muffled, distorted or  tiny sounds. Headphones bundled here have a long and anti tangle wire.
- They’re elegant, comfortable and offer great noise canceling and bass.
You don't need to be a audiophile to know how good the in-ear headphones are.

Battery and power consumption
As far as battery life goes. This device is a power bank. (literally).
After My normally daily moderate routine ;unplug at 7am. 3G on all day,surfing the web, auto brightness on, youtube, a few phone calls and a lot of texting (whatsapp and the rest)
I get average of 9-11 hours of screen on time.
I don't really game with my phone but for testing sake I tried out asphalt 8 for a few hours. The battery drop was very minimal. The same goes for other light games like candy crush and subway surf. You get the drift.

As for heating up.
From my observation The m5 only heats up (not burning heat) when I'm streaming videos for hours via mobile data while on WiFi the heat is almost non existent.
Let me announce that it heats up during the rapid charge stage 0-80%. But cools down when it is in the trickle charge stage 80-100%

It uses fast charge .
I got it from 0-100% in about 130-140 mins.
I wouldn't advice you charge it while using as the charging time will increase.
Just have patience. It'll fill up in no time then you can go back to whatever you were doing.
- standby time is also impressive. I go to bed , wake up in the morning. It looses just 1%.so if you are the busy type. you'll not have a any issue going with this phone for three days+ on a single charge.

performance
There's nothing much to say here.
The allocated  two 2GB of RAM holds up its own end .
Multitasking is seamless
no stutter when transitioning between home screens and the app drawer . You'll feel much at home with the stock launcher but I had to revert to my trusted nova launcher.

***The power saving modes do hinder the performance.

My Web browser. Chrome.

mindtricks:
Did you assess the weight before purchasing?
*Just asking*

weight is no issue with this phone. Maybe because of its slim profile and metal build.

greenhulk:
Lol. Omg do u even know what u are saying? Look if u are an agent or working for gionee, its better u don't quote me because I am going to spoil market for u. Well since u know about phones, what ppi are u talking about if not the display? Amoled or capacitive it doesn't matter, the ppi of the 2 gionee phones are so poor for 2015 especially for 5+ inch phone. So because they used amoled display then they should make the display 480p (sorry 720p lol). Both amoled and ips have their advantages and disadvantages.

Samsung have been using amoled for ages and the price of their phones is in the same range as every other flagships that use ips. And just because Samsung use amoled, they didn't make their flagship phone 1080p while competitions ae doing qhd, they still make their flagship qhd and it doesn't deviate from the flagship price range expect the edge and note series.

Lol. See me see trouble o. Me agent?

You no dey serious at all.
I see phone. I like phone. I buy phone. I come review am. Automatically I don turn agent.
Bros go sleep e dey late

greenhulk:
I know this thread is full of gionee lovers, or probably everyone here is a promoter or agent, but I will answer ur question andbget our if here.

First of all, gionee s plus (267 ppi) and gionee m5 (267 ppi) are not sold for 30k. Their price is between 43k and 48k depending on where u buy it. For a 720p display Chinese phone that is too expensive. I will give u a few phones withing that price range and some even have 3gb of ram and 1080p display.

1. Xiaomi redmi note 2 (403 ppi)
2. Lenovo k3 note (401 ppi)
3. elephone p8000 (401 ppi, 3gb ram)

These are just a few. U see gionee are ripping u off releasing a 720p phone in November 2015 and selling for close to 50k when there are better displays with same price range.

You are just quoting the ppi of the display.
Don't forget that the gionee m5 uses an AMOLED panel with gorilla glass 3.
The display alone raises the price of the phone. It's totally worth it. The display of my former phone-infinix hot note looks very washed out when kept side by side with the m5. They both have the same 267 ppi

Yommieland:
Took a picture at night and was truely impressed.

Exactly my point. Night photos come with so much detail and minimal noise. Plus I've noticed that the LED flash is brighter than my former phone-The IHN

Yommieland:
It really is a quick investment for little. I know I won't use every single app or whatever but I have been enjoying my selfies. Makes my skin colour vibrant.

The camera is superb. Both the rear and the selfie cam. Even in low light

Your power management menu should be like this.

datbighead:
i was just going to give y'all just a teaser of the GIONEE S PLUS. but seeing you all have fallen inlove, let me give you a quick rundown of certain jaw dropping features.

*do you know the gionee s plus use the usb type c? which means you dont have to fiddle in the darkness or when you come home drunk to plug it into the phone. it can be plugged with both sides.

*do you also know it has this smart feature that keeps your screen on while you are using the phone. it makes use of the front camera to that. so no more tapping the screen at intervals to keep it on.

*this might sound funny to you but my gionee splus has the fake call mode. imagine you have been in a meeting for so long and you need to leave just slide up the control centre from the bottom and click on it and your phone will ring in 14 seconds or for the ladies that guy that keeps pestering walks up to yo again you know what to do *fake call mode to the rescue*


this features are just the tip of the iceberg. if you really want to know more i suggest you go buy the phone



GIONEE S PLUS ROCKS

All thanks to gionee's amigo 3.1 UI.

flexcity82:
To be honest, I never used any gionee phone but bae uses the s plus and I think the phone is quite cool.

I'm using the m5. The metal build, the AMOLED display and the camera. Feels high end ish. Plus I don't need be worried about the battery.

IL get the NEXUS 6P. without thinking twice. To me . That's the perfect android phone .

Ekondu:
Pls house which is the best and chest data plan for androud now?

legit it non legit

Joered63:
Thanks man, appreciate the response. But just to be clear, u mean i can play games and watch videos for one full day on a single charge?

If you don't game for the whole 24 hours, it should be enough

Jsmile:
I bought my phone October, it's been cool using it since then, just noticed foe some reason I can't explain my rear camera started showing black line as you can see from the attached and there's no crack or any visible thing blocking it.

Please what could possibly be wrong, someone opened it up today for me but couldn't see anything wrong.

The camera glass is broken

seveny:
M5 dosnt av a gorilla glass protection

M5 has a 5.5 inch 720p AMOLED display
With gorilla glass 3 protection.