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Gionee Marathon M5 Lite Specification
Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
Launch Announced 2015, December
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2015, December

Body Dimensions 143 x 69.9 x 8.5 mm (5.63 x 2.75 x 0.33 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz)

SIM Dual SIM

Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.0 inches (~68.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels (~294 ppi pixel density)

Multitouch Yes
Protection Asahi Dragontrail Glass
- Amigo 3.1

Platform OS Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Mediatek MT6735
CPU Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T720MP2
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 128 GB
Internal 32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Camera Primary 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Secondary 5 MP

Sound Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth v4.0, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB v2.0

Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser HTML5
Java No

- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- MP4/H.264 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
- Photo/video editor
- Document viewer

Battery Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 33 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)
Misc Colors Gold, Gray
SAR EU 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body)

Why shouting with all the caps?

Sorry Sir, I [size=19pt]Did'nt [/size] Mean to.

Realityemma:
[size=19pt]Did'nt [/size]ask you for that

How To Increase The Charging Rate Of Your Smartphone
lncrease charging rate of smartphone We all charge our smartphones everyday, and sometime you may have to wait for a period of time for it to get upto 100% while you were in a haste to move out, now you may wonder how you will be able to make it charge quickly so you can move. The tips here will help you to charge it faster in a limited time.

USE A CHARGER WITH A FASTER OUTPUT, OR A TABLET CHARGER
The normal output of the wall charger that comes with your phone is 1.1 amps. That might sound technical, but it’s just a measure of how fast the charger can get electricity into the phone’s battery. Tablet chargers are often much faster, over 2 amps, due to the fact that their batteries are larger, so manufactures don’t want you waiting longer for them to be fully charged. You can also get chargers with larger amp outputs. Both will give you a much shorter charging time.

TURN ON AIRPLANE MODE
One of the best things to do is switch your phone into airplane mode. This turns off the signal on the phone so it won’t receive any texts nor calls or even use the internet. So the battery isn’t having to use up some of the power it's getting from the charger, and for that fact it will charge up quickly.

TURN OFF UNNECESSARY SERVICES
When our phone is charging, turning off the services you’re not using such as Wi-Fi, 3G, GPS which will let the phone use less power. And also the less power it’s using, the faster the battery will get up to 100%.

COMPLETELY TURN OFF THE PHONE
If you are not going to do anything with your phone, Of course the best power saving mode is when the phone is powered off because It’ll be charged much faster.

TURN ON THE BATTERY SAVING MODE
Modern science have made it possible that alot of phones now have battery saving modes. When they’re turned on the phone is using less power, so charging would be much faster.

DON’T USE THE CAR CHARGER TO CHARGE
Remember earlier i mentioned that some of the wall chargers that comes with the phone are usually 1.1 amps? Well car chargers are normally around 0.5 amps, so they’ll charge your phone much slower than the main charger.

DON’T TURN ON THE SCREEN LIGHT
Maybe you are waiting for a call or about to receive an urgent message, it would not be wise to keep turning on the screen to check it. The screen is the biggest power drawer on the phone, so if you keep turning the screen on, the charging time will get longer and longer. So it is advicable to keep your phone on ringing so you can know when it is. If you have to check, turn the brightness down to minimize power drainage.

Now with this little tips hope your phone would be faster when charging. Is the any other way you think? Share in the comment box below.

Marvell23:
Having you heard about quick charge technology in infinix hot note. Tell me the Snapdragon chipset that does more than this. I charge my infinix from 0-70% in just 30mins. Remember it has 4000mAh battery

At Least this one is PRACTICALLY IN NAIJA.

Thanks for the confirmation.

Godvilla:
I really dnt what know OP is saying but in real life usage, i can emphatically tell you that snapdragon devices consumes more power than Mediatek cos iv handle both, lots and lots of them.
Snapdragon is known for its over heating issues.

Thank you bro. Kindly educate him.

PhonePlanet:
No they are not! Read about it...

And its not more power efficient! And does not over heat cos it does less work.

Image…
Antutu 3rd Quarter ranking of smartdevices.

Point out the SD powered devices among them

PhonePlanet:
Ok fine...it exist....would edit my post..

But its not half as fast as quick charge plus its on limited devices and it needs a special charger

Same Principle with Qualcomm SnapDragon chipsets .

And they are more power efficient than SD without over heating

PhonePlanet:
Hello! Yes mediatek consumes more power and does not support quick charge!!!

Oya show me quick charge or power pump express on its site specifications
www.mediatek.com/en/products/hero-products/helio-X10/

Am not your search engine. Use Google, Bro.

PhonePlanet:
Plus mediatek comes with no special features. Example is snapdragon and exynos 'quick charge" which allows a phone to charge up to 3 times faster.

Ever heard of PumpExpress Plus? .

The MediaTek's charging tech that enables your Android SmartDevice Charge from 0% to 75% in 30mins.

Pump Express was first used on
MTK’s own MT6640 platform, the upgraded Pump Express Plus is now used on the newest
MT6575, MT6795 and so on.

The Meizu MX5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 that we are familiar with are both powered by Pump Express Plus technology.

UpNext ,Fireworks At The Tribunal and Courts.

Freegift75:
Dear Mr Seun,

Before today, everytime we make any post, profile "SIGNATURE" usually appears beneath. This adds value to the poster. But now, nothing of such! Could it be because of abuse?

We old members demand explanations...

Thanks

Just Wakaing Pass…

Ryanxu:
it's still on schedule, check d picture of M5mini

Can we have d specx of the M5mini?

callmelanner:
Mtew.. I thought u wanted to write them about how inferior their gadget looks lately with lack of system update.. Am using j7, mind you
The system update is just there for decoration.

My brother I taya for them. Tecno Marketer writing a Letter of Displeasure to Tecno is an abomination.

Something is wrong somewhere.

ibkgab001:
Hunmmm..when is Auntie Linda gonna take something like this

When Seu.n Becomes Eligible

dotun4luv:
You are right, during unboxing you we aren't familiar with the device yet. The unboxing is to only bring to your notice that something good is on the way. However, to full justify the device functions better, is when the first hand review is done. Meanwhile, these images aren't manufacturer's ad.

The pictures of the device battery are where?

Battery footprint matterrs alot. Just posting some thousands of mAh isn't enough. Because l do know THEY ALL LIE.Tecno, Innjoo etc are guilty if this.

NCP:
Can we see a picx of the physical battery alongside the phone
Thanks.

100% Supported. Many phone reviews are sponsored and they lie about battery backup alot.

Naija Techblogs should learn from Indian reviewers.

During unboxing, our Naija reviews doesn't show the physical battery thereby misleading would be buyers.
All images presented are those from the manufacturer's ad.

Show physical battery during unboxing then give battery backup reviews.

iamtewwy:
Lie
Du a full and honest review of this fone the way consultancy did on note2

100% Supported. Many phone reviews are sponsored and they lie about battery backup alot.

Naija Techblogs should learn from Indian reviewers.

During unboxing, our Naija reviews doesn't show the physical battery thereby misleading would be buyers.
All images presented are those from the manufacturer's ad.

Show physical battery during unboxing then give battery backup reviews.

ojelvia:
This device is awesome I must say ,and has great features.
Ask questions about the phone and I'll kindly answer this the best of my knowledge.

Can we see a picx of the physical battery alongside the phone
Thanks.

ok next

How Infinix Mobility Is Gradually Becoming The Xiaomi Of Africa


Many industrialists think penetrating into the African market can sometime be a pain in the ass, but the truth be told, if you understand the Continent, one can penetrate and make so much. If you think Africa is poor, you have already lost the battle! In Africa, there are over 327,145,889 people who have access to internet as of the third quarter of 2015.

In all, the Continent is almost reaching one billion in mobile subscriptions. Affordable smartphones are contributing significantly in bringing more people online across the continent. It is projected that by 2019, feature phones will only account for 27% of Africa’s mobile handset market, as the market for smartphones fueled by handsets priced under $100 per unit continues to grow.

Adults who own a cell phone, Africa
A recent report by global technology consulting firm, International Data Corporation (IDC), predicts smartphone shipments will top 155 million units by the end of 2015 in the Middle East and Africa–after increasing by 66% during the first quarter of 2015. In the first quarter (Q1) of 2015, smartphones comprised 47 percent of Africa’s market sales, while the market share of feature phones decreased by about 20 percent.

Annual mobile-phone shipments in Africa

Some of the major players in making these numbers possible are brands such as Samsung, Apple, Nokia, Microsoft, Tecno, rLG, Infinix, Innjoo among other Chinese brands.

Aside the well known brands like the above mentioned, most of the Chinese phones are battling among themselves to find a spot in Africa and so far Tecno, Infinix and Innjoo seem to be on the right path, but one has to be crowned the king and its not easy to judge now looking at their presence on the Continent.

On the other hand, Infinix seem to be doing pretty well with its Unique Selling Proposition (USP) and its constant support to its consumers through an online community made up of users of Infinix products who share ideas, provide solutions and periodic updates for their devices just like the culture cultivated by Xiaomi and OnePlus.

The success behind these two brands are because of the community of enthusiasts who love to use their devices and also share information on how to do various things on the devices. This is exactly what Infinix is learning from. Infinix is popularly known in Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana among other African countries.

Infinix Mobility is the company behind the well known smartphones on the African market lately, such as the Infinix Note, Infinix Hot among others. The company is well known in the manufacturing of smartphones and Joypads (Cheap Android tablets).

The company was set up in 2009 in Hong Kong, with retail and distribution centres sprawling between France and Korea and manufacturing centres in China, Infinix has only taken a few years to become a known mobile phone manufacturer in the smartphones and tablets market.
157,860 units of the Infinix HOT 2 Sold In Nigeria!

The Infinix smartphones are in series including: Alpha, Race, Surf, Diamond, and Zero series. Konga.com and Jumia have been major partners distrubuting Infinix phones in most African countries through their online shops.

The company sold over 157,860 units of HOT 2 in Nigeria alone from which 70% of the sales were driven by Ecommerce by escaping the cost of physical distribution networks. While 30% are achieved through traditional channel including operators’ retail stores.
Infinix Stormed The Market With 2 Series of Phones

Although Infinix is still in its early stage when it comes to the manufacturing of cutting edge devices, unlike its competitors; the company has managed to somehow win the heart of consumers with two series of their flagship devices, the ZERO and HOT series.

Though the HOT series are mid-range, they are mostly focused on consumers who need something great, but at the sametime attractive in price. While the ZERO series offers higher ends devices with impressive specs and perfomance, targeting the developing African middle class.

In terms of pricing, Infinix is somewhat adopting the marketing strategy of Xiaomi by manufacturing mid-range devices at a reasonable price tags. In Ghana for instance, the Infinix HOT 2 is priced at GHC 327 on Jumia. The device provides a reasonable, but not too impressed specs which the company had to sacrifice to balance the pricing. The Infinix Hot 2 comes in two variants, a 2GB Ram model and a 1GB.

Aside pricing and design, the company is committed to pushing periodic updates to its consumers. Both devices runs on Android Lollipop 5.1.The company has promised an Android Marshmallow 6.0 before the end of the year.

Just like Xiaomi’s custom UI (MIUI), Infinix mobility has also developed its own User Interface (XUI): better design, faster screen responsiveness and energy efficiency.
The Bridge Between Infinix Mobility and the E-Commerce Industry

In an effort to get its devices to consumers, Infinix main channel of distribution has been through retailers and e-commerce stores across Africa. Infinix device comes pre-installed with its partners e-commerce mobile apps such as Jumia.com and Konga.com. Mobile applications are popular ways to experiment online shopping. This is done in an effort to connect to consumers on the Go, especially the youth.

Bruno Li Infinix Mobility country manager stated: “Youths are always connected looking for the latest trends. Using the right channel is the key of success, the demand is online.”


Building a Community Through Forums and Social Media



Benjamin Jiang said: “We talk to our fans as they are our close friends. Infinix fans are much more than users, they are our main concern. The most important thing for us is to understand what consumers need, to provide smartphones that fit their needs”.

The success of Infinix Mobility in Africa is built around the feedbacks of their end users. This is a culture cultivated through the loyalty of fans on their forum. Users are welcome to share their suggestions about products through a loyalty program. Sometimes suggestions can be transferred to market facing product improvements. This clearly shows that the company is earning the trust of its fans.


“How Infinix became the No.1 Online smartphone brand in Africa?” Bruno Li country Manager said: “My answer is customer’s participation. Infinix is not only selling devices, but the desire for its fans to build and be part of High-tech improvement”


What are your thoughts? We would like to hear what you think of the brand compared to other manufactures in the industry like Tecno Innjoo and the rest.

Anybody buying stuff from Konga and Jumia today and tomorrow, may lose his money to these online scammers.

Jumia, Konga and others are One and Same Online ecommerce Scxamers' Paradise.

Screenshotz of Battery time nko?

This is how to give OBJECTIVE REVIEWS Not like some hawkers.
MISSTECHY, I duff ma hat for ya.

Worthless heap of plastics.

seagulsntrawler:
More pix

Tecno marketers and their Hundreds of NL monikers.
God help una with this overhyped piece of plastic.