Gionee Marathon M5 Plus With 5020 mAh Battery Launched At 26,999 INR

Gionee Marathon M5 Plus is the new addition to Gionee India’s Marathon portfolio that puts emphasis on sizeable batteries. You can buy Gionee Marathon M5 Plus online exclusively on Flipkart or via offline retail stores for 26,999 INR.

Within its metallic exterior is housed a 5020 mAh battery with dual charging chip set-up to top it up. On the software side, there are Eco Mode, Power Saving Mode, Extreme Mode to help you manage it. Surprisingly, a pedestrian MT6753 octa-core SoC will be tapping this abundant power supply and rendering Android Lollipop based Amigo 3.1 UI on the 6-inch Full HD display.

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Due attention has been paid to the design. On the front there is 2.5D touch glass layered on the AMOLED ‘water drop display’ (We suspect that has something to do with the oleophobic coating). And on the rear metallic surface you will find a symmetrically placed camera.

Other notable features include 4G LTE, fingerprint sensor, 128GB MicroSD card support, 13.0MP + 5.0MP camera, dual SIM support and USB Type C port.

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On the launch of the device in India, Arvind R Vohra, Country CEO & MD, Gionee India said, “We are thrilled to bring the M5 Plus to India. The device is a perfect reflection of a beautifully crafted powerhouse. Our motto with the Marathon series remains the same with each device to make people’s life stress-free with no battery issues bothering them. We at Gionee believe that smart phones are needed to take down your burdens not add on it, hence, we design our devices as per the utmost needs of our consumers.”

Gionee Marathon M5 Plus Specifications and Features: