After launching the Marathon Lite, the Chinese OEM Gionee has unveiled the mini version of the Marathon M5. It has 5-inch IPS display and runs on a Mediatek MT6580 SoC. As far as the memory configuration is concerned, it has 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage with a whopping 4000 mAh battery.Camera-wise, it has rear 8MP rear camera and 5MP front shooter. The dimensions measure 143.5 x 71 x 9.6mm. The device is driven by Android 5.1 Lollipop with Amigo UI 3.1 on top. Connectivity routes are 3G, GPS, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi.
Commenting on the launch, the company’s Nigeria Marketing Director SomoyeHabeeb expressed, “Gionee focuses on innovation, efficiency and affordability in ways that other brands don’t. Having received a warm reception from the Nigerian market when we introduced the Gionee M5 a few months ago, Gionee is following up with the M5 Mini.”
He further added: “The Gionee M5 Mini as the name implies, is a compact version of the M5. It is just as effective and stylish, but more affordable. It can be considered a sequel to the highly durable M5, and is the latest phone to be released in Nigeria”.
There is no word on price and availability of the device.












