Gionee has officially launched the Marathon M3 smartphone in the Marathon series with a 5000mAh battery. It went on sale online in India few days back and packs a 5-inch HD display, powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, similar to its predecessor.
Commenting on the launch, Arvind Vohra, India Head, Gionee Smartphones, said,
It gives us immense pleasure to bring the much awaited Marathon M3 to India. I am delighted to present our consumers with our latest device that is sure to create a new benchmark in the smartphone market. We have introduced this for discerning consumers who love to be connected on the go and are in the lookout for powerful devices.
Along with a strong battery we have also introduced a set of new innovative features like the OTG Reverse Charge or the OTG Data Transfer to enable our consumers with seamless communication. With every product we introduce we have been trying to make communication simpler and faster and our endeavor remains the same with the Marathon M3.
Gionee Marathon M3 specifications
- 5-inch (1280 × 720 pixels) HD display
- 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with Mali 400 GPU
- 1GB RAM, 8GB Internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD
- Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS
- Dual SIM with Dual Standby
- Dimensions: 144.5×71.45×10.4
- 8MP Auto Focus Camera with LED flash
- 2MP front-facing camera
- 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
- 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, USB OTG
- 5000 mAh battery with up to 32.8 days standby and up to 32.46h (3G) / 51h (2G) talk time
The Gionee Marathon M3 comes in black and white colors and is priced at Rs. 12,999.