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A1 Alpha vs Gigabyte Essence

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A1 Alpha

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      Key differences

      Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

      • WeightEssence: 25 g lighterEssence: 125 g · Alpha: 150 g
      • WidthEssence: 8.8 mm narrowerEssence: 67 mm · Alpha: 75.8 mm
      • Screen diagonalEssence: 1.76 in smaller diagonalEssence: 4.5 in · Alpha: 6.26 in
      • ChipsetUnisoc SC9863A (28nm) / Spreadtrum SC7731Alpha: Unisoc SC9863A (28nm) · Essence: Spreadtrum SC7731
      • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleAlpha: Dual · Essence: Single
      • DepthAlpha: 0.7 mm thinnerAlpha: 8.1 mm · Essence: 8.8 mm

      Physical size

      Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

      Front
      Alpha: 151.7 × 75.8 mm 1 Essence: 134 × 67 mm 2
      Side
      Alpha: 151.7 × 8.1 mm 1 Essence: 134 × 8.8 mm 2
      1. 1. Alpha
        Height
        151.7 mm+17.7 mm versus Essence
        Width
        75.8 mm+8.8 mm versus Essence
        Depth
        8.1 mm
        Weight
        150 g
      2. 2. Essence
        Height
        134 mm
        Width
        67 mm
        Depth
        8.8 mm+0.7 mm versus Alpha
        Weight
        125 g
      Weight

      Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

      1. 1. Alpha150 g

        +25 g versus Essence

      2. 2. Essence125 g

      Screen size

      Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

      Screen size
      Alpha: 6.26 in, 19:9, About 97.8 cm² rectangular area 1 Essence: 4.5 in, 16:9, About 55.8 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. Alpha 6.26 in · 19:9 About 97.8 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. Essence 4.5 in · 16:9 About 55.8 cm² rectangular area

      Alpha has approximately 75.2% more rectangular screen area than Essence.

      Memory variants

      Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

      Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
      StorageAlphaEssence
      32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
      64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
      Essence: Original memory entry

      8 GB · 512 MB RAM

      Practical features

      Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

      1. Alpha

      NFC
      See details Yes (64/3GB model only)
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

      2. Essence

      NFC
      Unknown
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

      Battery capacity

      Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

      Recorded capacity

      Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

      1. 1. Alpha3200 mAh

        +1600 mAh versus Essence

      2. 2. Essence1600 mAh

      Specifications

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      1. Alpha2. Essence

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationAlphaEssence
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
      • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
      Weight
      • 150 g
      • 125 g
      Technology
      • IPS LCD
      • IPS LCD
      Screen size
      • 6.26" inch
      • 4.5" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 720 x 1520 px
      • 480 x 854 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 32GB 2GB RAM
      • 64GB 3GB RAM
      • 8 GB
      • 512 MB RAM
      Memory card support
      • microSD
      • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
      • microSD
      • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 3200 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Ion
      • 1600 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Android 9.0 (Pie)
      • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
      Chipset
      • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
      • Spreadtrum SC7731
      NFC
      • Yes (64/3GB model only)
      		 Unknown
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationAlphaEssence
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 97.8 cm2
      • 55.8 cm2
      Screen format
      • 19:9 (height:width)
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 82.1%
      • 62.2%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 269 PPI
      • 218 PPI
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationAlphaEssence
      Rear camera, main
      • 13 MP
      • Dual
      • 5 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 13 MP
      • f/2.0
      • AF -2 MP
      • f/2.4
      • depth sensor
      • 5 MP
      Functions
      • LED flash
      • HDR
      • LED flash
      Video
      • 1080p@30fps
      • Yes
      Front camera, selfie
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      • 2 MP
      • Single
      Specifications
      • 8 MP
      • f/2.0
      • 2 MP
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationAlphaEssence
      Processor CPU
      • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
      • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
      Graphics processor GPU
      • IMG8322
      • Mali-400
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationAlphaEssence
      Release date
      • 2019
      • August
      • 2015
      • October
      Colors
      • Black
      • Green
      • Black
      • White
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 150 EUR
      • 70 EUR
      Battery life Unknown
      • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationAlphaEssence
      SIM card
      • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
      • dual stand-by)
      • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM
      • dual stand-by)
      Network
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
      • 3(1800)
      • 5(850)
      • 7(2600)
      • 8(900)
      • 20(800)
      • 38(2600)
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
      Speed
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
      • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
      GPRS
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Edge
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Wi-Fi
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • hotspot
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      USB
      • microUSB 2.0
      • USB On-The-Go
      • microUSB 2.0
      Bluetooth
      • 4.2
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • 2.1
      • EDR
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationAlphaEssence
      Radio
      • FM radio
      • FM radio
      Others
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      		 Unknown
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationAlphaEssence
      Dop
      • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • proximity

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