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alcatel Flash Plus vs Gigabyte Essence

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

    • Weight

      Essence: 22 g lighter

      Flash Plus:
      147 g
      Essence:
      125 g

    • Width

      Essence: 9.4 mm narrower

      Flash Plus:
      76.4 mm
      Essence:
      67 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Essence: 1 in smaller diagonal

      Flash Plus:
      5.5 in
      Essence:
      4.5 in

    • Chipset

      Flash Plus:
      Mediatek MT6752M
      Essence:
      Spreadtrum SC7731

    • Depth

      Flash Plus: 0.8 mm thinner

      Flash Plus:
      8 mm
      Essence:
      8.8 mm

    • Height

      Essence: 18.3 mm shorter

      Flash Plus:
      152.3 mm
      Essence:
      134 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.

    1. 1. Flash Plus

      Height:
      152.3 mm +18.3 mm versus Essence
      Width:
      76.4 mm +9.4 mm versus Essence
      Depth:
      8 mm

    2. 2. Essence

      Height:
      134 mm
      Width:
      67 mm
      Depth:
      8.8 mm +0.8 mm versus Flash Plus

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Flash Plus

      147 g

      +22 g versus Essence

    2. 2. Essence

      125 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.

    1. 1. Flash Plus

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      83.4 cm²

    2. 2. Essence

      Screen diagonal:
      4.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      55.8 cm²

    Flash Plus has approximately 49.4% 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 for Flash Plus, Essence, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageFlash PlusEssence
    16 GB 2 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. Flash Plus

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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 battery capacity

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

    1. 1. Flash Plus

      3500 mAh

      +1900 mAh versus Essence

    2. 2. Essence

      1600 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Flash Plus2. Essence

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Flash Plus, Essence.
    SpecificationFlash PlusEssence
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 152.3 Х 76.4 Х 8 mm
    • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
    Weight
    • 147 g
    • 125 g
    Technology Unknown
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 4.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 480 x 854 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 8 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6752M
    • Spreadtrum SC7731
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Flash Plus, Essence.
    SpecificationFlash PlusEssence
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 55.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 71.7%
    • 62.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 267 PPI
    • 218 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Flash Plus, Essence.
    SpecificationFlash PlusEssence
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 2 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Flash Plus, Essence.
    SpecificationFlash PlusEssence
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T760MP2
    • Mali-400
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Flash Plus, Essence.
    SpecificationFlash PlusEssence
    Release date
    • 2015
    • May
    • 2015
    • October
    Colors
    • Slate/Gold
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 130 EUR
    • 70 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 490 h (2G) / Up to 490 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 28 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Flash Plus, Essence.
    SpecificationFlash PlusEssence
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 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
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 2.1
    • EDR
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Flash Plus, Essence.
    SpecificationFlash PlusEssence
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Flash Plus, Essence.
    SpecificationFlash PlusEssence
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity