alcatel Flash 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.

  • Width

    Essence: 9.2 mm narrower

    Flash:
    76.2 mm
    Essence:
    67 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Essence: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Flash:
    5.5 in
    Essence:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Flash:
    Mediatek MT6592M (28 nm)
    Essence:
    Spreadtrum SC7731
  • Depth

    Flash: 0.7 mm thinner

    Flash:
    8.1 mm
    Essence:
    8.8 mm
  • Height

    Essence: 18.1 mm shorter

    Flash:
    152.1 mm
    Essence:
    134 mm
  • Release year

    Flash:
    2014
    Essence:
    2015

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

    Height:
    152.1 mm +18.1 mm versus Essence
    Width:
    76.2 mm +9.2 mm versus Essence
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Essence

    Height:
    134 mm
    Width:
    67 mm
    Depth:
    8.8 mm +0.7 mm versus Flash
    Weight:
    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

    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 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, Essence, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFlashEssence
8 GB 1 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

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

    3200 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus Essence

  2. 2. Essence

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Flash2. Essence

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Flash, Essence.
SpecificationFlashEssence
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.1 Х 76.2 Х 8.1 mm
  • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 0 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.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 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.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592M (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Flash, Essence.
SpecificationFlashEssence
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
  • 72.0%
  • 62.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Flash, Essence.
SpecificationFlashEssence
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
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Flash, Essence.
SpecificationFlashEssence
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Flash, Essence.
SpecificationFlashEssence
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Slate/white
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 70 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Flash, Essence.
SpecificationFlashEssence
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • 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, Essence.
SpecificationFlashEssence
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Flash, Essence.
SpecificationFlashEssence
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity