Allview V3 Viper 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: 18.6 g lighter

    V3 Viper:
    143.6 g
    Essence:
    125 g
  • Width

    Essence: 4.8 mm narrower

    V3 Viper:
    71.8 mm
    Essence:
    67 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Essence: 1 in smaller diagonal

    V3 Viper:
    5.5 in
    Essence:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    V3 Viper:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    Essence:
    Spreadtrum SC7731
  • Depth

    V3 Viper: 0.7 mm thinner

    V3 Viper:
    8.1 mm
    Essence:
    8.8 mm
  • Height

    Essence: 14.3 mm shorter

    V3 Viper:
    148.3 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. V3 Viper

    Height:
    148.3 mm +14.3 mm versus Essence
    Width:
    71.8 mm +4.8 mm versus Essence
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Essence

    Height:
    134 mm
    Width:
    67 mm
    Depth:
    8.8 mm +0.7 mm versus V3 Viper

Weight

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

  1. 1. V3 Viper

    143.6 g

    +18.6 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. V3 Viper

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²
  2. 2. Essence

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

V3 Viper has approximately 39.8% 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 V3 Viper, Essence, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageV3 ViperEssence
32 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. V3 Viper

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. V3 Viper

    3000 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus Essence

  2. 2. Essence

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. V3 Viper2. Essence

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for V3 Viper, Essence.
SpecificationV3 ViperEssence
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.3 Х 71.8 Х 8.1 mm
  • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 143.6 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for V3 Viper, Essence.
SpecificationV3 ViperEssence
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 143.3 Х 73.3 Х 9.2 mm
  • 62.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for V3 Viper, Essence.
SpecificationV3 ViperEssence
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for V3 Viper, Essence.
SpecificationV3 ViperEssence
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 30202
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for V3 Viper, Essence.
SpecificationV3 ViperEssence
Release date
  • 2018
  • January
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Sandy Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 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 — specifications for V3 Viper, Essence.
SpecificationV3 ViperEssence
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-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)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.26 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for V3 Viper, Essence.
SpecificationV3 ViperEssence
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for V3 Viper, Essence.
SpecificationV3 ViperEssence
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Acer Liquid Zest Z525 with 3G Acer Liquid Zest 4G Z528 with 3G/LTE
  • Infrared port - For Europe
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity