Allview W1i vs Gigabyte Gsmart Essence 4

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

    W1i: 6.1 g lighter

    W1i:
    98.9 g
    Gsmart Essence 4:
    105 g
  • Width

    Gsmart Essence 4: 5.2 mm narrower

    W1i:
    67.2 mm
    Gsmart Essence 4:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Gsmart Essence 4: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    W1i:
    4.7 in
    Gsmart Essence 4:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    W1i:
    Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
    Gsmart Essence 4:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    W1i: 2.4 mm thinner

    W1i:
    7.2 mm
    Gsmart Essence 4:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    Gsmart Essence 4: 11.8 mm shorter

    W1i:
    135.8 mm
    Gsmart Essence 4:
    124 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. W1i

    Height:
    135.8 mm +11.8 mm versus Gsmart Essence 4
    Width:
    67.2 mm +5.2 mm versus Gsmart Essence 4
    Depth:
    7.2 mm
  2. 2. Gsmart Essence 4

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +2.4 mm versus W1i

Weight

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

  1. 1. W1i

    98.9 g

  2. 2. Gsmart Essence 4

    105 g

    +6.1 g versus W1i

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. W1i

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Gsmart Essence 4

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

W1i has approximately 33.7% more rectangular screen area than Gsmart Essence 4.

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 W1i, Gsmart Essence 4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageW1iGsmart Essence 4
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Gsmart Essence 4: Original memory entry

4 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. W1i

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

2. Gsmart Essence 4

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. W1i

    1750 mAh

    +450 mAh versus Gsmart Essence 4

  2. 2. Gsmart Essence 4

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. W1i2. Gsmart Essence 4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W1i, Gsmart Essence 4.
SpecificationW1iGsmart Essence 4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 135.8 Х 67.2 Х 7.2 mm
  • 124 Х 62 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 98.9 g
  • 105 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 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.
  • 1750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W1i, Gsmart Essence 4.
SpecificationW1iGsmart Essence 4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 136 Х 66.7 Х 9.9 mm
  • 59.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W1i, Gsmart Essence 4.
SpecificationW1iGsmart Essence 4
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for W1i, Gsmart Essence 4.
SpecificationW1iGsmart Essence 4
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for W1i, Gsmart Essence 4.
SpecificationW1iGsmart Essence 4
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 20 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W1i, Gsmart Essence 4.
SpecificationW1iGsmart Essence 4
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • 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
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W1i, Gsmart Essence 4.
SpecificationW1iGsmart Essence 4
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for W1i, Gsmart Essence 4.
SpecificationW1iGsmart Essence 4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity