Allview W1s 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: 31.2 g lighter

    W1s:
    156.2 g
    Essence:
    125 g
  • Width

    Essence: 5.1 mm narrower

    W1s:
    72.1 mm
    Essence:
    67 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Essence: 1 in smaller diagonal

    W1s:
    5.5 in
    Essence:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    W1s:
    Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
    Essence:
    Spreadtrum SC7731
  • Height

    Essence: 10.9 mm shorter

    W1s:
    144.9 mm
    Essence:
    134 mm
  • Release year

    W1s:
    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. W1s

    Height:
    144.9 mm +10.9 mm versus Essence
    Width:
    72.1 mm +5.1 mm versus Essence
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. Essence

    Height:
    134 mm
    Width:
    67 mm
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. W1s

    156.2 g

    +31.2 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. W1s

    W1s: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Essence

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

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 W1s, Essence, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageW1sEssence
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. W1s

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
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. W1s

    2000 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Essence

  2. 2. Essence

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. W1s2. Essence

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W1s, Essence.
SpecificationW1sEssence
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.9 Х 72.1 Х 8.8 mm
  • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 156.2 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • 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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W1s, Essence.
SpecificationW1sEssence
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.0%
  • 62.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W1s, Essence.
SpecificationW1sEssence
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for W1s, Essence.
SpecificationW1sEssence
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for W1s, Essence.
SpecificationW1sEssence
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 8 h 20 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W1s, Essence.
SpecificationW1sEssence
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W1s, Essence.
SpecificationW1sEssence
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for W1s, Essence.
SpecificationW1sEssence
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity