BlackBerry Aurora 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

    Gsmart Essence 4: 73 g lighter

    Aurora:
    178 g
    Gsmart Essence 4:
    105 g
  • Width

    Gsmart Essence 4: 14.8 mm narrower

    Aurora:
    76.8 mm
    Gsmart Essence 4:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Gsmart Essence 4: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Aurora:
    5.5 in
    Gsmart Essence 4:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Aurora:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
    Gsmart Essence 4:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Aurora: 1.1 mm thinner

    Aurora:
    8.5 mm
    Gsmart Essence 4:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    Gsmart Essence 4: 28 mm shorter

    Aurora:
    152 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. Aurora

    Height:
    152 mm +28 mm versus Gsmart Essence 4
    Width:
    76.8 mm +14.8 mm versus Gsmart Essence 4
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Gsmart Essence 4

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +1.1 mm versus Aurora

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aurora

    178 g

    +73 g versus Gsmart Essence 4

  2. 2. Gsmart Essence 4

    105 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. Aurora

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

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

Aurora has approximately 83.1% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Aurora: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Aurora

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. Aurora

    3000 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus Gsmart Essence 4

  2. 2. Gsmart Essence 4

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Aurora2. Gsmart Essence 4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aurora, Gsmart Essence 4.
SpecificationAuroraGsmart Essence 4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 76.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 124 Х 62 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 105 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" 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.
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aurora, Gsmart Essence 4.
SpecificationAuroraGsmart Essence 4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.4%
  • 59.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aurora, Gsmart Essence 4.
SpecificationAuroraGsmart Essence 4
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Aurora, Gsmart Essence 4.
SpecificationAuroraGsmart Essence 4
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 308
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aurora, Gsmart Essence 4.
SpecificationAuroraGsmart Essence 4
Release date
  • 2017
  • March
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aurora, Gsmart Essence 4.
SpecificationAuroraGsmart Essence 4
SIM card
  • 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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aurora, Gsmart Essence 4.
SpecificationAuroraGsmart Essence 4
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aurora, Gsmart Essence 4.
SpecificationAuroraGsmart Essence 4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity