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BLU Studio Mini vs Gigabyte Gsmart 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

      Gsmart Essence: 62 g lighter

      Studio Mini:
      187 g
      Gsmart Essence:
      125 g

    • Width

      Gsmart Essence: 4.5 mm narrower

      Studio Mini:
      71.5 mm
      Gsmart Essence:
      67 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Gsmart Essence: 1 in smaller diagonal

      Studio Mini:
      5.5 in
      Gsmart Essence:
      4.5 in

    • Depth

      Gsmart Essence: 1.6 mm thinner

      Studio Mini:
      10.4 mm
      Gsmart Essence:
      8.8 mm

    • Height

      Gsmart Essence: 16.5 mm shorter

      Studio Mini:
      150.5 mm
      Gsmart Essence:
      134 mm

    • Release year

      Studio Mini:
      2019
      Gsmart 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. Studio Mini

      Height:
      150.5 mm +16.5 mm versus Gsmart Essence
      Width:
      71.5 mm +4.5 mm versus Gsmart Essence
      Depth:
      10.4 mm +1.6 mm versus Gsmart Essence

    2. 2. Gsmart 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. Studio Mini

      187 g

      +62 g versus Gsmart Essence

    2. 2. Gsmart 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. Studio Mini

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

    2. 2. Gsmart Essence

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

    Studio Mini has approximately 39.8% more rectangular screen area than Gsmart 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 Studio Mini, Gsmart Essence, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageStudio MiniGsmart Essence
    32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    Gsmart 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. Studio Mini

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB

    2. Gsmart 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. Studio Mini

      3000 mAh

      +1400 mAh versus Gsmart Essence

    2. 2. Gsmart Essence

      1600 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Studio Mini2. Gsmart Essence

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio Mini, Gsmart Essence.
    SpecificationStudio MiniGsmart Essence
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 150.5 Х 71.5 Х 10.4 mm
    • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
    Weight
    • 187 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.
    • 32GB 2GB RAM
    • 8 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Po
    • 1600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Spreadtrum SC7731
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Studio Mini, Gsmart Essence.
    SpecificationStudio MiniGsmart Essence
    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
    • 72.5%
    • 62.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 293 PPI
    • 218 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Studio Mini, Gsmart Essence.
    SpecificationStudio MiniGsmart Essence
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • 2 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Studio Mini, Gsmart Essence.
    SpecificationStudio MiniGsmart Essence
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • IMG8322
    • Mali-400
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Studio Mini, Gsmart Essence.
    SpecificationStudio MiniGsmart Essence
    Release date
    • 2019
    • September
    • 2015
    • October
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 80 USD
    • 70 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio Mini, Gsmart Essence.
    SpecificationStudio MiniGsmart Essence
    SIM card
    • Dual 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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 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
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • 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
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • 2.1
    • EDR
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Studio Mini, Gsmart Essence.
    SpecificationStudio MiniGsmart Essence
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Studio Mini, Gsmart Essence.
    SpecificationStudio MiniGsmart Essence
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity