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BLU Studio One Plus 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: 50 g lighter

    Studio One Plus:
    175 g
    Essence:
    125 g
  • Width

    Essence: 4.2 mm narrower

    Studio One Plus:
    71.2 mm
    Essence:
    67 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Essence: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Studio One Plus:
    5.5 in
    Essence:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Studio One Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    Essence:
    Spreadtrum SC7731
  • Height

    Essence: 9.5 mm shorter

    Studio One Plus:
    143.5 mm
    Essence:
    134 mm
  • Release year

    Studio One Plus:
    2016
    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.

Front
Front — relative 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. Studio One Plus: height 143.5 mm; Width 71.2 mm. Essence: height 134 mm; Width 67 mm. Studio One Plus: 143.5 × 71.2 mm 1 Essence: 134 × 67 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. Studio One Plus: height 143.5 mm; Depth 8.7 mm. Essence: height 134 mm; Depth 8.8 mm. Studio One Plus: 143.5 × 8.7 mm 1 Essence: 134 × 8.8 mm 2
  1. 1. Studio One Plus

    Height:
    143.5 mm +9.5 mm versus Essence
    Width:
    71.2 mm +4.2 mm versus Essence
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
    Weight:
    175 g
  2. 2. Essence

    Height:
    134 mm
    Width:
    67 mm
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
    Weight:
    125 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio One Plus

    175 g

    +50 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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. Studio One Plus: screen diagonal 5.5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 83.4 cm². Essence: screen diagonal 4.5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 55.8 cm². Studio One Plus: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 1 Essence: 4.5 in, 16:9, About 55.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Studio One Plus

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

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

Studio One Plus has approximately 49.4% 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 Studio One Plus, Essence, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStudio One PlusEssence
16 GB 2 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. Studio One Plus

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

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. Studio One Plus

    3200 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus Essence

  2. 2. Essence

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio One Plus2. Essence

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio One Plus, Essence.
SpecificationStudio One PlusEssence
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.5 Х 71.2 Х 8.7 mm
  • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB 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.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Studio One Plus, Essence.
SpecificationStudio One PlusEssence
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.6%
  • 62.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio One Plus, Essence.
SpecificationStudio One PlusEssence
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Studio One Plus, Essence.
SpecificationStudio One PlusEssence
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Mali-400
GeekBench 4 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 603
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2680
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio One Plus, Essence.
SpecificationStudio One PlusEssence
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Grey
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 28 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio One Plus, Essence.
SpecificationStudio One PlusEssence
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 / 2100 - S0130UU -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - S0130UU
  • 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 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
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio One Plus, Essence.
SpecificationStudio One PlusEssence
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio One Plus, Essence.
SpecificationStudio One PlusEssence
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity