BLU Studio View 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: 34 g lighter

    Studio View:
    159 g
    Gsmart Essence:
    125 g
  • Width

    Gsmart Essence: 4 mm narrower

    Studio View:
    71 mm
    Gsmart Essence:
    67 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Gsmart Essence: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Studio View:
    5.5 in
    Gsmart Essence:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Studio View:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    Gsmart Essence:
    Spreadtrum SC7731
  • Height

    Gsmart Essence: 17 mm shorter

    Studio View:
    151 mm
    Gsmart Essence:
    134 mm
  • Release year

    Studio View:
    2018
    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 View

    Height:
    151 mm +17 mm versus Gsmart Essence
    Width:
    71 mm +4 mm versus Gsmart Essence
    Depth:
    9 mm
  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 View

    159 g

    +34 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 View

    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 View 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 View, Gsmart Essence, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStudio ViewGsmart Essence
8 GB 1 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 View

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 View

    2850 mAh

    +1250 mAh versus Gsmart Essence

  2. 2. Gsmart Essence

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio View2. Gsmart Essence

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio View, Gsmart Essence.
SpecificationStudio ViewGsmart Essence
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151 Х 71 Х 9 mm
  • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 159 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 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 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2850 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Studio View, Gsmart Essence.
SpecificationStudio ViewGsmart 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
  • 72.8%
  • 62.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 260 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio View, Gsmart Essence.
SpecificationStudio ViewGsmart Essence
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Studio View, Gsmart Essence.
SpecificationStudio ViewGsmart Essence
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio View, Gsmart Essence.
SpecificationStudio ViewGsmart Essence
Release date
  • 2018
  • January
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 USD
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio View, Gsmart Essence.
SpecificationStudio ViewGsmart Essence
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio View, Gsmart Essence.
SpecificationStudio ViewGsmart Essence
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio View, Gsmart Essence.
SpecificationStudio ViewGsmart Essence
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity