Gigabyte Essence vs Gigabyte GSmart Arty A3

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: 40 g lighter

    Essence:
    125 g
    GSmart Arty A3:
    165 g
  • Width

    Essence: 6.2 mm narrower

    Essence:
    67 mm
    GSmart Arty A3:
    73.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Essence: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Essence:
    4.5 in
    GSmart Arty A3:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Essence:
    Spreadtrum SC7731
    GSmart Arty A3:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Essence: 0.6 mm thinner

    Essence:
    8.8 mm
    GSmart Arty A3:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    Essence: 11 mm shorter

    Essence:
    134 mm
    GSmart Arty A3:
    145 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. Essence

    Height:
    134 mm
    Width:
    67 mm
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. GSmart Arty A3

    Height:
    145 mm +11 mm versus Essence
    Width:
    73.2 mm +6.2 mm versus Essence
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +0.6 mm versus Essence

Weight

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

  1. 1. Essence

    125 g

  2. 2. GSmart Arty A3

    165 g

    +40 g versus Essence

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. Essence

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. GSmart Arty A3

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

GSmart Arty A3 has approximately 23.5% 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 Essence, GSmart Arty A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageEssenceGSmart Arty A3
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
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. Essence

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. GSmart Arty A3

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. Essence

    1600 mAh

  2. 2. GSmart Arty A3

    2000 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Essence

Specifications

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1. Essence2. GSmart Arty A3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Essence, GSmart Arty A3.
SpecificationEssenceGSmart Arty A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
  • 145 Х 73.2 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB 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.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Essence, GSmart Arty A3.
SpecificationEssenceGSmart Arty A3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 64.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Essence, GSmart Arty A3.
SpecificationEssenceGSmart Arty A3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Essence, GSmart Arty A3.
SpecificationEssenceGSmart Arty A3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 18320
General specs
General specs — specifications for Essence, GSmart Arty A3.
SpecificationEssenceGSmart Arty A3
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Essence, GSmart Arty A3.
SpecificationEssenceGSmart Arty A3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
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
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Essence, GSmart Arty A3.
SpecificationEssenceGSmart Arty A3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Essence, GSmart Arty A3.
SpecificationEssenceGSmart Arty A3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity