Gigabyte Essence vs Gigabyte GSmart Guru GX

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 Guru GX: 10 g lighter

    Essence:
    125 g
    GSmart Guru GX:
    115 g
  • Width

    Essence: 2 mm narrower

    Essence:
    67 mm
    GSmart Guru GX:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Essence: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Essence:
    4.5 in
    GSmart Guru GX:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Essence:
    Spreadtrum SC7731
    GSmart Guru GX:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    GSmart Guru GX: 1.8 mm thinner

    Essence:
    8.8 mm
    GSmart Guru GX:
    7 mm
  • Height

    Essence: 5 mm shorter

    Essence:
    134 mm
    GSmart Guru GX:
    139 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 +1.8 mm versus GSmart Guru GX
  2. 2. GSmart Guru GX

    Height:
    139 mm +5 mm versus Essence
    Width:
    69 mm +2 mm versus Essence
    Depth:
    7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Essence

    125 g

    +10 g versus GSmart Guru GX

  2. 2. GSmart Guru GX

    115 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. Essence

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

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

GSmart Guru GX 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 Guru GX, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageEssenceGSmart Guru GX
32 GB Unknown 2 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 Guru GX

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

    2300 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Essence

Specifications

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1. Essence2. GSmart Guru GX

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Essence, GSmart Guru GX.
SpecificationEssenceGSmart Guru GX
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
  • 139 Х 69 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Essence, GSmart Guru GX.
SpecificationEssenceGSmart Guru GX
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%
  • 71.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Essence, GSmart Guru GX.
SpecificationEssenceGSmart Guru GX
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Essence, GSmart Guru GX.
SpecificationEssenceGSmart Guru GX
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 405
General specs
General specs — specifications for Essence, GSmart Guru GX.
SpecificationEssenceGSmart Guru GX
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2015
  • January
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 200 h Talking time- Up to 14 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Essence, GSmart Guru GX.
SpecificationEssenceGSmart Guru GX
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Essence, GSmart Guru GX.
SpecificationEssenceGSmart Guru GX
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Essence, GSmart Guru GX.
SpecificationEssenceGSmart Guru GX
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass