Gigabyte Essence vs Gionee Gpad G5

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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

    Gpad G5: 20.4 g lighter

    Essence:
    125 g
    Gpad G5:
    104.6 g
  • Width

    Essence: 10.6 mm narrower

    Essence:
    67 mm
    Gpad G5:
    77.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Essence: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Essence:
    4.5 in
    Gpad G5:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Essence:
    Spreadtrum SC7731
    Gpad G5:
    Mediatek MT6591
  • Depth

    Gpad G5: 0.9 mm thinner

    Essence:
    8.8 mm
    Gpad G5:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Essence: 23.3 mm shorter

    Essence:
    134 mm
    Gpad G5:
    157.3 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 +0.9 mm versus Gpad G5
  2. 2. Gpad G5

    Height:
    157.3 mm +23.3 mm versus Essence
    Width:
    77.6 mm +10.6 mm versus Essence
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Essence

    125 g

    +20.4 g versus Gpad G5

  2. 2. Gpad G5

    104.6 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. Gpad G5

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

Gpad G5 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 Essence, Gpad G5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageEssenceGpad G5
8 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. Gpad G5

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. Gpad G5

    2400 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Essence

Specifications

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1. Essence2. Gpad G5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Essence, Gpad G5.
SpecificationEssenceGpad G5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
  • 157.3 Х 77.6 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 104.6 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 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
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
  • Mediatek MT6591
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Essence, Gpad G5.
SpecificationEssenceGpad G5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 68.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Essence, Gpad G5.
SpecificationEssenceGpad G5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Essence, Gpad G5.
SpecificationEssenceGpad G5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Hexa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-450MP4
General specs
General specs — specifications for Essence, Gpad G5.
SpecificationEssenceGpad G5
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2014
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
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 288 h Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Essence, Gpad G5.
SpecificationEssenceGpad G5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.10 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Essence, Gpad G5.
SpecificationEssenceGpad G5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Essence, Gpad G5.
SpecificationEssenceGpad G5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass