Gigabyte Essence vs Gionee P8 Max

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.

  • Width

    Essence: 9.6 mm narrower

    Essence:
    67 mm
    P8 Max:
    76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Essence: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Essence:
    4.5 in
    P8 Max:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Essence:
    Spreadtrum SC7731
    P8 Max:
    Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
  • Height

    Essence: 20.4 mm shorter

    Essence:
    134 mm
    P8 Max:
    154.4 mm
  • Release year

    Essence:
    2015
    P8 Max:
    2017

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
    Weight:
    125 g
  2. 2. P8 Max

    Height:
    154.4 mm +20.4 mm versus Essence
    Width:
    76.6 mm +9.6 mm versus Essence
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. P8 Max

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

P8 Max 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, P8 Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageEssenceP8 Max
32 GB Unknown 3 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. P8 Max

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. P8 Max

    3150 mAh

    +1550 mAh versus Essence

Specifications

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1. Essence2. P8 Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Essence, P8 Max.
SpecificationEssenceP8 Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
  • 154.4 Х 76.6 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 0 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Amigo 3.2
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Essence, P8 Max.
SpecificationEssenceP8 Max
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%
  • 70.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Essence, P8 Max.
SpecificationEssenceP8 Max
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Essence, P8 Max.
SpecificationEssenceP8 Max
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-T720
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 42159
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2590
General specs
General specs — specifications for Essence, P8 Max.
SpecificationEssenceP8 Max
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • 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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Essence, P8 Max.
SpecificationEssenceP8 Max
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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, P8 Max.
SpecificationEssenceP8 Max
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Essence, P8 Max.
SpecificationEssenceP8 Max
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Charging 5V/2A 10W