Gigabyte Essence vs Gionee S5.1 Pro

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Essence:
    LCD
    S5.1 Pro:
    OLED
  • Width

    Essence: 3 mm narrower

    Essence:
    67 mm
    S5.1 Pro:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Essence: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Essence:
    4.5 in
    S5.1 Pro:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Essence:
    Spreadtrum SC7731
    S5.1 Pro:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    S5.1 Pro: 2.4 mm thinner

    Essence:
    8.8 mm
    S5.1 Pro:
    6.4 mm
  • Height

    Essence: 11.1 mm shorter

    Essence:
    134 mm
    S5.1 Pro:
    145.1 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 +2.4 mm versus S5.1 Pro
  2. 2. S5.1 Pro

    Height:
    145.1 mm +11.1 mm versus Essence
    Width:
    70 mm +3 mm versus Essence
    Depth:
    6.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Essence

    125 g

  2. 2. S5.1 Pro

    129 g

    +4 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. S5.1 Pro

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

S5.1 Pro 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, S5.1 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageEssenceS5.1 Pro
16 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. S5.1 Pro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. S5.1 Pro

    2400 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Essence

Specifications

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1. Essence2. S5.1 Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Essence, S5.1 Pro.
SpecificationEssenceS5.1 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
  • 145.1 Х 70 Х 6.4 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Essence, S5.1 Pro.
SpecificationEssenceS5.1 Pro
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%
  • 67.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Essence, S5.1 Pro.
SpecificationEssenceS5.1 Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Essence, S5.1 Pro.
SpecificationEssenceS5.1 Pro
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-T720MP3
General specs
General specs — specifications for Essence, S5.1 Pro.
SpecificationEssenceS5.1 Pro
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • 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, S5.1 Pro.
SpecificationEssenceS5.1 Pro
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Essence, S5.1 Pro.
SpecificationEssenceS5.1 Pro
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Essence, S5.1 Pro.
SpecificationEssenceS5.1 Pro
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Gionee Elife S5.1 Pro