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Gigabyte Essence vs Google Pixel 3a

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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 technologyOLED versus LCDEssence: LCD · Pixel 3a: OLED
    • WeightEssence: 22 g lighterEssence: 125 g · Pixel 3a: 147 g
    • WidthEssence: 3.1 mm narrowerEssence: 67 mm · Pixel 3a: 70.1 mm
    • Screen diagonalEssence: 1.1 in smaller diagonalEssence: 4.5 in · Pixel 3a: 5.6 in
    • ChipsetSpreadtrum SC7731 / Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)Essence: Spreadtrum SC7731 · Pixel 3a: Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
    • DepthPixel 3a: 0.6 mm thinnerPixel 3a: 8.2 mm · Essence: 8.8 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.

    Front
    Essence: 134 × 67 mm 1 Pixel 3a: 151.3 × 70.1 mm 2
    Side
    Essence: 134 × 8.8 mm 1 Pixel 3a: 151.3 × 8.2 mm 2
    1. 1. Essence
      Height
      134 mm
      Width
      67 mm
      Depth
      8.8 mm+0.6 mm versus Pixel 3a
      Weight
      125 g
    2. 2. Pixel 3a
      Height
      151.3 mm+17.3 mm versus Essence
      Width
      70.1 mm+3.1 mm versus Essence
      Depth
      8.2 mm
      Weight
      147 g
    Weight

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

    1. 1. Essence125 g
    2. 2. Pixel 3a147 g

      +22 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.

    Screen size
    Essence: 4.5 in, 16:9, About 55.8 cm² rectangular area 1 Pixel 3a: 5.6 in, 18.5:9, About 79.6 cm² rectangular area 2
    1. 1. Essence 4.5 in · 16:9 About 55.8 cm² rectangular area
    2. 2. Pixel 3a 5.6 in · 18.5:9 About 79.6 cm² rectangular area

    Pixel 3a has approximately 42.6% 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.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    Essence: Original memory entry

    8 GB · 512 MB RAM

    Pixel 3a: Original memory entry

    64 GB · 512GB 4GB

    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. Pixel 3a

    NFC
    Yes
    Headphone jack
    Yes
    Memory card support
    No

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded capacity

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

    1. 1. Essence1600 mAh
    2. 2. Pixel 3a3000 mAh

      +1400 mAh versus Essence

    Specifications

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    1. Essence2. Pixel 3a

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationEssencePixel 3a
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
    • 151.3 Х 70.1 Х 8.2 mm
    Weight
    • 125 g
    • 147 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • OLED
    Screen size
    • 4.5" inch
    • 5.6" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 854 px
    • 1080 x 2220 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • No
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Chipset
    • Spreadtrum SC7731
    • Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationEssencePixel 3a
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • Type OLED
    Screen area
    • 55.8 cm2
    • 79.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 62.2%
    • 75.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 218 PPI
    • 441 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationEssencePixel 3a
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 12.2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • 12.2 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • Yes
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 1.12µm
    DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 101
    DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 104
    DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 95
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationEssencePixel 3a
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
    • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400
    • Adreno 615
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 159213
    GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 1603
    GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 5206
    GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 6426
    GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 4895
    GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 345
    GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 1300
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationEssencePixel 3a
    Release date
    • 2015
    • October
    • 2019
    • May
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Just Black
    • Clearly White
    • Purple-ish
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 70 EUR
    • 400 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build Unknown
    • Front glass
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationEssencePixel 3a
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Nano-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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 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
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • EDR
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationEssencePixel 3a
    Radio
    • FM radio
    		 Unknown
    Others Unknown
    • Always-on display
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationEssencePixel 3a
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Versions: G020A
    • G020E
    • G020B

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