Gigabyte Essence vs Haier I6

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

    Essence: 20 g lighter

    Essence:
    125 g
    I6:
    145 g
  • Width

    Essence: 5.5 mm narrower

    Essence:
    67 mm
    I6:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Essence: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Essence:
    4.5 in
    I6:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Essence:
    Spreadtrum SC7731
    I6:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    I6: 0.5 mm thinner

    Essence:
    8.8 mm
    I6:
    8.3 mm
  • Height

    Essence: 17.5 mm shorter

    Essence:
    134 mm
    I6:
    151.5 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 +0.5 mm versus I6
  2. 2. I6

    Height:
    151.5 mm +17.5 mm versus Essence
    Width:
    72.5 mm +5.5 mm versus Essence
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Essence

    125 g

  2. 2. I6

    145 g

    +20 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. I6

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²

I6 has approximately 50.2% 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, I6, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageEssenceI6
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. I6

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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. I6

    3300 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus Essence

Specifications

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1. Essence2. I6

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Essence, I6.
SpecificationEssenceI6
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
  • 151.5 Х 72.5 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1440 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 (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Essence, I6.
SpecificationEssenceI6
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 83.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 76.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Essence, I6.
SpecificationEssenceI6
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • no AF
Performance
Performance — specifications for Essence, I6.
SpecificationEssenceI6
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, I6.
SpecificationEssenceI6
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2018
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Green
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
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Essence, I6.
SpecificationEssenceI6
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Essence, I6.
SpecificationEssenceI6
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Essence, I6.
SpecificationEssenceI6
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity