Gigabyte Essence vs HP iPAQ Voice Messenger

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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

    iPAQ Voice Messenger: 18 g lighter

    Essence:
    125 g
    iPAQ Voice Messenger:
    107 g
  • Width

    iPAQ Voice Messenger: 17 mm narrower

    Essence:
    67 mm
    iPAQ Voice Messenger:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPAQ Voice Messenger: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    Essence:
    4.5 in
    iPAQ Voice Messenger:
    2.4 in
  • Chipset

    Essence:
    Spreadtrum SC7731
    iPAQ Voice Messenger:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Depth

    Essence: 4.8 mm thinner

    Essence:
    8.8 mm
    iPAQ Voice Messenger:
    13.6 mm
  • Height

    iPAQ Voice Messenger: 20 mm shorter

    Essence:
    134 mm
    iPAQ Voice Messenger:
    114 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 +20 mm versus iPAQ Voice Messenger
    Width:
    67 mm +17 mm versus iPAQ Voice Messenger
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. iPAQ Voice Messenger

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    13.6 mm +4.8 mm versus Essence

Weight

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  1. 1. Essence

    125 g

    +18 g versus iPAQ Voice Messenger

  2. 2. iPAQ Voice Messenger

    107 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. iPAQ Voice Messenger

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

Essence has approximately 213% more rectangular screen area than iPAQ Voice Messenger.

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

iPAQ Voice Messenger: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. iPAQ Voice Messenger

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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

    +340 mAh versus iPAQ Voice Messenger

  2. 2. iPAQ Voice Messenger

    1260 mAh

Specifications

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1. Essence2. iPAQ Voice Messenger

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Essence, iPAQ Voice Messenger.
SpecificationEssenceiPAQ Voice Messenger
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
  • 114 Х 50 Х 13.6 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 107 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1260 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Essence, iPAQ Voice Messenger.
SpecificationEssenceiPAQ Voice Messenger
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 31.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Essence, iPAQ Voice Messenger.
SpecificationEssenceiPAQ Voice Messenger
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Essence, iPAQ Voice Messenger.
SpecificationEssenceiPAQ Voice Messenger
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Essence, iPAQ Voice Messenger.
SpecificationEssenceiPAQ Voice Messenger
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2008
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 80 EUR
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, iPAQ Voice Messenger.
SpecificationEssenceiPAQ Voice Messenger
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Essence, iPAQ Voice Messenger.
SpecificationEssenceiPAQ Voice Messenger
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Essence, iPAQ Voice Messenger.
SpecificationEssenceiPAQ Voice Messenger
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Pocket Office -Media player -Predictive text input -Voice memo