Gigabyte Essence vs HTC One (M8) Dual Sim

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: 35 g lighter

    Essence:
    125 g
    One (M8) Dual Sim:
    160 g
  • Width

    Essence: 3.6 mm narrower

    Essence:
    67 mm
    One (M8) Dual Sim:
    70.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Essence: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Essence:
    4.5 in
    One (M8) Dual Sim:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Essence:
    Spreadtrum SC7731
    One (M8) Dual Sim:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Essence: 0.6 mm thinner

    Essence:
    8.8 mm
    One (M8) Dual Sim:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    Essence: 12.4 mm shorter

    Essence:
    134 mm
    One (M8) Dual Sim:
    146.4 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. 2. One (M8) Dual Sim

    Height:
    146.4 mm +12.4 mm versus Essence
    Width:
    70.6 mm +3.6 mm versus Essence
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +0.6 mm versus Essence

Weight

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

  1. 1. Essence

    125 g

  2. 2. One (M8) Dual Sim

    160 g

    +35 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. One (M8) Dual Sim

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

One (M8) Dual Sim 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, One (M8) Dual Sim, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageEssenceOne (M8) Dual Sim
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. One (M8) Dual Sim

NFC:
See details Yes (market/operator dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. One (M8) Dual Sim

    2600 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Essence

Specifications

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1. Essence2. One (M8) Dual Sim

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Essence, One (M8) Dual Sim.
SpecificationEssenceOne (M8) Dual Sim
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
  • 146.4 Х 70.6 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super LCD3
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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 (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat); Sense UI 6
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market/operator dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Essence, One (M8) Dual Sim.
SpecificationEssenceOne (M8) Dual Sim
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%
  • 66.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Essence, One (M8) Dual Sim.
SpecificationEssenceOne (M8) Dual Sim
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • AF -4 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Essence, One (M8) Dual Sim.
SpecificationEssenceOne (M8) Dual Sim
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 58320
General specs
General specs — specifications for Essence, One (M8) Dual Sim.
SpecificationEssenceOne (M8) Dual Sim
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gunmetal Gray
  • Glacial Silver
  • Amber Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 300 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, One (M8) Dual Sim.
SpecificationEssenceOne (M8) Dual Sim
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
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • 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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Essence, One (M8) Dual Sim.
SpecificationEssenceOne (M8) Dual Sim
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Essence, One (M8) Dual Sim.
SpecificationEssenceOne (M8) Dual Sim
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port