Gigabyte Essence vs HTC One Max

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: 92 g lighter

    Essence:
    125 g
    One Max:
    217 g
  • Width

    Essence: 15.5 mm narrower

    Essence:
    67 mm
    One Max:
    82.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Essence: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Essence:
    4.5 in
    One Max:
    5.9 in
  • Chipset

    Essence:
    Spreadtrum SC7731
    One Max:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
  • Depth

    Essence: 1.5 mm thinner

    Essence:
    8.8 mm
    One Max:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    Essence: 30.5 mm shorter

    Essence:
    134 mm
    One Max:
    164.5 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
  2. 2. One Max

    Height:
    164.5 mm +30.5 mm versus Essence
    Width:
    82.5 mm +15.5 mm versus Essence
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +1.5 mm versus Essence

Weight

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

  1. 1. Essence

    125 g

  2. 2. One Max

    217 g

    +92 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 Max

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

One Max has approximately 71.9% 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 Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageEssenceOne Max
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 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 Max

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 Max

    3300 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus Essence

Specifications

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1. Essence2. One Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Essence, One Max.
SpecificationEssenceOne Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
  • 164.5 Х 82.5 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 217 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super LCD3
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.9" 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
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop); Sense UI 5.5
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Essence, One Max.
SpecificationEssenceOne Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 96.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 70.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 373 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Essence, One Max.
SpecificationEssenceOne Max
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 4 MP
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Essence, One Max.
SpecificationEssenceOne Max
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 26775
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 645
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1903
General specs
General specs — specifications for Essence, One Max.
SpecificationEssenceOne Max
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 370 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 585 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Essence, One Max.
SpecificationEssenceOne Max
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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 - for Verizon
  • Sprint -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia HSDPA 1900 / 2100 - for Sprint -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900) - Asia LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700) - Verison
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 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
  • 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)
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.21 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Essence, One Max.
SpecificationEssenceOne Max
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • BoomSound dual front stereo speakers -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Essence, One Max.
SpecificationEssenceOne Max
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Available as HTC One Max Dual SIM for China