Gigabyte Essence vs HTC U19e

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Essence:
    LCD
    U19e:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Essence: 55 g lighter

    Essence:
    125 g
    U19e:
    180 g
  • Width

    Essence: 8.9 mm narrower

    Essence:
    67 mm
    U19e:
    75.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Essence: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Essence:
    4.5 in
    U19e:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Essence:
    Spreadtrum SC7731
    U19e:
    Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Essence:
    Single
    U19e:
    Dual

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 +0.8 mm versus U19e
  2. 2. U19e

    Height:
    156.6 mm +22.6 mm versus Essence
    Width:
    75.9 mm +8.9 mm versus Essence
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Essence

    125 g

  2. 2. U19e

    180 g

    +55 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. U19e

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

U19e has approximately 66.4% 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, U19e, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageEssenceU19e
128 GB Unknown 6 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. U19e

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (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. U19e

    3930 mAh

    +2330 mAh versus Essence

Specifications

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1. Essence2. U19e

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Essence, U19e.
SpecificationEssenceU19e
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
  • 156.6 Х 75.9 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 2160 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 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3930 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); HTC Sense
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Essence, U19e.
SpecificationEssenceU19e
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 78.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Essence, U19e.
SpecificationEssenceU19e
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • PDAF -20 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Auto HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0 2 MP
  • f/2.2 (depth sensor)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Essence, U19e.
SpecificationEssenceU19e
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 616
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 178321
General specs
General specs — specifications for Essence, U19e.
SpecificationEssenceU19e
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2019
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Extraordinary Purple
  • Modest Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 420 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Essence, U19e.
SpecificationEssenceU19e
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)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 800/150 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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Essence, U19e.
SpecificationEssenceU19e
Radio
  • FM radio
  • To be confirmed
Others Unknown
  • HDR10
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Essence, U19e.
SpecificationEssenceU19e
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 4.0)