Gigabyte Essence vs Huawei Mate X

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
    Mate X:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Essence: 170 g lighter

    Essence:
    125 g
    Mate X:
    295 g
  • Width

    Essence: 11.3 mm narrower

    Essence:
    67 mm
    Mate X:
    78.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Essence: 3.5 in smaller diagonal

    Essence:
    4.5 in
    Mate X:
    8 in
  • Chipset

    Essence:
    Spreadtrum SC7731
    Mate X:
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Essence:
    Single
    Mate X:
    Quad

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. Mate X

    Height:
    161.3 mm +27.3 mm versus Essence
    Width:
    78.3 mm +11.3 mm versus Essence
    Depth:
    11 mm +2.2 mm versus Essence

Weight

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

  1. 1. Essence

    125 g

  2. 2. Mate X

    295 g

    +170 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Essence

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Mate X

    Mate X: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, Mate X, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageEssenceMate X
512 GB Unknown 8 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. Mate X

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM 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. Mate X

    4500 mAh

    +2900 mAh versus Essence

Specifications

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1. Essence2. Mate X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Essence, Mate X.
SpecificationEssenceMate X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
  • 161.3 Х 78.3 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 295 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 2200 x 2480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Essence, Mate X.
SpecificationEssenceMate X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 205.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 86.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Essence, Mate X.
SpecificationEssenceMate X
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 40 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/1.7"
  • PDAF - 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto) - 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide) - TOF 3D camera
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Leica optics
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • uses main camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Essence, Mate X.
SpecificationEssenceMate X
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-G76 MP10
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 367308
General specs
General specs — specifications for Essence, Mate X.
SpecificationEssenceMate X
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Interstellar Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 2150 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, Mate X.
SpecificationEssenceMate X
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid 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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 6(900)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 9(1800)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave; N41/N77/N78/N79
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
  • 5G
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 dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Essence, Mate X.
SpecificationEssenceMate X
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Folded cover display: 6.6''
  • AMOLED
  • 1148 x 2480 pixels (19.5:9)
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Essence, Mate X.
SpecificationEssenceMate X
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 55W -Huawei SuperCharge (85% in 30 min)