Gigabyte Essence vs i-mate SPL

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

    SPL: 23 g lighter

    Essence:
    125 g
    SPL:
    102 g
  • Width

    SPL: 18 mm narrower

    Essence:
    67 mm
    SPL:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SPL: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    Essence:
    4.5 in
    SPL:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    Essence: 3.2 mm thinner

    Essence:
    8.8 mm
    SPL:
    12 mm
  • Height

    SPL: 19.5 mm shorter

    Essence:
    134 mm
    SPL:
    114.5 mm
  • Release year

    Essence:
    2015
    SPL:
    2006

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 +19.5 mm versus SPL
    Width:
    67 mm +18 mm versus SPL
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. SPL

    Height:
    114.5 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +3.2 mm versus Essence

Weight

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

  1. 1. Essence

    125 g

    +23 g versus SPL

  2. 2. SPL

    102 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. SPL

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

Essence has approximately 272.5% more rectangular screen area than SPL.

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

SPL: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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. SPL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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

    +500 mAh versus SPL

  2. 2. SPL

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Essence2. SPL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Essence, SPL.
SpecificationEssenceSPL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
  • 114.5 Х 49 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 102 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.2" 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Essence, SPL.
SpecificationEssenceSPL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 26.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Essence, SPL.
SpecificationEssenceSPL
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • QCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Essence, SPL.
SpecificationEssenceSPL
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Essence, SPL.
SpecificationEssenceSPL
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Essence, SPL.
SpecificationEssenceSPL
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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Essence, SPL.
SpecificationEssenceSPL
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Essence, SPL.
SpecificationEssenceSPL
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File explorer -Predictive text input