Gigabyte Essence vs Lava Iris 503e

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: 50 g lighter

    Essence:
    125 g
    Iris 503e:
    175 g
  • Width

    Essence: 6.3 mm narrower

    Essence:
    67 mm
    Iris 503e:
    73.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Essence: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Essence:
    4.5 in
    Iris 503e:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Essence: 1.7 mm thinner

    Essence:
    8.8 mm
    Iris 503e:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Essence: 9.2 mm shorter

    Essence:
    134 mm
    Iris 503e:
    143.2 mm
  • Release year

    Essence:
    2015
    Iris 503e:
    2013

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. Iris 503e

    Height:
    143.2 mm +9.2 mm versus Essence
    Width:
    73.3 mm +6.3 mm versus Essence
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +1.7 mm versus Essence

Weight

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

  1. 1. Essence

    125 g

  2. 2. Iris 503e

    175 g

    +50 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. Iris 503e

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

Iris 503e 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Essence: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

Iris 503e: Original memory entry

4 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. Iris 503e

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Iris 503e

    2000 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Essence

Specifications

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1. Essence2. Iris 503e

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Essence, Iris 503e.
SpecificationEssenceIris 503e
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
  • 143.2 Х 73.3 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Essence, Iris 503e.
SpecificationEssenceIris 503e
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%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Essence, Iris 503e.
SpecificationEssenceIris 503e
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Essence, Iris 503e.
SpecificationEssenceIris 503e
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Essence, Iris 503e.
SpecificationEssenceIris 503e
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 90 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, Iris 503e.
SpecificationEssenceIris 503e
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Essence, Iris 503e.
SpecificationEssenceIris 503e
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Essence, Iris 503e.
SpecificationEssenceIris 503e
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India