Gigabyte Essence vs LG K11 Plus

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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.

  • Width

    Essence: 8.3 mm narrower

    Essence:
    67 mm
    K11 Plus:
    75.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Essence: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Essence:
    4.5 in
    K11 Plus:
    5.3 in
  • Chipset

    Essence:
    Spreadtrum SC7731
    K11 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Essence: 14.7 mm shorter

    Essence:
    134 mm
    K11 Plus:
    148.7 mm
  • Release year

    Essence:
    2015
    K11 Plus:
    2018

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
    Weight:
    125 g
  2. 2. K11 Plus

    Height:
    148.7 mm +14.7 mm versus Essence
    Width:
    75.3 mm +8.3 mm versus Essence
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. K11 Plus

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

K11 Plus has approximately 38.7% 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

K11 Plus: Original memory entry

32 GB · 2/3 GB RAM - LG K11+16 GB · 2 GB RAM - LG K11α

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. K11 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. K11 Plus

    3000 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus Essence

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. Essence2. K11 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Essence, K11 Plus.
SpecificationEssenceK11 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
  • 148.7 Х 75.3 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2/3 GB RAM - LG K11+16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM - LG K11α
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Essence, K11 Plus.
SpecificationEssenceK11 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 77.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 69.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 277 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Essence, K11 Plus.
SpecificationEssenceK11 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • PDAF - LG K11+ -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF - LG K11α
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 18mm
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Essence, K11 Plus.
SpecificationEssenceK11 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 37302
General specs
General specs — specifications for Essence, K11 Plus.
SpecificationEssenceK11 Plus
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2018
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Moroccan Blue
  • Terra Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 270 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, K11 Plus.
SpecificationEssenceK11 Plus
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 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Essence, K11 Plus.
SpecificationEssenceK11 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others Unknown
  • DTS: X Surround Sound (headphones only)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Essence, K11 Plus.
SpecificationEssenceK11 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Versions: k11+ (32/3 GB RAM); k11� (16/2 GB RAM)