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Gigabyte Essence vs OnePlus 7T

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
    7T:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Essence: 65 g lighter

    Essence:
    125 g
    7T:
    190 g
  • Width

    Essence: 7.4 mm narrower

    Essence:
    67 mm
    7T:
    74.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Essence: 2.05 in smaller diagonal

    Essence:
    4.5 in
    7T:
    6.55 in
  • Chipset

    Essence:
    Spreadtrum SC7731
    7T:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Essence:
    Single
    7T:
    Triple

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 +0.7 mm versus 7T
  2. 2. 7T

    Height:
    160.9 mm +26.9 mm versus Essence
    Width:
    74.4 mm +7.4 mm versus Essence
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Essence

    125 g

  2. 2. 7T

    190 g

    +65 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. 7T

    Screen diagonal:
    6.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.6 cm²

7T has approximately 85.5% 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

7T: Original memory entry

128GB 8GB RAM · 256GB 8GB RAM · UFS3.0

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. 7T

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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. 7T

    3800 mAh

    +2200 mAh versus Essence

Specifications

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1. Essence2. 7T

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Essence, 7T.
SpecificationEssence7T
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
  • 160.9 Х 74.4 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Fluid AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 6.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • UFS3.0
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 10.0
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Essence, 7T.
SpecificationEssence7T
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 103.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 86.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Essence, 7T.
SpecificationEssence7T
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.6
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 51mm (telephoto)
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom -16 MP
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Essence, 7T.
SpecificationEssence7T
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 401214
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 494705
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 761
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2697
General specs
General specs — specifications for Essence, 7T.
SpecificationEssence7T
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2019
  • September 26
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Frosted Silver
  • Glacier blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 600 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass (Gorilla Glass)
  • back glass (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Essence, 7T.
SpecificationEssence7T
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 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - EU LTE band 1(2100)
  • 30(2300)
  • 46
  • 48
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - NA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - CN
  • IN
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • SBAS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Essence, 7T.
SpecificationEssence7T
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR10+ -90Hz
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Essence, 7T.
SpecificationEssence7T
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 30W (Warp Charge 30T)