Gigabyte Essence vs Panasonic Eluga Arc

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    Essence: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Essence:
    4.5 in
    Eluga Arc:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    Essence:
    Spreadtrum SC7731
    Eluga Arc:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Eluga Arc: 0.7 mm thinner

    Essence:
    8.8 mm
    Eluga Arc:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Essence: 5 mm shorter

    Essence:
    134 mm
    Eluga Arc:
    139 mm
  • Release year

    Essence:
    2015
    Eluga Arc:
    2016

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 Eluga Arc
    Weight:
    125 g
  2. 2. Eluga Arc

    Height:
    139 mm +5 mm versus Essence
    Width:
    67 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 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. Eluga Arc

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

Eluga Arc has approximately 9.1% 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.

Recorded RAM for Essence, Eluga Arc, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageEssenceEluga Arc
16 GB Unknown 2 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. Eluga Arc

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. Eluga Arc

    1800 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Essence

Specifications

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1. Essence2. Eluga Arc

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Essence, Eluga Arc.
SpecificationEssenceEluga Arc
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
  • 139 Х 67 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4.7" 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Essence, Eluga Arc.
SpecificationEssenceEluga Arc
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 65.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Essence, Eluga Arc.
SpecificationEssenceEluga Arc
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Essence, Eluga Arc.
SpecificationEssenceEluga Arc
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 306
General specs
General specs — specifications for Essence, Eluga Arc.
SpecificationEssenceEluga Arc
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2016
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
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, Eluga Arc.
SpecificationEssenceEluga Arc
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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Essence, Eluga Arc.
SpecificationEssenceEluga Arc
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Essence, Eluga Arc.
SpecificationEssenceEluga Arc
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging