Gigabyte Essence vs Philips D822

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: 40 g lighter

    Essence:
    125 g
    D822:
    165 g
  • Width

    D822: 3.2 mm narrower

    Essence:
    67 mm
    D822:
    63.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    D822: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Essence:
    4.5 in
    D822:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Essence: 6.1 mm thinner

    Essence:
    8.8 mm
    D822:
    14.9 mm
  • Height

    D822: 13.2 mm shorter

    Essence:
    134 mm
    D822:
    120.8 mm
  • Release year

    Essence:
    2015
    D822:
    2012

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 +13.2 mm versus D822
    Width:
    67 mm +3.2 mm versus D822
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. D822

    Height:
    120.8 mm
    Width:
    63.8 mm
    Depth:
    14.9 mm +6.1 mm versus Essence

Weight

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

  1. 1. Essence

    125 g

  2. 2. D822

    165 g

    +40 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. D822

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Essence has approximately 53% more rectangular screen area than D822.

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

D822: Original memory entry

512 MB

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. D822

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. D822

    2000 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Essence

Specifications

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1. Essence2. D822

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Essence, D822.
SpecificationEssenceD822
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
  • 120.8 Х 63.8 Х 14.9 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
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
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Essence, D822.
SpecificationEssenceD822
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 47.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Essence, D822.
SpecificationEssenceD822
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Essence, D822.
SpecificationEssenceD822
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Essence, D822.
SpecificationEssenceD822
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2012
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
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
  • Stand by time- Up to 340 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Essence, D822.
SpecificationEssenceD822
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (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
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Essence, D822.
SpecificationEssenceD822
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Essence, D822.
SpecificationEssenceD822
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input