Gigabyte Essence vs Samsung Galaxy Premier I9260

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
    Galaxy Premier I9260:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Essence: 5 g lighter

    Essence:
    125 g
    Galaxy Premier I9260:
    130 g
  • Width

    Essence: 1 mm narrower

    Essence:
    67 mm
    Galaxy Premier I9260:
    68 mm
  • Chipset

    Essence:
    Spreadtrum SC7731
    Galaxy Premier I9260:
    TI OMAP 4470
  • Release year

    Essence:
    2015
    Galaxy Premier I9260:
    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
    Width:
    67 mm
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Premier I9260

    Height:
    134.2 mm
    Width:
    68 mm +1 mm versus Essence
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Essence

    125 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Premier I9260

    130 g

    +5 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. Galaxy Premier I9260

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

Galaxy Premier I9260 has approximately 6.8% 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, Galaxy Premier I9260, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageEssenceGalaxy Premier I9260
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
16 GB Unknown 1 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. Galaxy Premier I9260

NFC:
Yes
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. Galaxy Premier I9260

    2100 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Essence

Specifications

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1. Essence2. Galaxy Premier I9260

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Essence, Galaxy Premier I9260.
SpecificationEssenceGalaxy Premier I9260
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
  • 134.2 Х 68 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4.65" 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
  • 8/16 GB
  • 1 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
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
  • TI OMAP 4470
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Essence, Galaxy Premier I9260.
SpecificationEssenceGalaxy Premier I9260
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 59.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 65.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 316 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Essence, Galaxy Premier I9260.
SpecificationEssenceGalaxy Premier I9260
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
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.9 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Essence, Galaxy Premier I9260.
SpecificationEssenceGalaxy Premier I9260
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • PowerVR SGX544
General specs
General specs — specifications for Essence, Galaxy Premier I9260.
SpecificationEssenceGalaxy Premier I9260
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Titanium Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 790 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 10 h 50 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Essence, Galaxy Premier I9260.
SpecificationEssenceGalaxy Premier I9260
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (market dependent)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.27 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Essence, Galaxy Premier I9260.
SpecificationEssenceGalaxy Premier I9260
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Essence, Galaxy Premier I9260.
SpecificationEssenceGalaxy Premier I9260
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player -Photo/video editor -Document viewer