Gigabyte Essence vs Sony Xperia 5: specs comparison

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

Xperia 5:

OLED
Weight

Essence: 39 g lighter

Essence:

125 g

Xperia 5:

164 g
Width

Essence: 1 mm narrower

Essence:

67 mm

Xperia 5:

68 mm
Screen diagonal

Essence: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

Essence:

4.5 in

Xperia 5:

6.1 in
Chipset

Essence:

Spreadtrum SC7731

Xperia 5:

Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Rear camera layout

Essence:

Single

Xperia 5:

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. Essence

Height:

134 mm
Width:

67 mm
Depth:

8.8 mm +0.6 mm versus Xperia 5
2. Xperia 5

Height:

158 mm +24 mm versus Essence
Width:

68 mm +1 mm versus Essence
Depth:

8.2 mm

Weight

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

1. Essence

125 g
2. Xperia 5

164 g

+39 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. Essence

Screen diagonal:

4.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

55.8 cm²
2. Xperia 5

Screen diagonal:

6.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

21:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

86.9 cm²

Xperia 5 has approximately 55.7% 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.

Recorded RAM for Essence, Xperia 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Essence	Xperia 5
128 GB	Unknown	6 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. Xperia 5

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

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. Essence

1600 mAh
2. Xperia 5

3140 mAh

+1540 mAh versus Essence

Specifications

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1. Essence2. Xperia 5

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Essence, Xperia 5.
Specification	Essence	Xperia 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)	134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm	158 Х 68 Х 8.2 mm
Weight	125 g	164 g
Technology	IPS LCD	OLED
Screen size	4.5" inch	6.1" inch
Screen resolution	480 x 854 px	1080 x 2520 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 6GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1600 mAh Removable Li-Ion	3140 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.4 (KitKat)	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Spreadtrum SC7731	Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Essence, Xperia 5.
Specification	Essence	Xperia 5
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	55.8 cm2	86.9 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	62.2%	80.9%
PPI /points per inch/	218 PPI	449 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Essence, Xperia 5.
Specification	Essence	Xperia 5
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	12 MP Triple
Camera specs	5 MP	12 MP f/1.6 26mm (wide) 1/2.6'' 1.4µm predictive Dual Pixel PDAF 5-axis OIS -12 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto) 1/3.4'' 1.0µm predictive PDAF 2x optical zoom 16mm (ultrawide)
Functions	LED flash	HDR
Video	Yes	1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	2 MP	8 MP f/2.0 24mm (wide) 1/4'' 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score *	Unknown	95
DxOMark Photo *	Unknown	81
DxOMark Video *	Unknown	76
DxOMark Selfie Score *	Unknown	79

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Essence, Xperia 5.
Specification	Essence	Xperia 5
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-400	Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	372456
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	731
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2624

General specs

General specs — specifications for Essence, Xperia 5.
Specification	Essence	Xperia 5
Release date	2015 October	2019 September
Colors	Black White	Blue Red Black Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	70 EUR	800 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 12 h	Unknown
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Essence, Xperia 5.
Specification	Essence	Xperia 5
SIM card	Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 46 66(1700/2100)
Speed	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 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 A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO
USB	microUSB 2.0	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	2.1 EDR	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Essence, Xperia 5.
Specification	Essence	Xperia 5
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Unknown	DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound

Other features

Other features — specifications for Essence, Xperia 5.
Specification	Essence	Xperia 5
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity barometer compass color spectrum - Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Gigabyte Essence vs Sony Xperia 5