Gigabyte Essence vs TECNO Spark Go: 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.

Weight

Essence: 49 g lighter

Essence:

125 g

Spark Go:

174 g
Width

Essence: 8 mm narrower

Essence:

67 mm

Spark Go:

75 mm
Screen diagonal

Essence: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

Essence:

4.5 in

Spark Go:

6.1 in
Chipset

Essence:

Spreadtrum SC7731

Spark Go:

Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
Rear camera layout

Essence:

Single

Spark Go:

Dual
Height

Essence: 22.1 mm shorter

Essence:

134 mm

Spark Go:

156.1 mm

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
2. Spark Go

Height:

156.1 mm +22.1 mm versus Essence
Width:

75 mm +8 mm versus Essence
Depth:

9.2 mm

Weight

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

1. Essence

125 g
2. Spark Go

174 g

+49 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. Spark Go

Screen diagonal:

6.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

91.3 cm²

Spark Go has approximately 63.6% 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, Spark Go, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Essence	Spark Go
16 GB	Unknown	1 / 2 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations

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. Spark Go

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. Spark Go

3000 mAh

+1400 mAh versus Essence

Specifications

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1. Essence2. Spark Go

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Essence, Spark Go.
Specification	Essence	Spark Go
Dimensions (HxWxD)	134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm	156.1 Х 75 Х 9.2 mm
Weight	125 g	174 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	4.5" inch	6.1" inch
Screen resolution	480 x 854 px	720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	8 GB 512 MB RAM	16GB 1GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1600 mAh Removable Li-Ion	3000 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.4 (KitKat)	Android 9.0 (Pie) HIOS 5.0
Chipset	Spreadtrum SC7731	Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Essence, Spark Go.
Specification	Essence	Spark Go
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	55.8 cm2	91.3 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	62.2%	78.0%
PPI /points per inch/	218 PPI	282 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Essence, Spark Go.
Specification	Essence	Spark Go
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	8 MP Dual
Camera specs	5 MP	8 MP f/2.0 AF
Functions	LED flash	LED flash
Video	Yes	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	2 MP	5 MP f/2.2

Performance

Performance — specifications for Essence, Spark Go.
Specification	Essence	Spark Go
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz	Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-400	PowerVR GE8320

General specs

General specs — specifications for Essence, Spark Go.
Specification	Essence	Spark Go
Release date	2015 October	2019 August
Colors	Black White	Nebula Black Royal Purple
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, Spark Go.
Specification	Essence	Spark Go
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 8(900) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps 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 hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	2.1 EDR	5.0 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Essence, Spark Go.
Specification	Essence	Spark Go
Radio	FM radio	FM radio

Other features

Other features — specifications for Essence, Spark Go.
Specification	Essence	Spark Go
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity

Gigabyte Essence vs TECNO Spark Go