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Gigabyte Essence vs Vodafone Smart E8

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: 44 g lighter

    Essence:
    125 g
    Smart E8:
    169 g
  • Width

    Essence: 5.1 mm narrower

    Essence:
    67 mm
    Smart E8:
    72.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Essence: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Essence:
    4.5 in
    Smart E8:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Essence:
    Spreadtrum SC7731
    Smart E8:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Essence: 11.6 mm shorter

    Essence:
    134 mm
    Smart E8:
    145.6 mm
  • Release year

    Essence:
    2015
    Smart E8:
    2017

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. Smart E8

    Height:
    145.6 mm +11.6 mm versus Essence
    Width:
    72.1 mm +5.1 mm versus Essence
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Essence

    125 g

  2. 2. Smart E8

    169 g

    +44 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. Smart E8

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

Smart E8 has approximately 23.5% 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, Smart E8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageEssenceSmart E8
8 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. Smart E8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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. 1. Essence

    1600 mAh

  2. 2. Smart E8

    2200 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Essence

Specifications

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1. Essence2. Smart E8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Essence, Smart E8.
SpecificationEssenceSmart E8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
  • 145.6 Х 72.1 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 854 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 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Essence, Smart E8.
SpecificationEssenceSmart E8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Essence, Smart E8.
SpecificationEssenceSmart E8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Essence, Smart E8.
SpecificationEssenceSmart E8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 304
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 7845
General specs
General specs — specifications for Essence, Smart E8.
SpecificationEssenceSmart E8
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Slate Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 80 EUR
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, Smart E8.
SpecificationEssenceSmart E8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-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 band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Essence, Smart E8.
SpecificationEssenceSmart E8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Essence, Smart E8.
SpecificationEssenceSmart E8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity