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Gigabyte Essence vs Vodafone Smart E9

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: 9 g lighter

    Essence:
    125 g
    Smart E9:
    134 g
  • Width

    Smart E9: 1.3 mm narrower

    Essence:
    67 mm
    Smart E9:
    65.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Essence: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Essence:
    4.5 in
    Smart E9:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Essence:
    Spreadtrum SC7731
    Smart E9:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Essence: 1 mm thinner

    Essence:
    8.8 mm
    Smart E9:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Essence: 3.6 mm shorter

    Essence:
    134 mm
    Smart E9:
    137.6 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. 1. Essence

    Height:
    134 mm
    Width:
    67 mm +1.3 mm versus Smart E9
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. Smart E9

    Height:
    137.6 mm +3.6 mm versus Essence
    Width:
    65.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +1 mm versus Essence

Weight

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

  1. 1. Essence

    125 g

  2. 2. Smart E9

    134 g

    +9 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 E9

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    64.5 cm²

Smart E9 has approximately 15.6% 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, Smart E9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageEssenceSmart E9
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 E9

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 E9

    2000 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Essence

Specifications

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1. Essence2. Smart E9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Essence, Smart E9.
SpecificationEssenceSmart E9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
  • 137.6 Х 65.7 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 134 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 960 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 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Essence, Smart E9.
SpecificationEssenceSmart E9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 64.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 71.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 215 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Essence, Smart E9.
SpecificationEssenceSmart E9
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
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 E9.
SpecificationEssenceSmart E9
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • PowerVR GE8100
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 31742
General specs
General specs — specifications for Essence, Smart E9.
SpecificationEssenceSmart E9
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Anthracite
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 70 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 E9.
SpecificationEssenceSmart E9
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 800/900/1800/2100/2600 LTE 700/850/1800/2100/2600
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
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.91 W/kg (head) 1.63 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Essence, Smart E9.
SpecificationEssenceSmart E9
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Essence, Smart E9.
SpecificationEssenceSmart E9
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity