Gigabyte Essence vs ZTE Avid Plus

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: 39.4 g lighter

    Essence:
    125 g
    Avid Plus:
    164.4 g
  • Width

    Essence: 5.9 mm narrower

    Essence:
    67 mm
    Avid Plus:
    72.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Essence: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Essence:
    4.5 in
    Avid Plus:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Essence:
    Spreadtrum SC7731
    Avid Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Essence: 2.1 mm thinner

    Essence:
    8.8 mm
    Avid Plus:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    Essence: 10.8 mm shorter

    Essence:
    134 mm
    Avid Plus:
    144.8 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
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. Avid Plus

    Height:
    144.8 mm +10.8 mm versus Essence
    Width:
    72.9 mm +5.9 mm versus Essence
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +2.1 mm versus Essence

Weight

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

  1. 1. Essence

    125 g

  2. 2. Avid Plus

    164.4 g

    +39.4 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. Avid Plus

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

Avid Plus 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, Avid Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageEssenceAvid Plus
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. Avid Plus

NFC:
Unknown
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. Avid Plus

    2300 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Essence

Specifications

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1. Essence2. Avid Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Essence, Avid Plus.
SpecificationEssenceAvid Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
  • 144.8 Х 72.9 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 164.4 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 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Essence, Avid Plus.
SpecificationEssenceAvid Plus
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%
  • 65.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Essence, Avid Plus.
SpecificationEssenceAvid Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Essence, Avid Plus.
SpecificationEssenceAvid Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 304
General specs
General specs — specifications for Essence, Avid Plus.
SpecificationEssenceAvid Plus
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2016
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Essence, Avid Plus.
SpecificationEssenceAvid Plus
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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Essence, Avid Plus.
SpecificationEssenceAvid Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Essence, Avid Plus.
SpecificationEssenceAvid Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer