Gigabyte Essence vs ZTE Nubia Prague S

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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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Essence:
    LCD
    Nubia Prague S:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Essence: 10 g lighter

    Essence:
    125 g
    Nubia Prague S:
    135 g
  • Width

    Essence: 5.5 mm narrower

    Essence:
    67 mm
    Nubia Prague S:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Essence: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Essence:
    4.5 in
    Nubia Prague S:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Essence:
    Spreadtrum SC7731
    Nubia Prague S:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Nubia Prague S: 2 mm thinner

    Essence:
    8.8 mm
    Nubia Prague S:
    6.8 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 mm versus Nubia Prague S
  2. 2. Nubia Prague S

    Height:
    148.2 mm +14.2 mm versus Essence
    Width:
    72.5 mm +5.5 mm versus Essence
    Depth:
    6.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Essence

    125 g

  2. 2. Nubia Prague S

    135 g

    +10 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. Nubia Prague S

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

Nubia Prague S has approximately 33.5% 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, Nubia Prague S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageEssenceNubia Prague S
64 GB Unknown 3 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. Nubia Prague S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Nubia Prague S

    2200 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Essence

Specifications

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1. Essence2. Nubia Prague S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Essence, Nubia Prague S.
SpecificationEssenceNubia Prague S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
  • 148.2 Х 72.5 Х 6.8 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 5.2 (Lollipop); nubia UI 3
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Essence, Nubia Prague S.
SpecificationEssenceNubia Prague S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 69.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Essence, Nubia Prague S.
SpecificationEssenceNubia Prague S
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance
Performance — specifications for Essence, Nubia Prague S.
SpecificationEssenceNubia Prague S
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 405
General specs
General specs — specifications for Essence, Nubia Prague S.
SpecificationEssenceNubia Prague S
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2016
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 250 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, Nubia Prague S.
SpecificationEssenceNubia Prague S
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Essence, Nubia Prague S.
SpecificationEssenceNubia Prague S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby Surround audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Essence, Nubia Prague S.
SpecificationEssenceNubia Prague S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass