Gigabyte Gsmart Essence vs HTC Desire VT

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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

    Desire VT: 7 g lighter

    Gsmart Essence:
    125 g
    Desire VT:
    118 g
  • Width

    Desire VT: 4.8 mm narrower

    Gsmart Essence:
    67 mm
    Desire VT:
    62.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire VT: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Gsmart Essence:
    4.5 in
    Desire VT:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Gsmart Essence:
    Spreadtrum SC7731
    Desire VT:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Gsmart Essence: 0.8 mm thinner

    Gsmart Essence:
    8.8 mm
    Desire VT:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    Desire VT: 14.5 mm shorter

    Gsmart Essence:
    134 mm
    Desire VT:
    119.5 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. Gsmart Essence

    Height:
    134 mm +14.5 mm versus Desire VT
    Width:
    67 mm +4.8 mm versus Desire VT
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. Desire VT

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    62.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +0.8 mm versus Gsmart Essence

Weight

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

  1. 1. Gsmart Essence

    125 g

    +7 g versus Desire VT

  2. 2. Desire VT

    118 g

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. Gsmart Essence

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Desire VT

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Gsmart Essence has approximately 22.6% more rectangular screen area than Desire VT.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Gsmart Essence: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

Desire VT: Original memory entry

4 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. Gsmart Essence

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Desire VT

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. Gsmart Essence

    1600 mAh

  2. 2. Desire VT

    1650 mAh

    +50 mAh versus Gsmart Essence

Specifications

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1. Gsmart Essence2. Desire VT

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Gsmart Essence, Desire VT.
SpecificationGsmart EssenceDesire VT
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
  • 119.5 Х 62.2 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Gsmart Essence, Desire VT.
SpecificationGsmart EssenceDesire VT
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 61.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Gsmart Essence, Desire VT.
SpecificationGsmart EssenceDesire VT
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Gsmart Essence, Desire VT.
SpecificationGsmart EssenceDesire VT
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Gsmart Essence, Desire VT.
SpecificationGsmart EssenceDesire VT
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2012
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 200 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 Gsmart Essence, Desire VT.
SpecificationGsmart EssenceDesire VT
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Gsmart Essence, Desire VT.
SpecificationGsmart EssenceDesire VT
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Gsmart Essence, Desire VT.
SpecificationGsmart EssenceDesire VT
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For China