Gigabyte Gsmart Essence vs Lava Iris X5

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

    Gsmart Essence: 9 g lighter

    Gsmart Essence:
    125 g
    Iris X5:
    134 g
  • Width

    Gsmart Essence: 4.5 mm narrower

    Gsmart Essence:
    67 mm
    Iris X5:
    71.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Gsmart Essence: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Gsmart Essence:
    4.5 in
    Iris X5:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Iris X5: 1.1 mm thinner

    Gsmart Essence:
    8.8 mm
    Iris X5:
    7.7 mm
  • Height

    Gsmart Essence: 9.5 mm shorter

    Gsmart Essence:
    134 mm
    Iris X5:
    143.5 mm
  • Release year

    Gsmart Essence:
    2015
    Iris X5:
    2014

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
    Width:
    67 mm
    Depth:
    8.8 mm +1.1 mm versus Iris X5
  2. 2. Iris X5

    Height:
    143.5 mm +9.5 mm versus Gsmart Essence
    Width:
    71.5 mm +4.5 mm versus Gsmart Essence
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Gsmart Essence

    125 g

  2. 2. Iris X5

    134 g

    +9 g versus Gsmart 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. Gsmart Essence

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Iris X5

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

Iris X5 has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Gsmart 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 Gsmart Essence, Iris X5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGsmart EssenceIris X5
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Gsmart 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. Gsmart Essence

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

2. Iris X5

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. Gsmart Essence

    1600 mAh

  2. 2. Iris X5

    2100 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Gsmart Essence

Specifications

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1. Gsmart Essence2. Iris X5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Gsmart Essence, Iris X5.
SpecificationGsmart EssenceIris X5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
  • 143.5 Х 71.5 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 134 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Gsmart Essence, Iris X5.
SpecificationGsmart EssenceIris X5
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%
  • 67.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Gsmart Essence, Iris X5.
SpecificationGsmart EssenceIris X5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Gsmart Essence, Iris X5.
SpecificationGsmart EssenceIris X5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Broadcom VideoCore IV
General specs
General specs — specifications for Gsmart Essence, Iris X5.
SpecificationGsmart EssenceIris X5
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey
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 200 h (2G) / Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Gsmart Essence, Iris X5.
SpecificationGsmart EssenceIris X5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Gsmart Essence, Iris X5.
SpecificationGsmart EssenceIris X5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Gsmart Essence, Iris X5.
SpecificationGsmart EssenceIris X5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India