Gigabyte Gsmart Essence vs Lava V5

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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: 28.2 g lighter

    Gsmart Essence:
    125 g
    V5:
    153.2 g
  • Width

    Gsmart Essence: 9.7 mm narrower

    Gsmart Essence:
    67 mm
    V5:
    76.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Gsmart Essence: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Gsmart Essence:
    4.5 in
    V5:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Gsmart Essence:
    Spreadtrum SC7731
    V5:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    V5: 0.5 mm thinner

    Gsmart Essence:
    8.8 mm
    V5:
    8.3 mm
  • Height

    Gsmart Essence: 17.9 mm shorter

    Gsmart Essence:
    134 mm
    V5:
    151.9 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
    Width:
    67 mm
    Depth:
    8.8 mm +0.5 mm versus V5
  2. 2. V5

    Height:
    151.9 mm +17.9 mm versus Gsmart Essence
    Width:
    76.7 mm +9.7 mm versus Gsmart Essence
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Gsmart Essence

    125 g

  2. 2. V5

    153.2 g

    +28.2 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. V5

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

V5 has approximately 49.4% 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, V5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGsmart EssenceV5
16 GB Unknown 3 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. V5

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. V5

    3000 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus Gsmart Essence

Specifications

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1. Gsmart Essence2. V5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Gsmart Essence, V5.
SpecificationGsmart EssenceV5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
  • 151.9 Х 76.7 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 153.2 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 16 GB
  • 3 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
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Gsmart Essence, V5.
SpecificationGsmart EssenceV5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 71.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Gsmart Essence, V5.
SpecificationGsmart EssenceV5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Gsmart Essence, V5.
SpecificationGsmart EssenceV5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Gsmart Essence, V5.
SpecificationGsmart EssenceV5
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2016
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 27 h 17 min (2G) / Up to 28 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Gsmart Essence, V5.
SpecificationGsmart EssenceV5
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 40(2300)
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
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.14 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Gsmart Essence, V5.
SpecificationGsmart EssenceV5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Gsmart Essence, V5.
SpecificationGsmart EssenceV5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India