Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 46.7 | 51.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Gigabyte | ZTE |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.2 |
| -- | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.28 x 2.64 x 0.35 inches | 4.94 x 2.52 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.41 ounces | -- |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 249.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 218 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Spreadtrum SC7731 chipset | MediaTek MT6572 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1000 MB (266 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-400 MP2 GPU | Mali-400 (Dual-Core 500 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 6.05 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 240 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.44 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The ZTE Blade Q Mini has a score of 51.2, which is just a bit better than the GIGABYTE GSmart Essence's global score of 46.7. Both phones in this comparison have Android operating system, but the ZTE Blade Q Mini has an older 4.2 version while GIGABYTE GSmart Essence has Android 4.4 version. ZTE Blade Q Mini features a little sharper screen than GIGABYTE GSmart Essence, because although it has a bit worse 800 x 480 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher pixel amount per inch in the screen.
The ZTE Blade Q Mini features a better performance than GIGABYTE GSmart Essence, because it has more RAM memory, more CPU cores and an additional graphics co-processor. GIGABYTE GSmart Essence features much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than ZTE Blade Q Mini, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 32 GB, the GIGABYTE GSmart Essence also has 8 GB internal storage capacity.
The GIGABYTE GSmart Essence counts with a superior camera than ZTE Blade Q Mini. They have a 5 MP resolution camera in the back. The GIGABYTE GSmart Essence counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than ZTE Blade Q Mini, because it has 1600mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, ZTE Blade Q Mini is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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