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| Phone | Essential Phone | BlackBerry 8830 | Sony Xperia 5 | ZTE Z998 / Unico LTE |
| Current U.S. Carriers | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| Global Availability | Released | Released | Not yet released | Released |
| Specifications | ||||
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| Display Size |
5.7" diag. 17.5 : 9 |
? |
6.1" diag. 21 : 9 |
4.5" diag. 16 : 9 |
| Display Resolution & Type |
1312 x 2560 pixels (~504 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
320 x 240 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
1080 x 2520 pixels (~449 ppi) AMOLED |
540 x 960 pixels (~245 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
| Display Refresh | 60 Hz | ? | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Battery | 3,040 mAh | 1,400 mAh | 3,140 mAh | 2,070 mAh |
| Processor | 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) | ? | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 |
| RAM | 4 GB | ? | 6 GB | 1 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | ? raw hardware | 128 GB | 4 GB |
| Main Camera | 13 megapixel | - | 12 megapixel | 5 megapixel |
| Wide Camera | - | - | 12 megapixel | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | 12 megapixel | - |
| Video Capture | 4K UHD | - | 4K UHD | 720p HD |
| Front Camera | 8 megapixel | - | 8 megapixel | 1 megapixel |
| Weight |
6.53 oz (185g) |
4.6 oz (130g) |
5.8 oz (164g) |
4.8 oz (136g) |
| Dimensions |
5.57" x 2.8" x 0.31" (141 x 71 x 7.8 mm) |
4.49" x 2.6" x 0.55" (114 x 66 x 14 mm) |
6.2" x 2.6" x 0.3" (157 x 66 x 7.6 mm) |
5.2" x 2.6" x 0.4" (132 x 66 x 10.2 mm) |
| Platform / OS | Android | BlackBerry OS | Android | Android |
| Network Bands |
4G LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 40, 41, 66 WCDMA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 CDMA: 800, 850, 1900 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
4G LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 WCDMA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 19 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
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| Data Technology | LTE (Cat 12) | EVDO r0 | LTE (Cat 18) | LTE (Cat 3) |
| Features | ||||
| Barometer | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| Fingerprint Reader |
Yes stand-alone |
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Yes stand-alone |
- |
| Flashlight | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| Water-Resistant | - | - |
Yes IPX5 (direct spray) |
- |
| Accessibility | ||||
| Hearing Aid Compatible |
Yes M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M4, T4 (very tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M4, T4 (very tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M3, T4 (very tele-coil compatible) |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes | Yes | - | Yes |
| Alerts | ||||
| Ringer Profiles | - | Yes | - | - |
| Connectivity | ||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| USB |
Yes USB Type C |
Yes |
Yes USB Type C |
Yes Micro-USB |
| Wi-Fi |
Yes 5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n) |
- |
Yes 5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n) |
Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n) |
| Input | ||||
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Text Keyboard, Hardware | - | Yes | - | - |
| Touch Screen |
Yes Capacitive |
- |
Yes Capacitive |
Yes Capacitive |
| Memory | ||||
| Memory Card Slot | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Music | ||||
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | - | - | - | Yes |
| Stereo Speakers | - | - | Yes | - |
| Photo & Video | ||||
| TV Output | - | - | Yes | - |
| Power | ||||
| Fast Charging | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| Voice | ||||
| HD Voice | - | - | Yes | - |
| Push-To-Talk | - | Yes * | - | - |
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| * Some versions only | ||||
| Essential Phone | BlackBerry 8830 | Sony Xperia 5 | ZTE Z998 / Unico LTE | |
NOTE: Differences are highlighted with bold / black text for visual clarity only.
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| Phone | Essential Phone | BlackBerry 8830 | Sony Xperia 5 | ZTE Z998 / Unico LTE |
