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| Phone | Essential Phone | Samsung SCH-R500 Hue | Apple iPhone 13 |
| Current U.S. Carriers | (none) | (none) |
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| Global Availability | Released | Released | Released |
| Specifications | |||
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| Display Size |
5.7" diag. 17.5 : 9 |
2.1" diag. 4 : 3 |
6.1" diag. 19.5 : 9 |
| Display Resolution & Type |
1312 x 2560 pixels (~504 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
176 x 220 pixels (~133 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
1170 x 2532 pixels (~457 ppi) AMOLED |
| Display Refresh | 60 Hz | ? | 60 Hz |
| Battery | 3,040 mAh | 800 mAh | 3,227 mAh |
| Processor | 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) | ? | Apple A15 Bionic |
| RAM | 4 GB | ? | 4 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | ? raw hardware | 128 GB * |
| Main Camera | 13 megapixel | 1 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
| Wide Camera | - | - | 12 megapixel |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | 4K UHD | ? | 4K UHD |
| Front Camera | 8 megapixel | - | 12 megapixel |
| Weight |
6.53 oz (185g) |
3.22 oz (91g) |
6.14 oz (174g) |
| Dimensions |
5.57" x 2.8" x 0.31" (141 x 71 x 7.8 mm) |
3.72" x 1.95" x 0.65" (94 x 50 x 16.5 mm) |
5.78" x 2.82" x 0.3" (147 x 72 x 7.6 mm) |
| Form Factor | Slab | Clamshell | Slab |
| Platform / OS | Android | (proprietary) | iOS |
| 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 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
5G: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77-C, 78, 258, 260, 261 4G LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 WCDMA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 CDMA: 800, 850, 1900 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
| Data Technology | LTE (Cat 12) | EVDO r0 | NR (5G) |
| Features | |||
| Barometer | Yes | - | Yes |
| Fingerprint Reader |
Yes stand-alone |
- | - |
| Flashlight | Yes | - | Yes |
| GPS / Location | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Water-Resistant | - | - |
Yes IPX8 (SCUBA) |
| Accessibility | |||
| Hearing Aid Compatible |
Yes M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M4 (very compatible) |
Yes M3, T4 (very tele-coil compatible) |
| Multiple Languages | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Alerts | |||
| Extra Display | - | Yes | - |
| Connectivity | |||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | - | Yes |
| USB |
Yes USB Type C |
Yes | - |
| UWB | - | - | Yes |
| Wi-Fi |
Yes 5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n) |
- |
Yes 6 (802.11 a,ac,ax,b,g,n) |
| Contacts | |||
| Picture ID | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Ringer ID | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Voice Dialing | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Customization | |||
| Changeable Body Plates | - | Yes | - |
| Custom Graphics | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Custom Ringtones | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Data & Network | |||
| Data Tethering | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Dual-SIM | - | - | Yes |
| WAP / Web Browser | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Input | |||
| Predictive Text Entry | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Touch Screen |
Yes Capacitive |
- |
Yes Capacitive |
| Memory | |||
| Memory Card Slot | - | Yes | - |
| Messaging | |||
| MMS | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Text Messaging Templates | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Music | |||
| Music Player | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Stereo Speakers | - | Yes | Yes |
| Power | |||
| Fast Charging | Yes | - | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | - | - | Yes |
| Productivity | |||
| Alarm | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Calculator | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Calendar | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Software | |||
| BREW | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Games | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Voice | |||
| HD Voice | - | - | Yes |
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Essential Phone | Samsung SCH-R500 Hue | Apple iPhone 13 | |
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| Phone | Essential Phone | Samsung SCH-R500 Hue | Apple iPhone 13 |
