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| Phone | Essential Phone | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | OnePlus 12 | Sony Ericsson Z520 / Z525 |
| Current U.S. Carriers | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| Global Availability | Released | Released | Released | Released |
| Specifications | ||||
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| Display Size |
5.7" diag. 17.5 : 9 |
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6.8" diag. 20 : 9 |
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| Display Resolution & Type |
1312 x 2560 pixels (~504 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
320 x 240 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi) AMOLED |
128 x 160 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
| Display Refresh | 60 Hz | ? | 120 Hz | ? |
| Battery | 3,040 mAh | 1,150 mAh | 5,400 mAh | ? |
| Processor | 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) | ? | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | ? |
| RAM | 4 GB | ? | 12 GB * | ? |
| Storage | 128 GB | ? raw hardware | 256 GB * | ? raw hardware |
| Main Camera | 13 megapixel | 2 megapixel | 50 megapixel | Yes |
| Wide Camera | - | - | 48 megapixel | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | 64 megapixel | - |
| Video Capture | 4K UHD | ? | 8K | ? |
| Front Camera | 8 megapixel | - | 32 megapixel | - |
| Weight |
6.53 oz (185g) |
4.02 oz (114g) |
7.76 oz (220g) |
3.46 oz (98g) |
| Dimensions |
5.57" x 2.8" x 0.31" (141 x 71 x 7.8 mm) |
4.2" x 2.4" x 0.6" (107 x 61 x 15.2 mm) |
6.47" x 2.98" x 0.36" (164 x 76 x 9.1 mm) |
3.27" x 1.81" x 0.94" (83 x 46 x 23.9 mm) |
| Form Factor | Slab | Slab | Slab | Clamshell |
| Platform / OS | Android | BlackBerry OS | Android | (proprietary) |
| 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, 30, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77-C, 78 4G LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 WCDMA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
| Data Technology | LTE (Cat 12) | EVDO r0 | NR (5G) | GPRS |
| Features | ||||
| Barometer | Yes | - | - | - |
| Fingerprint Reader |
Yes stand-alone |
- |
Yes in-display (optical) |
- |
| Flashlight | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| GPS / Location | n/a | n/a | n/a | - |
| Accessibility | ||||
| Hearing Aid Compatible |
Yes M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M4, T4 (very tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M3, T4 (very tele-coil compatible) |
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| Multiple Languages | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes | Yes | - | Yes |
| Alerts | ||||
| Extra Display | - | - | - | Yes |
| Ringer Profiles | - | Yes | - | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared (IR) | - | - | - | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| USB |
Yes USB Type C |
Yes Mini-USB |
Yes USB Type C |
Yes |
| Wi-Fi |
Yes 5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n) |
- |
Yes 7 (802.11 a,ac,ax,b,be,g,n) |
- |
| Contacts | ||||
| Picture ID | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Ringer ID | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Voice Dialing | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Customization | ||||
| Changeable Body Plates | - | - | - | Yes |
| Custom Graphics | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Custom Ringtones | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Real-Music Ringers | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Data & Network | ||||
| Data Tethering | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Dual-SIM | - | - | Yes | - |
| WAP / Web Browser | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Input | ||||
| Predictive Text Entry | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Text Keyboard, Hardware | - | Yes | - | - |
| Touch Screen |
Yes Capacitive |
- |
Yes Capacitive |
- |
| Memory | ||||
| Memory Card Slot | - | Yes | - | - |
| Messaging | ||||
| Email Client | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| EMS / Picture Messaging | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| MMS | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Text Messaging Templates | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Music | ||||
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | - | Yes | - | - |
| Music Player | n/a | n/a | n/a | - |
| Power | ||||
| Fast Charging | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| Wireless Charging | - | - | Yes | - |
| Productivity | ||||
| Alarm | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Calculator | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Calendar | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| To-Do List | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Voice Memo | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Software | ||||
| Games | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Java (J2ME) | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Voice | ||||
| HD Voice | - | - | Yes | - |
| Push-To-Talk | - | - | - | Yes * |
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| * Some versions only | ||||
| Essential Phone | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | OnePlus 12 | Sony Ericsson Z520 / Z525 | |
NOTE: Differences are highlighted with bold / black text for visual clarity only.
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| Phone | Essential Phone | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | OnePlus 12 | Sony Ericsson Z520 / Z525 |
