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| Phone | Essential Phone | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | LG V VX-9800 | BlackBerry 7130e | Samsung Vibrant (Galaxy S) |
| Current U.S. Carriers | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| Global Availability | Released | Released | Released | Released | Released |
| Specifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display Size |
5.7" diag. 17.5 : 9 |
? | ? | ? |
4" diag. 5 : 3 |
| Display Resolution & Type |
1312 x 2560 pixels (~504 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
320 x 240 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
320 x 256 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
240 x 260 pixels LCD (Color) |
480 x 800 pixels (~233 ppi) AMOLED |
| Display Refresh | 60 Hz | ? | ? | ? | 60 Hz |
| Battery | 3,040 mAh | 1,150 mAh | 1,300 mAh | 1,000 mAh | 1,500 mAh |
| Processor | 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) | ? | ? | ? | 1 GHz Samsung Hummingbird Cortex A8 |
| RAM | 4 GB | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Storage | 128 GB | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware | 16 GB |
| Main Camera | 13 megapixel | 2 megapixel | 1 megapixel | - | 5 megapixel |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | 4K UHD | ? | QVGA (320 x 240) | - | 720p HD |
| Front Camera | 8 megapixel | - | - | - | - |
| Weight |
6.53 oz (185g) |
4.02 oz (114g) |
5.19 oz (147g) |
4.7 oz (133g) |
4.16 oz (118g) |
| 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) |
4.57" x 1.97" x 1" (116 x 50 x 25.4 mm) |
4.6" x 2.2" x 0.9" (117 x 56 x 22.9 mm) |
4.82" x 2.54" x 0.39" (122 x 65 x 9.9 mm) |
| Form Factor | Slab | Slab | Clamshell | Slab | Slab |
| Platform / OS | Android | BlackBerry OS | (proprietary) | BlackBerry OS | 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 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
WCDMA: 1, 4 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
| Data Technology | LTE (Cat 12) | EVDO r0 | EVDO r0 | EVDO r0 | HSPA 7.2 |
| Features | |||||
| Barometer | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Fingerprint Reader |
Yes stand-alone |
- | - | - | - |
| Flashlight | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| GPS / Location | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Accessibility | |||||
| Hearing Aid Compatible |
Yes M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M4, T4 (very tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
| Multiple Languages | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Alerts | |||||
| Extra Display | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| Ringer Profiles | - | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| Connectivity | |||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile Hotspot | n/a | n/a | - | n/a | n/a |
| NFC | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| USB |
Yes USB Type C |
Yes Mini-USB |
Yes | Yes |
Yes Micro-USB |
| Wi-Fi |
Yes 5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n) |
- | - | - | Yes |
| Contacts | |||||
| Picture ID | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Ringer ID | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Voice Dialing | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Customization | |||||
| Custom Graphics | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Custom Ringtones | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Real-Music Ringers | n/a | n/a | - | n/a | n/a |
| Data & Network | |||||
| Data Tethering | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| WAP / Web Browser | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Input | |||||
| Predictive Text Entry | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Text Keyboard, Hardware | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Touch Screen |
Yes Capacitive |
- | - | - |
Yes Capacitive |
| Memory | |||||
| Memory Card Slot | - | Yes | Yes | - | Yes |
| Messaging | |||||
| Email Client | n/a | n/a | - | n/a | n/a |
| EMS / Picture Messaging | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Instant Messaging | n/a | n/a | - | n/a | n/a |
| MMS | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Text Messaging Templates | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Music | |||||
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | - | Yes | - | - | Yes |
| Music Player | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Stereo Speakers | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| Photo & Video | |||||
| DLNA | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Power | |||||
| Fast Charging | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Productivity | |||||
| Alarm | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Calculator | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Calendar | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| To-Do List | n/a | n/a | - | n/a | n/a |
| Voice Memo | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Software | |||||
| BREW | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Games | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Java (J2ME) | n/a | n/a | - | n/a | n/a |
| Voice | |||||
| Headset Jack (2.5 mm) | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| * Some versions only | |||||
| Essential Phone | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | LG V VX-9800 | BlackBerry 7130e | Samsung Vibrant (Galaxy S) | |
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| Phone | Essential Phone | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | LG V VX-9800 | BlackBerry 7130e | Samsung Vibrant (Galaxy S) |
