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| Phone | Essential Phone | HTC Touch Pro2 (CDMA) | HTC Hero (CDMA) | Samsung Galaxy S7 |
| 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 |
3.6" diag. 5 : 3 |
3.2" diag. 5 : 3 |
5.1" diag. 16 : 9 |
| Display Resolution & Type |
1312 x 2560 pixels (~504 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
480 x 800 pixels (~259 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
320 x 480 pixels (~180 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
1440 x 2560 pixels (~576 ppi) AMOLED |
| Display Refresh | 60 Hz | ? | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Battery | 3,040 mAh | 1,500 mAh | 1,500 mAh | 3,000 mAh |
| Processor | 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) | 528 MHz MSM7600 | 528 MHz MSM7600 | 2.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (MSM8996) |
| RAM | 4 GB | ? | ? | 4 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware | 32 GB |
| Main Camera | 13 megapixel | 3 megapixel | 5 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | 4K UHD | ? | QVGA (320 x 240) | 4K UHD |
| Front Camera | 8 megapixel | - | - | 5 megapixel |
| Weight |
6.53 oz (185g) |
6.35 oz (180g) |
4.5 oz (128g) |
5.36 oz (152g) |
| Dimensions |
5.57" x 2.8" x 0.31" (141 x 71 x 7.8 mm) |
4.57" x 2.33" x 0.68" (116 x 59 x 17.3 mm) |
4.46" x 2.22" x 0.54" (113 x 56 x 13.7 mm) |
5.61" x 2.74" x 0.31" (142 x 70 x 7.9 mm) |
| Platform / OS | Android | Windows Mobile Professional | 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 |
WCDMA: 1 CDMA: 850, 1900 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
4G LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 40, 41 WCDMA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 CDMA: 800, 850, 1900 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
| Data Technology | LTE (Cat 12) | EVDO rA | EVDO rA | LTE (Cat 9) |
| Features | ||||
| Barometer | Yes | - | - | - |
| Fingerprint Reader |
Yes stand-alone |
- | - | Yes |
| Flashlight | Yes | - | - | Yes |
| VR-ready | - | - | - | Yes |
| Water-Resistant | - | - | - |
Yes IPX8 (SCUBA) |
| Accessibility | ||||
| Hearing Aid Compatible |
Yes M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MirrorLink | - | - | - | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | - | - | Yes |
| USB |
Yes USB Type C |
Yes |
Yes Mini-USB |
Yes Micro-USB |
| Wi-Fi |
Yes 5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n) |
Yes |
Yes 802.11 b,g |
Yes 5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n) |
| Data & Network | ||||
| Dual-SIM | - | - | - | Yes |
| Input | ||||
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stylus | - | Yes | - | - |
| Text Keyboard, Hardware | - | Yes | - | - |
| Touch Screen |
Yes Capacitive |
Yes Resistive |
Yes Capacitive |
Yes Capacitive |
| Memory | ||||
| Memory Card Slot | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Music | ||||
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Photo & Video | ||||
| DLNA | - | - | - | Yes |
| Miracast | - | - | - | Yes |
| TV Output | - | Yes | - | - |
| Power | ||||
| Fast Charging | Yes | - | - | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | - | - | - | Yes |
| Voice | ||||
| HD Voice | - | - | - | Yes |
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Essential Phone | HTC Touch Pro2 (CDMA) | HTC Hero (CDMA) | Samsung Galaxy S7 | |
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| Phone | Essential Phone | HTC Touch Pro2 (CDMA) | HTC Hero (CDMA) | Samsung Galaxy S7 |
