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Phone Essential Phone HTC Droid Eris LG V40 ThinQ LG G4020 Kyocera Oystr KX9d / KX9e
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
3.2" diag.
5 : 3
6.4" diag.
19.5 : 9
? ?
Display Resolution & Type 1312 x 2560 pixels
(~504 ppi)
LCD (TFT/TFD)
320 x 480 pixels
(~180 ppi)
LCD (TFT/TFD)
1440 x 3120 pixels
(~537 ppi)
AMOLED
128 x 128 pixels
LCD (STN)
128 x 128 pixels
LCD (STN)
Display Refresh 60 Hz 60 Hz 60 Hz ? ?
Battery 3,040 mAh 1,300 mAh 3,300 mAh 760 mAh 870 mAh
Processor 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) 528 MHz MSM7600 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 ? ?
RAM 4 GB ? 6 GB ? ?
Storage 128 GB ? raw hardware 64 GB ? raw hardware ? raw hardware
Main Camera 13 megapixel 5 megapixel 12 megapixel - -
Wide Camera - - 16 megapixel - -
Tele Camera - - 12 megapixel - -
Video Capture 4K UHD CIF (352 x 288) 4K UHD - -
Front Camera 8 megapixel - 8 megapixel - -
Weight 6.53 oz
(185g)
4.43 oz
(126g)
5.95 oz
(169g)
3 oz
(85g)
3.5 oz
(99g)
Dimensions 5.57" x 2.8" x 0.31"
(141 x 71 x 7.8 mm)
4.45" x 2.19" x 0.52"
(113 x 55 x 13.2 mm)
6.24" x 2.99" x 0.31"
(158 x 76 x 7.9 mm)
3.19" x 1.69" x 0.82"
(81 x 43 x 20.8 mm)
3.46" x 1.88" x 0.98"
(88 x 48 x 24.9 mm)
Form Factor Slab Slab Slab Clamshell Clamshell
Platform / OS Android Android Android (proprietary) (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

4G LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71

WCDMA: 1, 2, 4, 5

CDMA: 800, 850, 1900

GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900

*

GSM: 850, 1900

CDMA: 1900

*

Data Technology LTE (Cat 12) EVDO rA LTE (Cat 18) GPRS 1xRTT
Features 
Barometer Yes - Yes - -
Fingerprint Reader Yes
stand-alone
- Yes
stand-alone
- -
Flashlight Yes - Yes - -
GPS / Location n/a n/a n/a - Yes
Water-Resistant - - Yes
IPX8 (SCUBA)
- -
Accessibility
Hearing Aid Compatible Yes Yes Yes - Yes
Multiple Languages n/a n/a n/a Yes Yes
TTY/TDD (Digital) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Alerts
Extra Display - - - Yes -
Connectivity
Bluetooth Yes Yes Yes - -
MirrorLink - - 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
802.11 b,g
Yes
5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n)
- -
Contacts
Picture ID n/a n/a n/a Yes Yes
Ringer ID n/a n/a n/a Yes Yes
Voice Dialing n/a n/a n/a - Yes
Customization
Custom Graphics n/a n/a n/a Yes Yes
Custom Ringtones n/a n/a n/a Yes Yes
Real-Music Ringers n/a n/a n/a - Yes *
Data & Network
Data Tethering n/a n/a n/a Yes -
WAP / Web Browser n/a n/a n/a Yes Yes *
Input
Predictive Text Entry n/a n/a n/a Yes Yes
Side Keys Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Touch Screen Yes Yes Yes - -
Memory
Memory Card Slot - Yes Yes - -
Messaging
Email Client n/a n/a n/a - -
EMS / Picture Messaging n/a n/a n/a Yes Yes
Instant Messaging n/a n/a n/a - -
MMS n/a n/a n/a Yes -
Text Messaging Templates n/a n/a n/a Yes Yes
Music
FM Radio - - Yes - -
Headphone Jack (3.5mm) - Yes Yes - -
Music Player n/a n/a n/a - -
Photo & Video
DLNA - - Yes - -
Miracast - - Yes - -
Power
Fast Charging Yes - Yes - -
Wireless Charging - - Yes - -
Productivity
Alarm n/a n/a n/a Yes Yes
Calculator n/a n/a n/a Yes Yes
Calendar n/a n/a n/a Yes Yes
Voice Memo n/a n/a n/a - Yes
Software
BREW n/a n/a n/a - Yes *
Games n/a n/a n/a Yes Yes
Java (J2ME) n/a n/a n/a Yes Yes *
Voice
HD Voice - - Yes - -
Headset Jack (2.5 mm) n/a n/a n/a Yes Yes
Speaker Phone Yes Yes Yes - Yes
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