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| Phone | Essential Phone | Apple iPhone 4 (GSM) | Samsung Sidekick 4G | Samsung Galaxy S6 (GSM) | LG V40 ThinQ |
| Current U.S. Carriers | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| Global Availability | Released | Released | Released | Released | Released |
| Specifications | |||||
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| Display Size |
5.7" diag. 17.5 : 9 |
3.5" diag. 5 : 3 |
3.5" diag. 5 : 3 |
5.1" diag. 16 : 9 |
6.4" diag. 19.5 : 9 |
| Display Resolution & Type |
1312 x 2560 pixels (~504 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
640 x 960 pixels (~330 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
480 x 800 pixels (~267 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
1440 x 2560 pixels (~576 ppi) AMOLED |
1440 x 3120 pixels (~537 ppi) AMOLED |
| Display Refresh | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Battery | 3,040 mAh | ? | ? | 2,550 mAh | 3,300 mAh |
| Processor | 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) | Apple A4 | 1 GHz Samsung Hummingbird Cortex A8 | 2.1 GHz Samsung Exynos 7420 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
| RAM | 4 GB | ? | ? | 3 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | 32 GB * | ? raw hardware | 32 GB * | 64 GB |
| Main Camera | 13 megapixel | 5 megapixel | 3 megapixel | 16 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - | - | 16 megapixel |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - | - | 12 megapixel |
| Video Capture | 4K UHD | 720p HD | WVGA / 480p | 4K UHD | 4K UHD |
| Front Camera | 8 megapixel | Yes | Yes | 5 megapixel | 8 megapixel |
| Weight |
6.53 oz (185g) |
4.8 oz (136g) |
5.7 oz (162g) |
4.87 oz (138g) |
5.95 oz (169g) |
| Dimensions |
5.57" x 2.8" x 0.31" (141 x 71 x 7.8 mm) |
4.5" x 2.31" x 0.37" (114 x 59 x 9.4 mm) |
5" x 2.42" x 0.6" (127 x 61 x 15.2 mm) |
5.65" x 2.78" x 0.27" (143 x 71 x 6.8 mm) |
6.24" x 2.99" x 0.31" (158 x 76 x 7.9 mm) |
| Platform / OS | Android | iOS | Android | 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, 2, 5, 8 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
WCDMA: 1, 4 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 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 |
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| Data Technology | LTE (Cat 12) | HSPA 7.2 | HSPA+ 21 | LTE (Cat 6) | LTE (Cat 18) |
| Features | |||||
| Barometer | Yes | - | - | - | Yes |
| Fingerprint Reader |
Yes stand-alone |
- | - | Yes |
Yes stand-alone |
| Flashlight | Yes | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| VR-ready | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| Water-Resistant | - | - | - | - |
Yes IPX8 (SCUBA) |
| Accessibility | |||||
| Hearing Aid Compatible |
Yes M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M3, 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 | Yes |
| Connectivity | |||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared (IR) | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| MirrorLink | - | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| USB |
Yes USB Type C |
Yes |
Yes Micro-USB |
Yes Micro-USB |
Yes USB Type C |
| Wi-Fi |
Yes 5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n) |
Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n) |
Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n) |
Yes 5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n) |
Yes 5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n) |
| Input | |||||
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Text Keyboard, Hardware | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| Touch Screen |
Yes Capacitive |
Yes Capacitive |
Yes |
Yes Capacitive |
Yes Capacitive |
| Memory | |||||
| Memory Card Slot | - | - | Yes | - | Yes |
| Music | |||||
| FM Radio | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Photo & Video | |||||
| DLNA | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Miracast | - | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| TV Output | - | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| Power | |||||
| Fast Charging | Yes | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | - | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| Voice | |||||
| HD Voice | - | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Essential Phone | Apple iPhone 4 (GSM) | Samsung Sidekick 4G | Samsung Galaxy S6 (GSM) | LG V40 ThinQ | |
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| Phone | Essential Phone | Apple iPhone 4 (GSM) | Samsung Sidekick 4G | Samsung Galaxy S6 (GSM) | LG V40 ThinQ |
