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Phone | Essential Phone | HTC G2 | Motorola Droid 2 | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge | ZTE Blade Vantage |
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 |
3.7" diag. 5 : 3 |
3.7" diag. 16 : 9 |
5.5" diag. 16 : 9 |
5" diag. 16 : 9 |
Display Resolution & Type |
1312 x 2560 pixels (~504 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
480 x 800 pixels (~252 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
480 x 854 pixels (~265 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
1440 x 2560 pixels (~534 ppi) AMOLED |
480 x 854 pixels (~196 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
Display Refresh | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
Battery | 3,040 mAh | 1,300 mAh | 1,390 mAh | 3,600 mAh | 2,500 mAh |
Processor | 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) | 800 MHz Qualcomm S2 MSM7230 | 1 GHz TI OMAP3620 | 2.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (MSM8996) | 1.1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 (MSM8909) |
RAM | 4 GB | ? | ? | 4 GB | 2 GB |
Storage | 128 GB | ? raw hardware | 8 GB | 32 GB | 16 GB |
Main Camera | 13 megapixel | 5 megapixel | 5 megapixel | 12 megapixel | 8 megapixel |
Wide Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
Tele Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
Video Capture | 4K UHD | 720p HD | WVGA / 480p | 4K UHD | 720p HD |
Front Camera | 8 megapixel | - | - | 5 megapixel | 2 megapixel |
Weight |
6.53 oz (185g) |
6.5 oz (184g) |
5.96 oz (169g) |
5.54 oz (157g) |
5.29 oz (150g) |
Dimensions |
5.57" x 2.8" x 0.31" (141 x 71 x 7.8 mm) |
4.68" x 2.37" x 0.55" (119 x 60 x 14 mm) |
4.58" x 2.38" x 0.54" (116 x 61 x 13.7 mm) |
5.94" x 2.86" x 0.3" (151 x 73 x 7.7 mm) |
5.73" x 2.85" x 0.36" (146 x 72 x 9.2 mm) |
Platform / OS | Android | Android | 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, 4 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, 38, 39, 40, 41 WCDMA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 CDMA: 800, 850, 1900 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
4G LTE: 2, 4, 5, 13 |
Data Technology | LTE (Cat 12) | HSPA 14.4 | EVDO rA | LTE (Cat 9) | LTE (Cat 4) |
Features | |||||
Barometer | Yes | - | - | - | - |
Fingerprint Reader |
Yes stand-alone |
- | - | Yes | - |
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 (mostly compatible) |
Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M4, T4 (very tele-coil compatible) |
TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Connectivity | |||||
Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
MirrorLink | - | - | - | Yes | - |
NFC | Yes | - | - | Yes | - |
USB |
Yes USB Type C |
Yes |
Yes Micro-USB |
Yes Micro-USB |
Yes Micro-USB |
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 4 (802.11 b,g,n) |
Data & Network | |||||
Dual-SIM | - | - | - | Yes | - |
Input | |||||
Side Keys | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Text Keyboard, Hardware | - | Yes | Yes | - | - |
Touch Screen |
Yes Capacitive |
Yes Capacitive |
Yes Capacitive |
Yes Capacitive |
Yes Capacitive |
Memory | |||||
Memory Card Slot | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Music | |||||
Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Photo & Video | |||||
DLNA | - | - | Yes | Yes | - |
Miracast | - | - | - | Yes | - |
Power | |||||
Fast Charging | Yes | - | - | Yes | - |
Wireless Charging | - | - | - | Yes | - |
Voice | |||||
HD Voice | - | - | - | Yes | Yes |
Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Essential Phone | HTC G2 | Motorola Droid 2 | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge | ZTE Blade Vantage |
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Phone | Essential Phone | HTC G2 | Motorola Droid 2 | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge | ZTE Blade Vantage |