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| Phone | Essential Phone | HTC G2 | LG Spectrum | AT&T Cingular Flip IV / Cricket Debut Flip | LG VX-8500 Chocolate |
| 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 |
4.5" diag. 16 : 9 |
2.8" diag. 4 : 3 |
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| Display Resolution & Type |
1312 x 2560 pixels (~504 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
480 x 800 pixels (~252 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
720 x 1280 pixels (~326 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
240 x 320 pixels (~143 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
| Display Refresh | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | ? | ? |
| Battery | 3,040 mAh | 1,300 mAh | 1,830 mAh | 1,450 mAh | 800 mAh |
| Processor | 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) | 800 MHz Qualcomm S2 MSM7230 | 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 | 1.1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 (MSM8909) | ? |
| RAM | 4 GB | ? | 1 GB | 512 MB | ? |
| Storage | 128 GB | ? raw hardware | 4 GB | 4 GB | ? raw hardware |
| Main Camera | 13 megapixel | 5 megapixel | 8 megapixel | 2 megapixel | 1 megapixel |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | 4K UHD | 720p HD | 1080p HD | WVGA / 480p | QCIF (176 x 144) |
| Front Camera | 8 megapixel | - | 1 megapixel | - | - |
| Weight |
6.53 oz (185g) |
6.5 oz (184g) |
4.99 oz (141g) |
4.59 oz (130g) |
3.53 oz (100g) |
| 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) |
5.33" x 2.71" x 0.42" (135 x 69 x 10.7 mm) |
4.13" x 2.14" x 0.74" (105 x 54 x 18.9 mm) |
3.8" x 1.88" x 0.69" (97 x 48 x 17.5 mm) |
| Form Factor | Slab | Slab | Slab | Clamshell | Slide |
| 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 |
WCDMA: 1, 4 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
4G LTE: 2, 4, 5, 12, 14 WCDMA: 2, 4, 5 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
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| Data Technology | LTE (Cat 12) | HSPA 14.4 | LTE (Cat 3) | LTE (Cat 4) | EVDO r0 |
| Features | |||||
| Barometer | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Fingerprint Reader |
Yes stand-alone |
- | - | - | - |
| Flashlight | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| GPS / Location | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Accessibility | |||||
| Adjustable Text Size | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes | - |
| Hearing Aid Compatible |
Yes M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
Yes M4, T4 (very tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
| Multiple Languages | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Alerts | |||||
| Extra Display | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| Connectivity | |||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile Hotspot | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes | - |
| NFC | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| USB |
Yes USB Type C |
Yes |
Yes Micro-USB |
Yes Micro-USB |
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| 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 4 (802.11 b,g,n) |
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| Contacts | |||||
| Picture ID | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Ringer ID | n/a | n/a | n/a | - | Yes |
| Voice Dialing | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes | 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 | Yes |
| Data & Network | |||||
| Data Tethering | n/a | n/a | n/a | - | Yes |
| External Antenna Jack | 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 |
| Text Keyboard, Hardware | - | Yes | - | - | - |
| Touch Screen |
Yes Capacitive |
Yes Capacitive |
Yes Capacitive |
- | - |
| Memory | |||||
| Memory Card Slot | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Messaging | |||||
| Email Client | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes | - |
| Instant Messaging | n/a | n/a | n/a | - | - |
| MMS | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Text Messaging Templates | n/a | n/a | n/a | - | Yes |
| Music | |||||
| FM Radio | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Music Player | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Photo & Video | |||||
| DLNA | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| TV Output | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| Power | |||||
| Fast 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 | Yes |
| Software | |||||
| BREW | n/a | n/a | n/a | - | Yes |
| Games | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Voice | |||||
| HD Voice | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes * |
| * Some versions only | |||||
| Essential Phone | HTC G2 | LG Spectrum | AT&T Cingular Flip IV / Cricket Debut Flip | LG VX-8500 Chocolate | |
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| Phone | Essential Phone | HTC G2 | LG Spectrum | AT&T Cingular Flip IV / Cricket Debut Flip | LG VX-8500 Chocolate |
