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| Phone | Essential Phone | Samsung Sidekick 4G | LG G8X ThinQ | Sanyo Katana / SCP-6600 | Siemens SL65 |
| 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 |
6.4" diag. 19.5 : 9 |
? | ? |
| Display Resolution & Type |
1312 x 2560 pixels (~504 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
480 x 800 pixels (~267 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
1080 x 2340 pixels (~403 ppi) AMOLED |
240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
130 x 130 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
| Display Refresh | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | ? | ? |
| Battery | 3,040 mAh | ? | 4,000 mAh | 820 mAh | 700 mAh |
| Processor | 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) | 1 GHz Samsung Hummingbird Cortex A8 | 2.8 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | ? | ? |
| RAM | 4 GB | ? | 6 GB | ? | ? |
| Storage | 128 GB | ? raw hardware | 128 GB | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware |
| Main Camera | 13 megapixel | 3 megapixel | 12 megapixel | Yes | - |
| Wide Camera | - | - | 13 megapixel | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | 4K UHD | WVGA / 480p | 4K UHD | - | ? |
| Front Camera | 8 megapixel | Yes | 32 megapixel | - | - |
| Weight |
6.53 oz (185g) |
5.7 oz (162g) |
6.77 oz (192g) |
3.4 oz (96g) |
3.49 oz (99g) |
| Dimensions |
5.57" x 2.8" x 0.31" (141 x 71 x 7.8 mm) |
5" x 2.42" x 0.6" (127 x 61 x 15.2 mm) |
6.27" x 2.98" x 0.33" (159 x 76 x 8.4 mm) |
3.88" x 2.02" x 0.58" (99 x 51 x 14.7 mm) |
3.55" x 1.87" x 0.82" (90 x 47 x 20.8 mm) |
| Form Factor | Slab | Slide | 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, 7, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 29, 30, 41, 48, 66, 71 WCDMA: 2, 4, 5 CDMA: 800, 850, 1900 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 AMPS: 850 |
GSM: 900, 1800, 1900 |
| Data Technology | LTE (Cat 12) | HSPA+ 21 | ? | 1xRTT | GPRS |
| Features | |||||
| Barometer | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Fingerprint Reader |
Yes stand-alone |
- | Yes | - | - |
| Flashlight | Yes | - | Yes | - | - |
| GPS / Location | n/a | n/a | n/a | 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 M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
- | - |
| Multiple Languages | n/a | n/a | n/a | - | Yes |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Alerts | |||||
| Extra Display | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| Ringer Profiles | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Connectivity | |||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Infrared (IR) | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| MirrorLink | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| Mobile Hotspot | n/a | n/a | n/a | - | - |
| NFC | Yes | - | Yes | - | - |
| USB |
Yes USB Type C |
Yes Micro-USB |
Yes USB Type C |
Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi |
Yes 5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n) |
Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n) |
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 | - | - |
| Data & Network | |||||
| Data Tethering | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes | 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 |
Yes Capacitive |
- | - |
| Memory | |||||
| Memory Card Slot | - | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| Messaging | |||||
| Email Client | n/a | n/a | n/a | - | Yes |
| EMS / Picture Messaging | n/a | n/a | n/a | - | 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 |
| Music | |||||
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | - | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| Music Player | n/a | n/a | n/a | - | - |
| Stereo Speakers | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| Photo & Video | |||||
| DLNA | - | Yes | 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 |
| To-Do List | n/a | n/a | n/a | - | Yes |
| Voice Memo | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Software | |||||
| Games | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Java (J2ME) | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Voice | |||||
| Call Screening | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| HD Voice | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Essential Phone | Samsung Sidekick 4G | LG G8X ThinQ | Sanyo Katana / SCP-6600 | Siemens SL65 | |
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| Phone | Essential Phone | Samsung Sidekick 4G | LG G8X ThinQ | Sanyo Katana / SCP-6600 | Siemens SL65 |
