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| Phone | Essential Phone | HTC EVO Design 4G / Hero S (CDMA) | Alcatel Tru / Pop 3 | Kyocera Oystr KX9d / KX9e | Samsung Vibrant (Galaxy S) |
| 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 |
4" diag. 16 : 9 |
5" diag. 16 : 9 |
? |
4" diag. 5 : 3 |
| Display Resolution & Type |
1312 x 2560 pixels (~504 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
540 x 960 pixels (~275 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
480 x 854 pixels (~196 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
128 x 128 pixels LCD (STN) |
480 x 800 pixels (~233 ppi) AMOLED |
| Display Refresh | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | ? | 60 Hz |
| Battery | 3,040 mAh | 1,520 mAh | 2,000 mAh | 870 mAh | 1,500 mAh |
| Processor | 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) | 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 | 1.1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 (MSM8909) | ? | 1 GHz Samsung Hummingbird Cortex A8 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 768 MB | 1 GB | ? | ? |
| Storage | 128 GB | 4 GB | 8 GB | ? raw hardware | 16 GB |
| Main Camera | 13 megapixel | 5 megapixel | 5 megapixel | - | 5 megapixel |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | 4K UHD | 720p HD | 720p HD | - | 720p HD |
| Front Camera | 8 megapixel | 1 megapixel | 2 megapixel | - | - |
| Weight |
6.53 oz (185g) |
5.22 oz (148g) |
5.89 oz (167g) |
3.5 oz (99g) |
4.16 oz (118g) |
| Dimensions |
5.57" x 2.8" x 0.31" (141 x 71 x 7.8 mm) |
4.78" x 2.44" x 0.46" (122 x 62 x 11.8 mm) |
5.55" x 2.81" x 0.39" (141 x 71 x 9.9 mm) |
3.46" x 1.88" x 0.98" (88 x 48 x 24.9 mm) |
4.82" x 2.54" x 0.39" (122 x 65 x 9.9 mm) |
| Form Factor | Slab | Slab | Slab | Clamshell | Slab |
| Platform / OS | Android | Android | Android | (proprietary) | 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 |
4G LTE: 2, 4, 12 WCDMA: 2, 4, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
CDMA: 1900 |
WCDMA: 1, 4 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
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| Data Technology | LTE (Cat 12) | WiMAX | LTE (Cat 4) | 1xRTT | HSPA 7.2 |
| Features | |||||
| Barometer | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Fingerprint Reader |
Yes stand-alone |
- | - | - | - |
| Flashlight | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| GPS / Location | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Accessibility | |||||
| Hearing Aid Compatible |
Yes M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M4, T4 (very tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M4 (very compatible) |
Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
| Multiple Languages | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Connectivity | |||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes |
| Mobile Hotspot | n/a | n/a | n/a | - | n/a |
| NFC | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| USB |
Yes USB Type C |
Yes Micro-USB |
Yes Micro-USB |
Yes |
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 |
| Contacts | |||||
| Picture ID | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Ringer ID | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Voice Dialing | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Customization | |||||
| Custom Graphics | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Custom Ringtones | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Real-Music Ringers | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes * | n/a |
| Data & Network | |||||
| WAP / Web Browser | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes * | n/a |
| Input | |||||
| Predictive Text Entry | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Touch Screen |
Yes Capacitive |
Yes Capacitive |
Yes Capacitive |
- |
Yes Capacitive |
| Memory | |||||
| Memory Card Slot | - | Yes | Yes | - | Yes |
| Messaging | |||||
| Email Client | n/a | n/a | n/a | - | n/a |
| EMS / Picture Messaging | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Instant Messaging | n/a | n/a | n/a | - | n/a |
| MMS | n/a | n/a | n/a | - | n/a |
| Text Messaging Templates | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Music | |||||
| FM Radio | - | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | - | Yes | Yes | - | Yes |
| Music Player | n/a | n/a | n/a | - | n/a |
| Photo & Video | |||||
| DLNA | - | Yes | - | - | Yes |
| Power | |||||
| Fast Charging | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Productivity | |||||
| Alarm | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Calculator | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Calendar | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Voice Memo | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Software | |||||
| BREW | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes * | n/a |
| Games | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Java (J2ME) | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes * | n/a |
| Voice | |||||
| HD Voice | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| Headset Jack (2.5 mm) | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| * Some versions only | |||||
| Essential Phone | HTC EVO Design 4G / Hero S (CDMA) | Alcatel Tru / Pop 3 | Kyocera Oystr KX9d / KX9e | Samsung Vibrant (Galaxy S) | |
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| Phone | Essential Phone | HTC EVO Design 4G / Hero S (CDMA) | Alcatel Tru / Pop 3 | Kyocera Oystr KX9d / KX9e | Samsung Vibrant (Galaxy S) |
