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| Phone | Essential Phone | BlackBerry Curve 9370 | Samsung SCH-A690 | Audiovox CDM-8500 |
| Current U.S. Carriers | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| Global Availability | Released | Released | Not yet released | Released |
| Specifications | ||||
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| Display Size |
5.7" diag. 17.5 : 9 |
2.4" diag. 4 : 3 |
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| Display Resolution & Type |
1312 x 2560 pixels (~504 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
480 x 360 pixels (~246 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
128 x 160 pixels LCD (STN) |
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| Display Refresh | 60 Hz | ? | ? | ? |
| Battery | 3,040 mAh | 1,000 mAh | 1,300 mAh | ? |
| Processor | 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) | 800 MHz Marvell | ? | ? |
| RAM | 4 GB | ? | ? | ? |
| Storage | 128 GB | 1 GB | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware |
| Main Camera | 13 megapixel | 5 megapixel | - | - |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | 4K UHD | VGA (640 x 480) | - | - |
| Front Camera | 8 megapixel | - | - | - |
| Weight |
6.53 oz (185g) |
3.49 oz (99g) |
4.3 oz (122g) |
3.2 oz (91g) |
| Dimensions |
5.57" x 2.8" x 0.31" (141 x 71 x 7.8 mm) |
4.29" x 2.36" x 0.43" (109 x 60 x 10.9 mm) |
3.64" x 1.93" x 1.02" (92 x 49 x 25.9 mm) |
3.3" x 1.6" x 0.9" (84 x 41 x 22.9 mm) |
| Form Factor | Slab | Slab | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Platform / OS | Android | BlackBerry OS | (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 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 AMPS: 850 |
| Data Technology | LTE (Cat 12) | EVDO rA | 1xRTT | 1xRTT |
| Features | ||||
| Barometer | Yes | - | - | - |
| Fingerprint Reader |
Yes stand-alone |
- | - | - |
| Flashlight | Yes | - | - | - |
| GPS / Location | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Accessibility | ||||
| Adjustable Text Size | n/a | n/a | - | - |
| Hearing Aid Compatible |
Yes M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
- | - |
| Multiple Languages | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Alerts | ||||
| Extra Display | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| Ringer Profiles | - | Yes | - | - |
| Connectivity | ||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| USB |
Yes USB Type C |
Yes Micro-USB |
- | - |
| Wi-Fi |
Yes 5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n) |
Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n) |
- | - |
| Contacts | ||||
| Picture ID | n/a | n/a | - | - |
| Ringer ID | n/a | n/a | - | Yes |
| Voice Dialing | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Customization | ||||
| Custom Graphics | n/a | n/a | - | - |
| Custom Ringtones | n/a | n/a | Yes | - |
| Real-Music Ringers | n/a | n/a | - | - |
| Data & Network | ||||
| Data Tethering | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| WAP / Web Browser | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Input | ||||
| Predictive Text Entry | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Text Keyboard, Hardware | - | Yes | - | - |
| Touch Screen |
Yes Capacitive |
- | - | - |
| Memory | ||||
| Memory Card Slot | - | Yes | - | - |
| Messaging | ||||
| Email Client | n/a | n/a | - | - |
| Instant Messaging | n/a | n/a | - | - |
| MMS | n/a | n/a | - | - |
| Text Messaging Templates | n/a | n/a | Yes | - |
| Music | ||||
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | - | Yes | - | - |
| Music Player | n/a | n/a | - | - |
| Power | ||||
| Fast Charging | Yes | - | - | - |
| Productivity | ||||
| Alarm | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Calculator | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| To-Do List | n/a | n/a | Yes | - |
| Voice Memo | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Software | ||||
| BREW | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes * |
| Games | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Java (J2ME) | n/a | n/a | - | - |
| Voice | ||||
| Call Screening | - | - | Yes | - |
| Headset Jack (2.5 mm) | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Push-To-Talk | - | - | Yes | - |
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| * Some versions only | ||||
| Essential Phone | BlackBerry Curve 9370 | Samsung SCH-A690 | Audiovox CDM-8500 | |
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| Phone | Essential Phone | BlackBerry Curve 9370 | Samsung SCH-A690 | Audiovox CDM-8500 |
