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| Phone | Essential Phone | Huawei Valiant | Samsung Galaxy S6 (GSM) | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Sanyo RL-4930 |
| 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. 5 : 3 |
5.1" diag. 16 : 9 |
? | ? |
| Display Resolution & Type |
1312 x 2560 pixels (~504 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
480 x 800 pixels (~233 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
1440 x 2560 pixels (~576 ppi) AMOLED |
320 x 240 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
128 x 112 pixels LCD (STN) |
| Display Refresh | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | ? | ? |
| Battery | 3,040 mAh | 1,750 mAh | 2,550 mAh | 1,150 mAh | 1,700 mAh |
| Processor | 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) | 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 | 2.1 GHz Samsung Exynos 7420 | ? | ? |
| RAM | 4 GB | 768 MB | 3 GB | ? | ? |
| Storage | 128 GB | 4 GB | 32 GB * | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware |
| Main Camera | 13 megapixel | 3 megapixel | 16 megapixel | 2 megapixel | - |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | 4K UHD | WVGA / 480p | 4K UHD | ? | - |
| Front Camera | 8 megapixel | - | 5 megapixel | - | - |
| Weight |
6.53 oz (185g) |
4.94 oz (140g) |
4.87 oz (138g) |
4.02 oz (114g) |
4.4 oz (125g) |
| Dimensions |
5.57" x 2.8" x 0.31" (141 x 71 x 7.8 mm) |
4.96" x 2.52" x 0.45" (126 x 64 x 11.4 mm) |
5.65" x 2.78" x 0.27" (143 x 71 x 6.8 mm) |
4.2" x 2.4" x 0.6" (107 x 61 x 15.2 mm) |
4.5" x 2" x 1" (114 x 51 x 25.4 mm) |
| Form Factor | Slab | Slab | Slab | Slab | Slab |
| Platform / OS | Android | Android | Android | BlackBerry OS | (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: 2, 4, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 AMPS: 850 |
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| Data Technology | LTE (Cat 12) | HSPA 7.2 | LTE (Cat 6) | EVDO r0 | 1xRTT |
| Features | |||||
| Barometer | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Fingerprint Reader |
Yes stand-alone |
- | Yes | - | - |
| Flashlight | Yes | - | Yes | - | - |
| GPS / Location | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Ruggedized | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| VR-ready | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| Accessibility | |||||
| Adjustable Text Size | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | - |
| Hearing Aid Compatible |
Yes M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M4, T4 (very tele-coil compatible) |
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| Multiple Languages | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Alerts | |||||
| Ringer Profiles | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| Connectivity | |||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Infrared (IR) | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| MirrorLink | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| Mobile Hotspot | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | - |
| NFC | Yes | - | Yes | - | - |
| USB |
Yes USB Type C |
Yes Micro-USB |
Yes Micro-USB |
Yes Mini-USB |
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 | n/a | Yes |
| Ringer ID | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Voice Dialing | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Customization | |||||
| Custom Graphics | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Custom Ringtones | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Real-Music Ringers | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | - |
| Data & Network | |||||
| Data Tethering | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | - |
| WAP / Web Browser | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Input | |||||
| Predictive Text Entry | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 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 | - |
| Messaging | |||||
| Email Client | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | - |
| Instant Messaging | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | - |
| MMS | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | - |
| Music | |||||
| FM Radio | - | Yes | - | - | - |
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Music Player | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | - |
| Photo & Video | |||||
| DLNA | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| Miracast | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| TV Output | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| Power | |||||
| Fast Charging | Yes | - | Yes | - | - |
| Wireless Charging | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| Productivity | |||||
| Alarm | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Calculator | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | - |
| Calendar | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| To-Do List | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Voice Memo | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Software | |||||
| Games | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Java (J2ME) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Voice | |||||
| Call Screening | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| HD Voice | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| Push-To-Talk | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| * Some versions only | |||||
| Essential Phone | Huawei Valiant | Samsung Galaxy S6 (GSM) | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Sanyo RL-4930 | |
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| Phone | Essential Phone | Huawei Valiant | Samsung Galaxy S6 (GSM) | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Sanyo RL-4930 |
