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| Phone | Essential Phone | Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (GSM) | HTC 5800 / Fusion / S720 | LG Ally / Apex / Axis |
| Current U.S. Carriers | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| Global Availability | Released | Released | Released | Released |
| Specifications | ||||
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| Display Size |
5.7" diag. 17.5 : 9 |
5.7" diag. 16 : 9 |
2.4" diag. 4 : 3 |
3.2" diag. 5 : 3 |
| Display Resolution & Type |
1312 x 2560 pixels (~504 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
1080 x 1920 pixels (~386 ppi) AMOLED |
240 x 320 pixels (~167 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
480 x 800 pixels (~292 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
| Display Refresh | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | ? | 60 Hz |
| Battery | 3,040 mAh | 3,200 mAh | 1,050 mAh | 1,500 mAh |
| Processor | 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) | 2.3 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (8974) | 400 MHz Qualcomm MSM7500 | 600 MHz ARM11 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 3 GB | ? | ? |
| Storage | 128 GB | 32 GB | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware |
| Main Camera | 13 megapixel | 13 megapixel | 2 megapixel | 3 megapixel |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | 4K UHD | 4K UHD | ? | VGA (640 x 480) |
| Front Camera | 8 megapixel | 2 megapixel | - | - |
| Weight |
6.53 oz (185g) |
5.93 oz (168g) |
4.23 oz (120g) |
5.57 oz (158g) |
| Dimensions |
5.57" x 2.8" x 0.31" (141 x 71 x 7.8 mm) |
5.95" x 3.12" x 0.33" (151 x 79 x 8.3 mm) |
4.07" x 2.01" x 0.76" (103 x 51 x 19.3 mm) |
4.56" x 2.22" x 0.62" (116 x 56 x 15.7 mm) |
| Platform / OS | Android | Android | Windows Mobile Standard | 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 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
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| Data Technology | LTE (Cat 12) | LTE (Cat 4) | EVDO r0 | EVDO rA |
| Features | ||||
| Barometer | Yes | - | - | - |
| Fingerprint Reader |
Yes stand-alone |
- | - | - |
| Flashlight | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| Accessibility | ||||
| Hearing Aid Compatible |
Yes M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
Yes M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Alerts | ||||
| Ringer Profiles | - | - | Yes | - |
| Connectivity | ||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared (IR) | - | Yes | - | - |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| USB |
Yes USB Type C |
Yes Micro-USB |
Yes |
Yes Micro-USB |
| Wi-Fi |
Yes 5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n) |
Yes 5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n) |
- |
Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n) |
| Input | ||||
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stylus | - | Yes | - | - |
| Text Keyboard, Hardware | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| Touch Screen |
Yes Capacitive |
Yes Capacitive |
- |
Yes Capacitive |
| Memory | ||||
| Memory Card Slot | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Music | ||||
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | - | Yes | - | Yes |
| Photo & Video | ||||
| DLNA | - | Yes | - | - |
| Miracast | - | Yes * | - | - |
| TV Output | - | Yes | - | - |
| Power | ||||
| Fast Charging | Yes | - | - | - |
| Voice | ||||
| HD Voice | - | Yes * | - | - |
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| * Some versions only | ||||
| Essential Phone | Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (GSM) | HTC 5800 / Fusion / S720 | LG Ally / Apex / Axis | |
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| Phone | Essential Phone | Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (GSM) | HTC 5800 / Fusion / S720 | LG Ally / Apex / Axis |
