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| Phone | Essential Phone | LG Optimus Exceed 2 / Realm / Pulse / Ultimate 2 | BlackBerry Storm2 9550 | ZTE Max | TCL A30 / A3 |
| 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 |
4.5" diag. 5 : 3 |
3.3" diag. 4 : 3 |
5.7" diag. 16 : 9 |
5.5" diag. 18 : 9 |
| Display Resolution & Type |
1312 x 2560 pixels (~504 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
480 x 800 pixels (~207 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
360 x 480 pixels (~185 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
720 x 1280 pixels (~258 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
720 x 1440 pixels (~293 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
| Display Refresh | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | ? | 60 Hz | ? |
| Battery | 3,040 mAh | 2,100 mAh | 1,400 mAh | 3,200 mAh | 3,000 mAh |
| Processor | 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) | 1.2 GHz Qualcomm MSM8610 | ? | 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 | 2 GHz MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762V) |
| RAM | 4 GB | 1 GB | ? | 1 GB | 3 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | 4 GB | ? raw hardware | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| Main Camera | 13 megapixel | 5 megapixel | 3 megapixel | 8 megapixel | 8 megapixel |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | 4K UHD | WVGA / 480p | ? | 1080p HD | 1080p HD |
| Front Camera | 8 megapixel | Yes | - | 1 megapixel | 5 megapixel |
| Weight |
6.53 oz (185g) |
4.5 oz (128g) |
5.64 oz (160g) |
6.87 oz (195g) |
6.03 oz (171g) |
| Dimensions |
5.57" x 2.8" x 0.31" (141 x 71 x 7.8 mm) |
5" x 2.63" x 0.37" (127 x 67 x 9.4 mm) |
4.43" x 2.45" x 0.55" (113 x 62 x 14 mm) |
6.45" x 3.24" x 0.35" (164 x 82 x 9 mm) |
5.74" x 2.8" x 0.39" (146 x 71 x 9.9 mm) |
| Platform / OS | Android | Android | BlackBerry OS | Android | 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 |
WCDMA: 1 CDMA: 850, 1900 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
4G LTE: 25 CDMA: 800, 850, 1900 |
4G LTE: 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71 WCDMA: 2, 4, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
| Data Technology | LTE (Cat 12) | EVDO rA | EVDO rA | LTE (Cat 3) | LTE (Cat 4) |
| Features | |||||
| Barometer | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Fingerprint Reader |
Yes stand-alone |
- | - | - | - |
| Flashlight | Yes | - | - | - | Yes |
| Water-Resistant | - | - | - | - |
Yes IPX2 (drip) |
| Accessibility | |||||
| Hearing Aid Compatible |
Yes M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
Yes M4, T4 (very tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Alerts | |||||
| Ringer Profiles | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| Connectivity | |||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| USB |
Yes USB Type C |
Yes | Yes |
Yes Micro-USB |
Yes Micro-USB |
| Wi-Fi |
Yes 5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n) |
Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n) |
Yes 802.11 b,g |
Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n) |
Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n) |
| Input | |||||
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Touch Screen |
Yes Capacitive |
Yes Capacitive |
Yes Capacitive |
Yes Capacitive |
Yes Capacitive |
| Memory | |||||
| Memory Card Slot | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Music | |||||
| FM Radio | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Photo & Video | |||||
| DLNA | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| Power | |||||
| Fast Charging | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Wireless Charging | - | - | - | Yes * | - |
| Voice | |||||
| HD Voice | - | Yes * | - | Yes | Yes |
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| * Some versions only | |||||
| Essential Phone | LG Optimus Exceed 2 / Realm / Pulse / Ultimate 2 | BlackBerry Storm2 9550 | ZTE Max | TCL A30 / A3 | |
NOTE: Differences are highlighted with bold / black text for visual clarity only.
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| Phone | Essential Phone | LG Optimus Exceed 2 / Realm / Pulse / Ultimate 2 | BlackBerry Storm2 9550 | ZTE Max | TCL A30 / A3 |
