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| Phone | Essential Phone | Sanyo RL-4920 | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Motorola Q9m / Q9c | Siemens C56 |
| Current U.S. Carriers | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| Global Availability | Released | Released | Released | Released | Released |
| Specifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display Size |
5.7" diag. 17.5 : 9 |
? | ? |
2.4" diag. 4 : 3 |
? |
| Display Resolution & Type |
1312 x 2560 pixels (~504 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
128 x 112 pixels LCD (Color) |
320 x 240 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
320 x 240 pixels (~167 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
101 x 64 pixels |
| Display Refresh | 60 Hz | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Battery | 3,040 mAh | 1,700 mAh | 1,150 mAh | 1,170 mAh | 700 mAh |
| Processor | 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) | ? | ? | PXA27x (ARM920T) | ? |
| RAM | 4 GB | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Storage | 128 GB | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware |
| Main Camera | 13 megapixel | - | 2 megapixel | 1 megapixel | - |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | 4K UHD | - | ? | ? | - |
| Front Camera | 8 megapixel | - | - | - | - |
| Weight |
6.53 oz (185g) |
4.03 oz (114g) |
4.02 oz (114g) |
4.76 oz (135g) |
3 oz (85g) |
| Dimensions |
5.57" x 2.8" x 0.31" (141 x 71 x 7.8 mm) |
4.22" x 1.85" x 0.85" (107 x 47 x 21.6 mm) |
4.2" x 2.4" x 0.6" (107 x 61 x 15.2 mm) |
4.61" x 2.56" x 0.47" (117 x 65 x 11.9 mm) |
3.98" x 1.73" x 0.83" (101 x 44 x 21.1 mm) |
| Form Factor | Slab | Slab | Slab | Slab | Slab |
| Platform / OS | Android | (proprietary) | BlackBerry OS | Windows Mobile Standard | (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 AMPS: 850 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
GSM: 850, 1900 |
| Data Technology | LTE (Cat 12) | 1xRTT | EVDO r0 | EVDO r0 | GPRS |
| Features | |||||
| Barometer | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Fingerprint Reader |
Yes stand-alone |
- | - | - | - |
| Flashlight | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| GPS / Location | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Accessibility | |||||
| Hearing Aid Compatible |
Yes M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
- |
Yes M4, T4 (very tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
- |
| Multiple Languages | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Alerts | |||||
| Ringer Profiles | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | |||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| NFC | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| USB |
Yes USB Type C |
Yes |
Yes Mini-USB |
Yes Mini-USB |
Yes |
| Wi-Fi |
Yes 5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n) |
- | - | - | - |
| Contacts | |||||
| Picture ID | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | - |
| Ringer ID | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Voice Dialing | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Customization | |||||
| Changeable Body Plates | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Custom Graphics | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Custom Ringtones | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Real-Music Ringers | n/a | - | n/a | n/a | - |
| Data & Network | |||||
| Data Tethering | n/a | - | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| WAP / Web Browser | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Input | |||||
| Predictive Text Entry | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Text Keyboard, Hardware | - | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| Touch Screen |
Yes Capacitive |
- | - | - | - |
| Memory | |||||
| Memory Card Slot | - | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| Messaging | |||||
| Email Client | n/a | - | n/a | n/a | - |
| EMS / Picture Messaging | n/a | - | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| MMS | n/a | - | n/a | n/a | - |
| Text Messaging Templates | n/a | - | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Music | |||||
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| Music Player | n/a | - | n/a | n/a | - |
| Stereo Speakers | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| Power | |||||
| Fast Charging | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Productivity | |||||
| Alarm | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Calculator | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Calendar | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| To-Do List | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | - |
| Voice Memo | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | - |
| Software | |||||
| Games | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Java (J2ME) | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Voice | |||||
| Call Screening | - | Yes | - | - | - |
| Headset Jack (2.5 mm) | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | - |
| Push-To-Talk | - | Yes | - | - | - |
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| * Some versions only | |||||
| Essential Phone | Sanyo RL-4920 | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Motorola Q9m / Q9c | Siemens C56 | |
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| Phone | Essential Phone | Sanyo RL-4920 | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Motorola Q9m / Q9c | Siemens C56 |
