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| Phone | Essential Phone | Apple iPhone 8 Plus | Samsung SPH-A660 / VI660 | Palm Treo 650 (CDMA) | HTC G2 |
| 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 |
5.5" diag. 16 : 9 |
? | ? |
3.7" diag. 5 : 3 |
| Display Resolution & Type |
1312 x 2560 pixels (~504 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
128 x 160 pixels LCD (Color) |
320 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
480 x 800 pixels (~252 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
| Display Refresh | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | ? | ? | 60 Hz |
| Battery | 3,040 mAh | 2,675 mAh | ? | ? | 1,300 mAh |
| Processor | 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) | Apple A11 | ? | 312 MHz Intel XScale PXA270 | 800 MHz Qualcomm S2 MSM7230 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 3 GB | ? | ? | ? |
| Storage | 128 GB | 64 GB * | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware |
| Main Camera | 13 megapixel | 12 megapixel | - | Yes | 5 megapixel |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | Yes | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | 4K UHD | 4K UHD | - | QVGA (320 x 240) | 720p HD |
| Front Camera | 8 megapixel | 7 megapixel | - | - | - |
| Weight |
6.53 oz (185g) |
7.13 oz (202g) |
3.54 oz (100g) |
6.3 oz (179g) |
6.5 oz (184g) |
| Dimensions |
5.57" x 2.8" x 0.31" (141 x 71 x 7.8 mm) |
6.24" x 3.07" x 0.3" (158 x 78 x 7.6 mm) |
3.3" x 1.8" x 0.87" (84 x 46 x 22.1 mm) |
4.4" x 2.3" x 0.9" (112 x 58 x 22.9 mm) |
4.68" x 2.37" x 0.55" (119 x 60 x 14 mm) |
| Form Factor | Slab | Slab | Clamshell | Slab | Slab |
| Platform / OS | Android | iOS | (proprietary) | Palm OS | 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 |
4G LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 WCDMA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 CDMA: 850, 1900 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 AMPS: 850 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
WCDMA: 1, 4 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
| Data Technology | LTE (Cat 12) | LTE (Cat 9) | 1xRTT | 1xRTT | HSPA 14.4 |
| Features | |||||
| Barometer | Yes | Yes | - | - | - |
| Fingerprint Reader |
Yes stand-alone |
Yes stand-alone |
- | - | - |
| Flashlight | Yes | Yes | - | - | - |
| GPS / Location | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Water-Resistant | - |
Yes IPX7 (snorkeling) |
- | - | - |
| Accessibility | |||||
| Hearing Aid Compatible |
Yes M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M3, T4 (very tele-coil compatible) |
- | - |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
| Multiple Languages | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| Connectivity | |||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared (IR) | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| Mobile Hotspot | n/a | n/a | - | n/a | n/a |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | - | - | - |
| USB |
Yes USB Type C |
Yes | - | - | Yes |
| 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) |
| Contacts | |||||
| Picture ID | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Ringer ID | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Voice Dialing | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Customization | |||||
| Custom Graphics | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Custom Ringtones | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Real-Music Ringers | n/a | n/a | - | n/a | n/a |
| Data & Network | |||||
| Data Tethering | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| WAP / Web Browser | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Input | |||||
| Predictive Text Entry | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Text Keyboard, Hardware | - | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| Touch Screen |
Yes Capacitive |
Yes Capacitive |
- | Yes |
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 | |||||
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Music Player | n/a | n/a | - | n/a | n/a |
| Stereo Speakers | - | Yes | - | - | - |
| Photo & Video | |||||
| TV Output | - | Yes | - | - | - |
| Power | |||||
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes | - | - | - |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | - | - | - |
| Productivity | |||||
| Alarm | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Calculator | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Calendar | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| To-Do List | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Voice Memo | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Software | |||||
| Games | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Java (J2ME) | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Voice | |||||
| HD Voice | - | Yes | - | - | - |
| Headset Jack (2.5 mm) | n/a | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes |
| Essential Phone | Apple iPhone 8 Plus | Samsung SPH-A660 / VI660 | Palm Treo 650 (CDMA) | HTC G2 | |
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| Phone | Essential Phone | Apple iPhone 8 Plus | Samsung SPH-A660 / VI660 | Palm Treo 650 (CDMA) | HTC G2 |
