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| Phone | Essential Phone | Apple iPhone 8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy Reverb | Motorola i85s / i88s |
| 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 |
5.5" diag. 16 : 9 |
4" diag. 5 : 3 |
? |
| Display Resolution & Type |
1312 x 2560 pixels (~504 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
480 x 800 pixels (~233 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
? LCD (Grayscale) |
| Display Refresh | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | ? |
| Battery | 3,040 mAh | 2,675 mAh | 1,700 mAh | 750 mAh |
| Processor | 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) | Apple A11 | 1.4 GHz Qualcomm S2 MSM8655 | ? |
| RAM | 4 GB | 3 GB | 768 MB | ? |
| Storage | 128 GB | 64 GB * | 4 GB | ? raw hardware |
| Main Camera | 13 megapixel | 12 megapixel | 5 megapixel | - |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | Yes | - | - |
| Video Capture | 4K UHD | 4K UHD | WVGA / 480p | - |
| Front Camera | 8 megapixel | 7 megapixel | 1 megapixel | - |
| Weight |
6.53 oz (185g) |
7.13 oz (202g) |
4.54 oz (129g) |
4.8 oz (136g) |
| 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) |
4.82" x 2.53" x 0.44" (122 x 64 x 11.3 mm) |
5.16" x 1.97" x 1.14" (131 x 50 x 29 mm) |
| Form Factor | Slab | Slab | Slab | Slab |
| Platform / OS | Android | iOS | Android | (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 |
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: 1900 |
iDEN: 800 |
| Data Technology | LTE (Cat 12) | LTE (Cat 9) | EVDO rA | - |
| Features | ||||
| Barometer | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| Fingerprint Reader |
Yes stand-alone |
Yes stand-alone |
- | - |
| Flashlight | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| GPS / Location | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes * |
| Water-Resistant | - |
Yes IPX7 (snorkeling) |
- | - |
| Accessibility | ||||
| Adjustable Text Size | n/a | n/a | n/a | - |
| Hearing Aid Compatible | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Multiple Languages | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Alerts | ||||
| Ringer Profiles | - | - | - | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| 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 a,b,g,n) |
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| Contacts | ||||
| Picture ID | n/a | n/a | n/a | - |
| Ringer ID | n/a | n/a | n/a | - |
| Voice Dialing | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Customization | ||||
| Custom Graphics | n/a | n/a | n/a | - |
| Custom Ringtones | n/a | n/a | n/a | - |
| 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 | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Input | ||||
| Predictive Text Entry | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Memory | ||||
| Memory Card Slot | - | - | Yes | - |
| Messaging | ||||
| Email Client | n/a | n/a | n/a | - |
| Instant Messaging | n/a | n/a | n/a | - |
| MMS | n/a | n/a | n/a | - |
| Music | ||||
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | - | - | Yes | - |
| Music Player | 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 | n/a | Yes |
| Calculator | n/a | n/a | n/a | - |
| Calendar | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Voice Memo | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Software | ||||
| Games | n/a | n/a | n/a | - |
| Java (J2ME) | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Voice | ||||
| HD Voice | - | Yes | - | - |
| Headset Jack (2.5 mm) | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Push-To-Talk | - | - | - | Yes |
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| * Some versions only | ||||
| Essential Phone | Apple iPhone 8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy Reverb | Motorola i85s / i88s | |
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| Phone | Essential Phone | Apple iPhone 8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy Reverb | Motorola i85s / i88s |
