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| Phone | Essential Phone | LG VX-8300 | UTStarcom Slice PCS-1400 | HTC Merge | Samsung SPH-A660 / VI660 |
| 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 |
? | ? |
3.8" diag. 5 : 3 |
? |
| Display Resolution & Type |
1312 x 2560 pixels (~504 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
176 x 220 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
128 x 128 pixels LCD (STN) |
480 x 800 pixels (~246 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
128 x 160 pixels LCD (Color) |
| Display Refresh | 60 Hz | ? | ? | 60 Hz | ? |
| Battery | 3,040 mAh | 1,100 mAh | 900 mAh | 1,400 mAh | ? |
| Processor | 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) | ? | ? | 800 MHz Qualcomm S2 MSM7630 | ? |
| RAM | 4 GB | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Storage | 128 GB | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware |
| Main Camera | 13 megapixel | 1 megapixel | - | 5 megapixel | - |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | 4K UHD | QCIF (176 x 144) | - | 720p HD | - |
| Front Camera | 8 megapixel | - | - | - | - |
| Weight |
6.53 oz (185g) |
3.88 oz (110g) |
2.3 oz (65g) |
6.98 oz (198g) |
3.54 oz (100g) |
| Dimensions |
5.57" x 2.8" x 0.31" (141 x 71 x 7.8 mm) |
3.58" x 1.93" x 0.92" (91 x 49 x 23.4 mm) |
4.3" x 1.8" x 0.4" (109 x 46 x 10.2 mm) |
4.74" x 2.43" x 0.59" (120 x 62 x 15 mm) |
3.3" x 1.8" x 0.87" (84 x 46 x 22.1 mm) |
| Form Factor | Slab | Clamshell | Slab | Slide | Clamshell |
| Platform / OS | Android | (proprietary) | (proprietary) | 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 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
CDMA: 1900 |
WCDMA: 1 CDMA: 850, 1900 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 AMPS: 850 |
| Data Technology | LTE (Cat 12) | EVDO r0 | 1xRTT | EVDO rA | 1xRTT |
| Features | |||||
| Barometer | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Fingerprint Reader |
Yes stand-alone |
- | - | - | - |
| Flashlight | Yes | - | - | Yes | - |
| GPS / Location | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Accessibility | |||||
| Hearing Aid Compatible |
Yes M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
- |
Yes M4, T4 (very tele-coil compatible) |
- |
| Multiple Languages | n/a | Yes | - | n/a | Yes |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes |
| Alerts | |||||
| Extra Display | - | Yes | - | - | - |
| Connectivity | |||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| Mobile Hotspot | n/a | - | - | n/a | - |
| NFC | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| USB |
Yes USB Type C |
Yes | - | Yes | - |
| Wi-Fi |
Yes 5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n) |
- | - |
Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n) |
- |
| Contacts | |||||
| Picture ID | n/a | Yes | - | n/a | Yes |
| Ringer ID | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Voice Dialing | n/a | Yes | - | n/a | Yes |
| Customization | |||||
| Custom Graphics | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Custom Ringtones | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Real-Music Ringers | n/a | Yes | - | n/a | - |
| Data & Network | |||||
| Data Tethering | n/a | Yes | - | n/a | Yes |
| External Antenna Jack | n/a | - | Yes | n/a | - |
| WAP / Web Browser | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Input | |||||
| Predictive Text Entry | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Text Keyboard, Hardware | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| Touch Screen |
Yes Capacitive |
- | - |
Yes Capacitive |
- |
| Memory | |||||
| Memory Card Slot | - | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| Messaging | |||||
| Email Client | n/a | - | - | n/a | - |
| Instant Messaging | n/a | Yes | - | n/a | - |
| MMS | n/a | Yes | - | n/a | - |
| Text Messaging Templates | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | - |
| Music | |||||
| FM Radio | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| Music Player | n/a | Yes | - | n/a | - |
| Stereo Speakers | - | Yes | - | - | - |
| Power | |||||
| Fast Charging | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Productivity | |||||
| Alarm | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Calculator | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Calendar | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| To-Do List | n/a | - | - | n/a | Yes |
| Voice Memo | n/a | Yes | - | n/a | Yes |
| Software | |||||
| BREW | n/a | Yes | - | n/a | - |
| Games | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Java (J2ME) | n/a | - | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Voice | |||||
| Headset Jack (2.5 mm) | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Essential Phone | LG VX-8300 | UTStarcom Slice PCS-1400 | HTC Merge | Samsung SPH-A660 / VI660 | |
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| Phone | Essential Phone | LG VX-8300 | UTStarcom Slice PCS-1400 | HTC Merge | Samsung SPH-A660 / VI660 |
