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| Phone | Essential Phone | Samsung SCH-A990 | Motorola Droid 3 | Motorola V551 / V330 / V547 / V555 / V557 |
| 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 |
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4" diag. 16 : 9 |
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| Display Resolution & Type |
1312 x 2560 pixels (~504 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
540 x 960 pixels (~275 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
176 x 220 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
| Display Refresh | 60 Hz | ? | 60 Hz | ? |
| Battery | 3,040 mAh | 1,000 mAh | 1,540 mAh | 820 mAh |
| Processor | 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) | ? | 1 GHz TI OMAP 4430 (dual-core ARM Cortex-A9) | ? |
| RAM | 4 GB | ? | ? | ? |
| Storage | 128 GB | ? raw hardware | 16 GB | ? raw hardware |
| Main Camera | 13 megapixel | 3 megapixel | 8 megapixel | Yes |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | 4K UHD | ? | 1080p HD | ? |
| Front Camera | 8 megapixel | - | Yes | - |
| Weight |
6.53 oz (185g) |
4.4 oz (125g) |
6.49 oz (184g) |
4.23 oz (120g) |
| Dimensions |
5.57" x 2.8" x 0.31" (141 x 71 x 7.8 mm) |
3.8" x 1.88" x 0.82" (97 x 48 x 20.8 mm) |
4.85" x 2.52" x 0.51" (123 x 64 x 12.9 mm) |
3.5" x 1.93" x 0.97" (89 x 49 x 24.6 mm) |
| Form Factor | Slab | Clamshell | Slide | Clamshell |
| Platform / OS | Android | (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 |
WCDMA: 1, 2, 5 CDMA: 850, 1900 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
| Data Technology | LTE (Cat 12) | EVDO r0 | EVDO rA | EDGE |
| Features | ||||
| Barometer | Yes | - | - | - |
| Fingerprint Reader |
Yes stand-alone |
- | - | - |
| Flashlight | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| GPS / Location | n/a | Yes | n/a | - |
| Accessibility | ||||
| Hearing Aid Compatible |
Yes M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
Yes M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
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| Multiple Languages | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Alerts | ||||
| Extra Display | - | Yes | - | Yes |
| Ringer Profiles | - | - | - | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile Hotspot | n/a | - | n/a | - |
| NFC | Yes | - | - | - |
| USB |
Yes USB Type C |
Yes |
Yes Micro-USB |
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 | n/a | Yes |
| Voice Dialing | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Customization | ||||
| Custom Graphics | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Custom Ringtones | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Real-Music Ringers | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Data & Network | ||||
| Data Tethering | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| WAP / Web Browser | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Input | ||||
| Predictive Text Entry | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Text Keyboard, Hardware | - | - | Yes | - |
| Touch Screen |
Yes Capacitive |
- |
Yes Capacitive |
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| Memory | ||||
| Memory Card Slot | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| Messaging | ||||
| Email Client | n/a | - | n/a | Yes |
| EMS / Picture Messaging | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Instant Messaging | n/a | - | n/a | Yes |
| MMS | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Text Messaging Templates | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Music | ||||
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | - | - | Yes | - |
| Music Player | n/a | Yes | n/a | - |
| Stereo Speakers | - | Yes | - | - |
| Photo & Video | ||||
| DLNA | - | - | Yes | - |
| TV Output | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| Power | ||||
| Fast Charging | Yes | - | - | - |
| Productivity | ||||
| Alarm | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Calculator | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Calendar | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Voice Memo | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Software | ||||
| BREW | n/a | Yes | n/a | - |
| Games | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Java (J2ME) | n/a | - | n/a | Yes |
| Voice | ||||
| Headset Jack (2.5 mm) | n/a | - | n/a | Yes |
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Essential Phone | Samsung SCH-A990 | Motorola Droid 3 | Motorola V551 / V330 / V547 / V555 / V557 | |
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| Phone | Essential Phone | Samsung SCH-A990 | Motorola Droid 3 | Motorola V551 / V330 / V547 / V555 / V557 |
