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| Phone | Visible Midnight | Samsung SCH-A990 | Essential Phone | Samsung SPH-N270 (Matrix Phone) |
| Current U.S. Carriers | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| Global Availability | Released | Released | Released | Released |
| Specifications | ||||
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| Display Size |
6.5" diag. 20 : 9 |
? |
5.7" diag. 17.5 : 9 |
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| Display Resolution & Type |
720 x 1600 pixels (~269 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
1312 x 2560 pixels (~504 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
128 x 160 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
| Display Refresh | 60 Hz | ? | 60 Hz | ? |
| Battery | 4,000 mAh | 1,000 mAh | 3,040 mAh | 1,000 mAh |
| Processor | MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762) | ? | 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) | ? |
| RAM | 3 GB | ? | 4 GB | ? |
| Storage | 32 GB | ? raw hardware | 128 GB | ? raw hardware |
| Main Camera | 13 megapixel | 3 megapixel | 13 megapixel | - |
| Wide Camera | 5 megapixel | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | 1080p HD | ? | 4K UHD | - |
| Front Camera | 8 megapixel | - | 8 megapixel | - |
| Weight |
6.35 oz (180g) |
4.4 oz (125g) |
6.53 oz (185g) |
4.66 oz (132g) |
| Dimensions |
6.53" x 3" x 0.34" (166 x 76 x 8.6 mm) |
3.8" x 1.88" x 0.82" (97 x 48 x 20.8 mm) |
5.57" x 2.8" x 0.31" (141 x 71 x 7.8 mm) |
4.53" x 2.28" x 0.79" (115 x 58 x 20.1 mm) |
| Form Factor | Slab | Clamshell | Slab | Slide |
| Platform / OS | Android | (proprietary) | Android | (proprietary) |
| Network Bands |
4G LTE: 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 66 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
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 |
| Data Technology | LTE (Cat 4) | EVDO r0 | LTE (Cat 12) | - |
| Features | ||||
| Barometer | - | - | Yes | - |
| Fingerprint Reader |
Yes stand-alone |
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Yes stand-alone |
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| Flashlight | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| GPS / Location | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| 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 | - |
| Alerts | ||||
| Extra Display | - | Yes | - | - |
| Connectivity | ||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| NFC | - | - | Yes | - |
| USB |
Yes USB Type C |
Yes |
Yes USB Type C |
- |
| Wi-Fi |
Yes 5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n) |
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Yes 5 (802.11 a,ac,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 | - |
| Custom Ringtones | n/a | Yes | n/a | - |
| Real-Music Ringers | n/a | Yes | n/a | - |
| Data & Network | ||||
| Data Tethering | n/a | Yes | n/a | - |
| WAP / Web Browser | n/a | Yes | n/a | - |
| Input | ||||
| Predictive Text Entry | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Touch Screen |
Yes Capacitive |
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Yes Capacitive |
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| Memory | ||||
| Memory Card Slot | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| Messaging | ||||
| EMS / Picture Messaging | n/a | Yes | n/a | - |
| MMS | n/a | Yes | n/a | - |
| Text Messaging Templates | n/a | Yes | n/a | - |
| Music | ||||
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | Yes | - | - | - |
| Music Player | n/a | Yes | n/a | - |
| Stereo Speakers | - | Yes | - | - |
| Photo & Video | ||||
| TV Output | - | Yes | - | - |
| Power | ||||
| Fast Charging | - | - | Yes | - |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | - | - | - |
| Productivity | ||||
| Alarm | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Calculator | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Calendar | n/a | 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 | n/a | - |
| Voice | ||||
| HD Voice | Yes | - | - | - |
| Headset Jack (2.5 mm) | n/a | - | n/a | Yes |
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Visible Midnight | Samsung SCH-A990 | Essential Phone | Samsung SPH-N270 (Matrix Phone) | |
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| Phone | Visible Midnight | Samsung SCH-A990 | Essential Phone | Samsung SPH-N270 (Matrix Phone) |
