Essential Phone specs
Design
Smart phone
Device type:
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)
Operating system:
Candybar
Form factor:
5.57 in x 2.8 in x 0.31 in
Dimensions:
6.53 oz
Weight:
Yes (Splash, Dust proof)
Rugged:
Yes (IP54)
IP certified:
Main body: ceramic
Materials:
Fingerprint (touch)
Biometrics:
Keys:
Yes
Right side:
Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Black, Gray, Blue, White
Available color options:
Display
5.71 in
Physical size :
Other (1312x2560 pixels)
Display resolution:
IPS LCD
Technology:
84.85%
Screen-to-body ratio:
16 777 216
Colors:
Yes (Capacitive, Multi-touch: Yes)
Touch screen:
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Features:
Hardware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
System chip:
Kryo 280 (Octa-core,2450 MHz,64-bit,10nm)
Processor model:
Yes (Adreno 540)
3D Graphics hardware accelerator:
4 GB
RAM:
Dual-channel
Memory architecture:
LPDDR4
Type:
128 GB
Built-in storage:
Camera
Yes (13 megapixels)
Camera:
Yes (Dual LED)
Flash:
F1.85
Aperture size:
Second camera, Autofocus (Laser, Phase detection)
Hardware Features:
Touch to focus, Face detection, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging
Software Features:
Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets
Settings:
Burst mode, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Panorama
Shooting Modes:
Yes (3840x2160 (4K) (Frame rate: 30), 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (720p HD) (120 fps))
Video capture:
Video calling, Video sharing
Features:
Yes (8 megapixels)
Additional camera:
3840x2160 (4K)
Video capture:
Battery
3040 mAh
Capacity:
Multimedia
Wireless screen share
Screen mirroring:
Music player:
Album, Artist, Genre, Playlists
Filter by:
Album art cover, Background playback
Features:
MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, M4A (Apple lossless), AMR, OGG, MIDI
Supported formats :
Video player:
MPEG4, H.263, H.264
Supports:
USB Type-C (reversible)
Headphones connector:
Yes (Noise cancellation)
Additional microphone/s:
Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Speakers:
Cellular
GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), CDMA (800, 1900 MHz), UMTS (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz), LTE (FDD) (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 ), LTE (TDD) (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 )
Network technology:
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s)
Data:
Yes
nano-SIM:
Yes
Global roaming:
Phone features
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Sensors:
Service lights, Haptic feedback
Notifications:
Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
Phonebook:
Calendar, Alarm, Calculator, World clock, Timer, Stopwatch, Countdown timer
Organizer:
SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input
Messaging:
Yes
E-mail:
IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange
Supports:
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording
Connectivity
Yes (5.0)
Bluetooth:
Yes (a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band)
Wi-Fi 802.11:
MIMO
Yes
Mobile Hotspot:
Yes
Wi-Fi Direct:
Yes
USB:
Mass storage device, USB charging
Features:
USB Type-C (reversible)
Connector type :
USB Type-C (reversible)
Charging connector:
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Positioning:
Regulatory Approval
Yes
Regulatory Approval:
2ALBB-A11
FCC ID value:
-
FCC ID link :
Date approved:
US SAR:
0.28 W/kg
Head:
0.76 W/kg
Body:
0.92 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:
0.70 W/kg
Wireless Router:
Availability
Yes (
)Officially announced:
Available
Market status:
Release date:
Shopping information
$700
MSRP price:
US carrier availability
Sprint (Available (
))Carrier:
also know as: Essential PH-1
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