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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:
link

FCC ID link :
Jun 26, 2017

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 (May 30, 2017)

Officially announced:
Available

Market status:
Aug 17, 2017

Release date:

Shopping information

$700

MSRP price:

US carrier availability

Sprint (Available (Aug 17, 2017))

Carrier:

also know as: Essential PH-1

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Description: The Essential Phone – brought into existence by Android veteran Andy Rubin – blends cutting-edge hardware, meticulous engineering, and bloat-free software into a high-end Android device that aims to be a step ahead of anything that we've seen so far. At the front, a screen occupies nearly all of the space that's available, while titanium and ceramic are fused together to create the durable body of the handset. The main camera at... read more

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Essential Phone specs

Design

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Operating system:

Form factor:

Dimensions:

Weight:

Rugged:

IP certified:

Materials:

Biometrics:

Keys:

Right side:

Available color options:

Display

Physical size :

Display resolution:

Technology:

Screen-to-body ratio:

Colors:

Touch screen:

Features:

Hardware

System chip:

Processor model:

3D Graphics hardware accelerator:

RAM:

Memory architecture:

Type:

Built-in storage:

Camera

Camera:

Flash:

Aperture size:

Hardware Features:

Software Features:

Settings:

Shooting Modes:

Video capture:

Features:

Additional camera:

Video capture:

Battery

Capacity:

Multimedia

Screen mirroring:

Music player:

Filter by:

Features:

Supported formats :

Video player:

Supports:

Headphones connector:

Additional microphone/s:

Speakers:

Cellular

Network technology:

Data:

nano-SIM:

Global roaming:

Phone features

Sensors:

Notifications:

Phonebook:

Organizer:

Messaging:

E-mail:

Supports:

Connectivity

Bluetooth:

Wi-Fi 802.11:

Mobile Hotspot:

Wi-Fi Direct:

USB:

Features:

Connector type :

Charging connector:

Positioning:

Regulatory Approval

Regulatory Approval: