Essential Phone

Operating System
Operating System
Google Android
Screen
Screen
145.03 mm, 5.7 inch
CPU
CPU
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
RAM
RAM
mobile (LP) DDR4 SDRAM
Storage
Storage
128 GB
Main Camera
Main Camera
13.0 MP
Battery
Battery
3040 mAh

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Essential Phone Key Specifications


Brand
Essential
Model
Essential Phone
Version
PH-1
Category
Smartphones
Price
699 USD
Released Date
2017-09-01
Announcement Date
2017 May 29
Operating System
Google Android
OS Version
Google Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
CPU
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Graphics Processor
Qualcomm Adreno 540
RAM
mobile (LP) DDR4 SDRAM
RAM Capacity
4 GB
Main Camera
13.0 MP
Screen
145.03 mm, 5.7 inch
Pixel Density
504 PPI
Resolution
1312x2560
Storage
128 GB
Battery
3040 mAh
Weight
185 g, 6.53 ounces

Essential Phone Technical Specifications


Product Overview

Brand
Essential
Manufacturer
FIH Precision Electronics
Model
Essential Phone
Version
PH-1
Category
Smartphones
Region
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • North America (NA)
  • Western Europe
Country
  • Canada
  • China
  • France
  • Japan
  • UK
  • USA

Design

BODY

Height
  • 141.5 mm
  • 5.57 inch
Width
  • 71.1 mm
  • 2.8 inch
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 6.53 ounces
Thickness
  • 0.31 inches
  • 7.8 mm
Colors
  • Stellar Gray
  • Ocean Depths
  • Black Moon
  • Pure White

Camera

BACK CAMERA

Focus
  • Contrast Detection Autofocus (CD AF)
  • Phase-Detection Autofocus (PD AF)
  • Laser Autofocus
Resolution
13.0 MP
Resolution (h x w)
4160x3120 pixel
Video format
MPEG4
Video resolution
  • 3840x2160 pixel
  • 30 fps
Image format
  • JPG
  • RAW
Zoom
1.0 x optical zoom
Flash
dual LED
Aperture (w)
f/1.85
Features
  • HDR photo
  • HDR video
  • Red-eye effect reduction
  • Slow motion video
  • Burst mode
  • Touch focus
  • Macro mode
  • Panorama Photo
  • Face detection
  • Face tagging
  • Smile detection
Sensor
BSI CMOS

BACK CAMERA II

Resolution
13.0 MP
Sensor
Mono CMOS

FRONT CAMERA

Resolution
8.3 MP
Resolution (h x w)
3840x2160 pixel
Video resolution
  • 3840x2160 pixel
  • 30 fps
Video format
MPEG4
Image format
JPG
Aperture (w)
f/2.20
Features
  • HDR photo
  • Panorama Photo
  • Face detection
  • Face tagging
  • Smile detection
  • Face retouch
Sensor
BSI CMOS

Display

Diagonal
  • 145.03 mm
  • 5.7 inch
Resolution (h x w)
1312x2560
Pixel density
504 PPI
Width
  • 66.15 mm
  • 2.6 inch
Height
  • 129.07 mm
  • 5.08 inch
Illumination
LED
Dynamic range
8 bit
Pixel size
0.05042 mm/pixel
Color depth
24 bit
Subpixels
RGB Matrix (3 subpixels)
Number of colors
16.8M
Screen to body ratio
84.9%
Bezel width
  • 4.95 mm
  • 0.19 inch(es)
Touchpoints
10
Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Notch
1
Touch screen type
Capacitive

Internal Components

SOFTWARE

Os
Google Android
Os version
Google Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Additional features
  • Intelligent personal assistant
  • Navigation software
  • Voice Command

PROCESSOR

Cpu
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Cpu clock speed
2450 MHz
Gpu
Qualcomm Adreno 540
Gpu clock speed
710 MHz
Gpu dedicated memory
1.049 MB

RAM

Type
mobile (LP) DDR4 SDRAM
Capacity
4 GB
Clock speed
1866 MHz

STORAGE

Type
Flash EEPROM
Capacity
128 GB

AUDIO

Channel
stereo
Microphone
4

CELLULAR

Sim slot
Nano-SIM (4FF)
Sim frequencies
  • GSM 850MHz (B5)
  • GSM 900MHz (B8)
  • GSM 1800MHz (B3)
  • GSM 1900MHz (PCS, B2)
  • UMTS 2100MHz (Band I, IMT)
  • UMTS 1900MHz (Band II, PCS)
  • UMTS 1700/2100MHz (Band IV, AWS)
  • UMTS 850MHz (Band V, CLR)
  • UMTS 900MHz (Band VIII)
  • CDMA 800MHz (BC0, 850)
  • CDMA 1900MHz (BC1/BC14, PCS)
  • CDMA 800MHz (BC10)
  • TD-SCDMA 2000 MHz (B34)
  • TD-SCDMA 1900 MHz (B39)
  • LTE 2100 MHz (Band 1)
  • LTE 1900 MHz (Band 2, PCS)
  • LTE 1800 MHz (Band 3)
  • LTE 1700/2100 MHz (Band 4, AWS)
  • LTE 850 MHz (Band 5)
  • LTE 2600 MHz (Band 7)
  • LTE 900 MHz (Band 8)
  • LTE 1500 MHz (Band 11)
  • LTE 700 MHz (Band 12)
  • LTE 700 MHz (Band 13)
  • LTE 700 MHz (Band 17)
  • LTE 800 MHz (Band 20)
  • LTE 1500 MHz (Band XXI)
  • LTE 1900 MHz (Band 25)
  • LTE 850 MHz (Band 26)
  • LTE 700 MHz (Band 28)
  • LTE 700 MHz (Band 29)
  • LTE 2300 MHz (Band 30)
  • TD-LTE 2600 MHz (Band 38)
  • TD-LTE 1900 MHz (Band 39)
  • TD-LTE 2300 MHz (Band XL)
  • TD-LTE 2500 MHz (Band XLI)
  • TD-LTE 3500 MHz (Band XLII)
  • TD-LTE 3700 MHz (Band XLIII)
  • LTE 1700/2100 MHz (Band 66) bands
Sim mobile data
  • GPRS (Class unspecified)
  • EDGE (Class unspecified)
  • UMTS 384 kbps (W-CDMA)
  • HSUPA (Cat. unspecified)
  • HSUPA 5.76 Mbps (Cat. 6)
  • HSDPA (Cat. unspecified)
  • HSPA+ 21.1 Mbps (Cat. 18)
  • HSPA+ 42.2 Mbps (Cat. 20)
  • DC-HSDPA 42.2 Mbps (Cat. 24)
  • cdmaOne (IS-95)
  • CDMA2000 1xRTT (IS-2000)
  • CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rel. 0
  • CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Revision A
  • TD-SCDMA
  • TD-HSDPA
  • LTE (Cat. unspecified)
  • LTE 100 Mbps
  • 50 Mbps (Cat. 3)
  • LTE 150 Mbps
  • 50 Mbps (Cat. 4)
  • LTE 300 Mbps
  • 50 Mbps (Cat. 6)
  • LTE 1 Gbps
  • 100 Mbps (LTE Cat. 16) data links
Carrier
Sprint Nextel Corporation Telus Mobility
Generation
4G
Sim type
Single

WIRELESS

Bluetooth version
5.0
Bluetooth profiles
  • A2DP
  • A2DP with aptX codec
  • A2DP with aptX HD codec
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • GAVDP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBA
Wifi
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
Wifi features
Wi-Fi Direct
Experiences
  • FM Radio
  • NFC

PORTS

Usb type
Type C
Usb version
  • 3.1 (3.2 Gen 2)
  • Hi-Speed (480 Mbps)
Usb features
  • charging
  • fast charging
  • Host
  • On-The-Go 1.3
  • On-The-Go 2.0
  • Power Delivery

BATTERY

Type
Lithium-ion — 1 cell
Cell i
3040 mAh
Capacity
3040 mAh
Style
Non-removable

LOCATION

Chip
Qualcomm MSM8998 iZat
Additional features
  • GPS
  • GLONASS

SENSORS

Sensors
  • Barometer
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • Light intensity sensor
  • Proximity sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope

Not available

AV Out
AV Out
SIM II Frequencies
Dual SIM
FM Radio
FM Radio
720 x 1440 pixels
LPDDR3
295 ppi
4000 mAh
1080 x 2400 pixels
LPDDR4X
402 ppi
4250 mAh
1080 x 2408 pixels
LPDDR4X
401 ppi
13000 mAh
720x1600
4 GB
270 PPI
4950 mAh
720 x 1440 pixels
LPDDR4X
282 ppi
5580 mAh
1080 x 2246 pixels
LPDDR4X
402 ppi
3300 mAh
1080 x 1920 pixels
LPDDR3
401 ppi
4100 mAh

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