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Essential Phone

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Released · Aug 17, 2017

5.7-inch · 2560x1312px

This device is also known as Essential PH-1

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Availability
Officially announced	May 30, 2017
Prices (MSRP)	$700

Design
Dimensions	5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm
Weight	6.53 oz / 185.0 g
Materials	Back: Ceramic Frame: Titanium
Resistance	Splash, Dust; IP54
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Features	Notification light
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, Gray, Blue, White

Display
Size	5.7-inch, 84.85% screen-to-body
Type	IPS LCD
Resolution	2560x1312px, 504 PPI
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core Kryo 280
GPU	Adreno 540
Memory	4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
OS	Android (7.1 Nougat)

Battery
Type	3040 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging	USB Power Delivery

Camera
Rear	Dual camera
Main camera	13 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Second camera	13 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Flash	Dual LED
Video recording	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front	8 MP Video capture: 4K UHD

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.0
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB	Type-C
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	aptX-HD
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Jun 26, 2017 FCC ID value: 2ALBB-A11
Measured SAR	Head: 0.28 W/kg Body: 0.76 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.92 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.70 W/kg

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Overall User Rating

(16 reviews)

9.3

Build quality

9.6

Camera quality

7.7

Performance

9.4

Display

9.6

Battery life and charging

8.8

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