Apple iPhone X vs Essential Phone Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone X
4.0
Essential Phone
Apple iPhone X Essential Phone
Released · Nov 03, 2017
Released · Aug 17, 2017
5.8-inch · 2436x1125px
5.7-inch · 2560x1312px
Dual camera
Dual camera
3GB · 256GB
4GB · 128GB
2716 mAh
3040 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2017 May 30, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$1149 $700

Design

Dimensions
5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches
141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm
Weight
6.14 oz / 174.0 g 6.53 oz / 185.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Ceramic
Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Splash, Dust; IP54
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver, Space gray Black, Gray, Blue, White

Display

Size
5.8-inch, 82.35% screen-to-body 5.7-inch, 84.85% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR, 625 nits IPS LCD
Resolution
2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI 2560x1312px, 504 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2390 MHz
Monsoon and Mistral
Octa-core
Kryo 280
GPU
Apple 3-core GPU Adreno 540
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
3GB/64GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x) Android (7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Type
2716 mAh, Li - Ion 3040 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
13 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
13 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Flash
Quad LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

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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