Essential Phone vs Apple iPhone XR Specs Comparison
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| Essential Phone | Apple iPhone XR |
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Released
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Aug 17, 2017
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Released
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Oct 26, 2018
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5.7-inch · 2560x1312px
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6.1-inch · 1792x828px
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Dual camera
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Single camera
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4GB · 128GB
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3GB · 64GB
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3040 mAh
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2942 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| May 30, 2017 | Sep 12, 2018 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $700 | $749 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm |
5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm |
| Weight | |
| 6.53 oz (185.0 g) | 6.84 oz (194.0 g) |
| Materials | |
| Back: Ceramic Frame: Titanium |
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum |
| Resistance | |
| Splash, Dust; IP54 | Water, Dust; IP67 |
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | 3D Face unlock |
| Features | |
| Notification light | |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Black, Gray, Blue, White | Black, Yellow, Blue, Red, White, Rose gold |
Display
| Size | |
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| 5.7-inch, 84.85% screen-to-body | 6.1-inch, 79.24% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD, 625 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2560x1312px, 504 PPI | 1792x828px, 19.5:9 ratio, 326 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Features | |
| Oleophobic coating | |
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core Kryo 280 |
Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 540 | Apple 4-core GPU |
| Memory | |
| 4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB | 3GB/64GB 3GB/128GB 3GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | |
| OS | |
| Android (7.1 Nougat) | iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 3040 mAh, Li - Ion | 2942 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| USB Power Delivery | USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wireless: 7.5W | |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 14min
Browsing
11h 8min
Video
5h 50min
Gaming
4h 35min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Dual camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | |
| 13 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/3.09" |
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 13 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/3.09" |
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| Flash | |
| Dual LED | Quad LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps) Video calling, Video sharing | 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing |
| Front | |
| 8 MP Video capture: 4K UHD |
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 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 | |
| Type-C | Lightning |
| 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 | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| aptX-HD | |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation, Video recording |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
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| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 38, 39, 40, 41 | 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s) | LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, eSIM |
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | |
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| 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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Alternative variants
with 256 GB storage
| Memory | 256GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $899 |
with 128 GB storage
| Memory | 128GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $799 |
Links
| Full specifications | |
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| Essential Phone Specs | Apple iPhone XR Specs |
| PhoneArena Review | |
| Essential Phone Review | Apple iPhone XR Review |
| User Reviews | |
| Essential Phone User Reviews | Apple iPhone XR User Reviews |
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