Essential Phone vs Google Pixel 2 Specs Comparison

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4.0
Essential Phone
9.0
Google Pixel 2
Essential Phone Google Pixel 2
Released · Aug 17, 2017
Released · Oct 19, 2017
5.7-inch · 2560x1312px
5.0-inch · 1920x1080px
Dual camera
Single camera
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 128GB
3040 mAh
2700 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches
141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm
5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches
145.7 x 69.7 x 7.8 mm
Weight
6.53 oz (185.0 g) 5.04 oz (143.0 g)
Materials
Back: Ceramic
Frame: Titanium
Back: Aluminum, Glass
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP54 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue, White Black, Blue, White

Display

Size
5.7-inch 5.0-inch
Resolution
2560x1312px, 504 PPI 1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 441 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD AMOLED
Screen-to-body
84.85 % 67.92 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 280
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 540
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat) Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Capacity
3040 mAh 2700 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
12.2 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s) LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 26, 2017
FCC ID value: 2ALBB-A11
Date approved: Aug 15, 2017
FCC ID value: NM8G011A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.28 W/kg
Body: 0.76 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.92 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.70 W/kg
Head: 0.79 W/kg
Body: 0.11 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.47 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.12 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 700 $ 749

Availability

Officially announced
May 30, 2017 Oct 04, 2017

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