Essential Phone vs Google Pixel 3a - specs comparison

Display

Size

5.7 inches

5.6 inches

Resolution

2560 x 1312 pixels,

504 PPI

2220 x 1080 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio,

444 PPI

Technology

IPS LCD

OLED

Screen-to-body

84.85 %

73.93 %

Features

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Scratch-resistant glass (Dragontrail), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670

Processor

Octa-core, 2450 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm

Octa-core, 2000 MHz, Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm

GPU

Adreno 540

Adreno 615

RAM

4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage

128GB

64GB, not expandable

OS

Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity

3040 mAh

3000 mAh

Type

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Not user replaceable

Charging

USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear

Dual camera

Single camera

Main camera

13 MP (Laser and PDAF)

12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications

Aperture size: F1.9; Sensor size: 1/3.09"

Aperture size: F1.8; Focal length: 28 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Second camera

13 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF)

Specifications

Aperture size: F1.9; Sensor size: 1/3.09"

Video recording

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

Features

Video calling, Video sharing

OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Front

8 MP

Design

Dimensions

5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches (141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm)

5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches (151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm)

Weight

6.53 oz (185 g)

5.19 oz (147 g)

Materials

Back: Ceramic; Frame: Titanium

Back: Plastic

Resistance

Splash, Dust; IP 54

Biometrics

Fingerprint (touch)

Features

Notification light

Colors

Black, Gray, Blue, White

Black, Purple, White

Cellular

LTE (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), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)