Essential Phone vs LG G7 ThinQ Specs Comparison

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4.0
Essential Phone
8.0
LG G7 ThinQ
Essential Phone LG G7 ThinQ
Released · Aug 17, 2017
Released · Jun 01, 2018
5.7-inch
6.1-inch
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
3040 mAh
3000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches
141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm
6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches
153.2 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm
Weight
6.53 oz (185.0 g) 5.71 oz (162.0 g)
Materials
Back: Ceramic
Frame: Titanium
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP54 Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue, White Platinum gray, Aurora black, Moroccan blue, Raspberry rose

Display

Size
5.7-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
2560x1312px, 504 PPI 3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 563 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
84.85 % 82.97 %
Peak brightness
1000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 280
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 630
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 64GB, available to use: 47.42 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Capacity
3040 mAh 3000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
13 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
16 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 30 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
16 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) 8 MP (Wide Angle), 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
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD 32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

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 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 46
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 Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 700

Availability

Officially announced
May 30, 2017 May 02, 2018

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
for Verizon Wireless
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 46
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
FCC approval Date approved: May 02, 2018
FCC ID value: ZNFG710VM
Measured SAR Head: 0.22 W/kg
Body: 1.06 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.21 W/kg
Phablet: 3.97 W/kg
for Sprint
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), 25(1900+), 26(850+)
4G (TDD) Bands 40(2300), 41(2600+)
for U.S. Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for T-Mobile
OS Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Hearing aid compatible M4/T3
FCC approval Date approved: May 09, 2018
FCC ID value: ZNFG710TM
Measured SAR Head: 0.29 W/kg
Body: 1.30 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.30 W/kg
Phablet: 3.96 W/kg
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