Essential Phone vs LG V50 ThinQ Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 30, 2017	Feb 24, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$700

Design

Dimensions
5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm	6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches 159.2 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm
Weight
6.53 oz / 185.0 g	6.46 oz / 183.0 g
Materials
Back: Ceramic Frame: Titanium	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) 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
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue, White	Aurora black

Display

Size
5.7-inch, 84.85% screen-to-body	6.4-inch, 82.85% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	OLED, HDR
Resolution
2560x1312px, 504 PPI	3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 537 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Kryo 280	Octa-core Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 640
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat)	Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3040 mAh, Li - Ion	4000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
13 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/3.09"	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5 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"	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED	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 HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP Video capture: 4K UHD	8 MP (Dual-Camera) Video capture: 1080p

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 Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

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
Radio
	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
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, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	40, 41, 46
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 Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
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

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