Essential Phone vs Motorola Moto G Fast Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 30, 2017	Jun 05, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$700	$200

Design

Dimensions
5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm	6.37 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches 161.87 x 75.7 x 9.05 mm
Weight
6.53 oz / 185.0 g	6.68 oz / 189.4 g
Materials
Back: Ceramic Frame: Titanium	Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP54	Splash
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	Pearl white

Display

Size
5.7-inch, 84.85% screen-to-body	6.4-inch, 82.10% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
2560x1312px, 504 PPI	1560x720px, 19:9 ratio, 268 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Kryo 280	Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 610
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	3GB/32GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat)	Android (11, 10)

Battery

Type
3040 mAh, Li - Ion	4000 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery	Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
13 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/3.09"	16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/3.09"	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
8 MP Video capture: 4K UHD	8 MP (EIS, HDR) 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 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
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	Dolby Mobile
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	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, 14, 17, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	38, 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 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 26, 2017 FCC ID value: 2ALBB-A11	Date approved: Dec 26, 2019 FCC ID value: IHDT56YK3
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: 0.52 W/kg Body: 1.39 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg

Links

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