Essential Phone vs Motorola Moto Z4 Specs Comparison

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4.0
Essential Phone
8.0
Motorola Moto Z4
Essential Phone Motorola Moto Z4
Released · Aug 17, 2017
Released · Jun 06, 2019
5.7-inch · 2560x1312px
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera
Single camera
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 128GB
3040 mAh
3600 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches
141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm
6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches
158 x 75 x 7.35 mm
Weight
6.53 oz (185.0 g) 5.82 oz (165.0 g)
Materials
Back: Ceramic
Frame: Titanium
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP54 Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue, White Gray, White

Display

Size
5.7-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
2560x1312px, 504 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD OLED
Screen-to-body
84.85 % 84.67 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 280
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 460
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 612
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat) Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3040 mAh, Li - Ion 3600 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Motorola TurboPowe

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
48 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 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
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD
25 MP
Video capture: 1080p

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
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
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, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX-HD Album art cover, Background playback
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(700 d), 30(2300 WCS) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s) LTE-A, HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

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 $ 500
In The Box
TurboPower charger, USB-C cable, guides

Availability

Officially announced
May 30, 2017 May 30, 2019
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