Essential Phone vs Nokia 2.2 Specs Comparison

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Essential Phone
Essential Phone Nokia 2.2
Released · Aug 17, 2017
Released · Jun 11, 2019
5.7-inch · 2560x1312px
5.7-inch · 1520x720px
Dual camera
Single camera
4GB · 128GB
3GB · 32GB
3040 mAh
3000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches
141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm
5.75 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches
145.96 x 70.56 x 9.3 mm
Weight
6.53 oz (185.0 g) 5.40 oz (153.0 g)
Materials
Back: Ceramic
Frame: Titanium
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP54
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue, White Black, Gray

Display

Size
5.7-inch 5.7-inch
Resolution
2560x1312px, 504 PPI 1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 295 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
84.85 % 78.91 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) MediaTek Helio A22 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 280
Quad-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 540 PowerVR GE8300
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat) Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
3040 mAh 3000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) 5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b,g,n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C microUSB
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync 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

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 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s) LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

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
In The Box
5V 1A Charger, Micro USB cable, Quick start guide, Headset

Availability

Officially announced
May 30, 2017 Jun 06, 2019

Alternative variants

with 16 GB storage
RAM 2GB
Internal storage 16GB
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