Essential Phone vs Nokia 8.3 5G Specs Comparison

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Essential Phone
Essential Phone Nokia 8.3 5G
Released · Aug 17, 2017
Released · Sep 23, 2020
5.7-inch
6.8-inch
Dual camera
Quad camera
4GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
3040 mAh
4500 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches
141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm
6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches
171.9 x 78.56 x 8.99 mm
Weight
6.53 oz (185.0 g) 8.01 oz (227.0 g)
Materials
Back: Ceramic
Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP54
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue, White Polar night

Display

Size
5.7-inch 6.8-inch
Resolution
2560x1312px, 504 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 386 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
84.85 % 82.96 %
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) Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 280
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 620
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 8GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat) Android (11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
3040 mAh 4500 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Quad camera
Main camera
13 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/2.4"
Pixel size: 1.3 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD)
HDR, EIS
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) 24 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n78, SA, NSA
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), 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), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s) LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 26, 2017
FCC ID value: 2ALBB-A11
Date approved: Feb 23, 2021
FCC ID value: 2AJOTTA-1243
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: 1.15 W/kg
Body: 0.76 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 700 $ 699
In The Box
Quick start guide, Charger, Headset, Type-C USB cable, SIM tray tool

Availability

Officially announced
May 30, 2017 Mar 19, 2020
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