Essential Phone vs Nokia 9 PureView Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 30, 2017	Feb 24, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$700	$699

Design

Dimensions
5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm	6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches 155 x 75 x 8 mm
Weight
6.53 oz / 185.0 g	6.07 oz / 172.0 g
Materials
Back: Ceramic Frame: Titanium	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP54	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, 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	Blue

Display

Size
5.7-inch, 84.85% screen-to-body	6.0-inch, 79.76% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	P-OLED, HDR
Resolution
2560x1312px, 504 PPI	2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 538 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Kryo 280	Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 630
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat)	Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3040 mAh, Li - Ion	3320 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Penta camera
Main camera
13 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/3.09"	12 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/3.09"	12 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal Length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Third camera
	12 MP (Black and White, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal Length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Fourth camera
	12 MP (Black and White, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal Length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Fifth camera
	12 MP (Black and White, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal Length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.25 μm
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) HDR, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP Video capture: 4K UHD	20 MP

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 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, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX-HD	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
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, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s)	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
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

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