Essential Phone vs OnePlus 8T Specs Comparison

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4.0
Essential Phone
9.0
OnePlus 8T
Essential Phone OnePlus 8T
Released · Aug 17, 2017
Released · Oct 23, 2020
5.7-inch
6.5-inch
Dual camera
Quad camera
4GB · 128GB
12GB · 256GB
3040 mAh
4500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches
141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm
6.33 x 2.92 x 0.33 inches
160.7 x 74.1 x 8.4 mm
Weight
6.53 oz (185.0 g) 6.63 oz (188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Ceramic
Frame: Titanium
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP54
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue, White Aquamarine green, Lunar silver

Display

Size
5.7-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2560x1312px, 504 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
84.85 % 86.86 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 280
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 585
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 650
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 12GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 256GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat) Android (11), Oxygen OS UI

Battery

Capacity
3040 mAh 4500 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery OnePlus Warp Charge
Charge speed
Wired: 65.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
10h 54min
Video
8h 48min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Quad camera
Main camera
13 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
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"
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.6"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Black and White)
Aperture size: F2.4
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) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) 16 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, 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), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 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
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: Apr 13, 2021
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EF009
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: 1.09 W/kg
Body: 0.73 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.29 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 700 $ 749 / € 699
In The Box
Warp Charge 65 Power Adapter, Warp Charge Type-C to Type-C Cable, Quick Start Guide, Welcome Letter, Safety Information, LOGO Sticker, Case (Excl. North America), Screen Protector (Pre-applied) (Excl. T-Mobile Version), SIM Tray Ejector

Availability

Officially announced
May 30, 2017 Oct 14, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage for Europe
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 128GB
MSRP € 600
for Europe
5G Bands n1, n3, n7, n28, n41, 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), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)
for T-Mobile, single nano SIM
Resistance Water, Dust; IP68
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