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Essential Phone vs RED Hydrogen One Specs Comparison

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4.0
Essential Phone
4.0
RED Hydrogen One
Essential Phone RED Hydrogen One
Released · Aug 17, 2017
Released · Nov 02, 2018
5.7-inch · 2560x1312px
5.7-inch · 2560x1440px
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 128GB
6GB · 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 		6.49 x 3.37 x 0.39 inches
164.78 x 85.71 x 10 mm
Weight
6.53 oz (185.0 g) 9.28 oz (263.0 g)
Materials
Back: Ceramic
Frame: Titanium 		Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP54
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Iris scanner, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue, White Black, Gray

Display

Size
5.7-inch 5.7-inch
Resolution
2560x1312px, 504 PPI 2560x1440px, 515 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
84.85 % 63.48 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
3D
Glasses-free

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 280 		Octa-core
2450 MHz
Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 540
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat) Android (8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Capacity
3040 mAh 4500 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
13 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/3.09" 		12.3 MP (PDAF)
Second camera
13 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/3.09" 		12.3 MP (PDAF)
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)
Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing
3D capture
Yes
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) 8 MP (Dual-Camera)

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
MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, 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, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
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), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 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)
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 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s) LTE-A, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

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 		Date approved: Aug 15, 2018
FCC ID value: 2AOYWH1A1000
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: 0.22 W/kg
Body: 1.33 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.33 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 700 $ 1295

Availability

Officially announced
May 30, 2017

Alternative variants

Titanium edition
Internal storage 256GB
Weight 10.30 oz (292.0 g)
Materials Back: Titanium
MSRP $ 1595
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