Essential Phone vs Razer Phone Specs Comparison

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4.0
Essential Phone
7.0
Razer Phone
Essential Phone Razer Phone
Released · Aug 17, 2017
Released · Nov 15, 2017
5.7-inch · 2560x1312px
5.7-inch · 2560x1440px
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 128GB
8GB · 64GB
3040 mAh
4000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches
141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm
6.24 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches
158.5 x 77.7 x 8
Weight
6.53 oz (185.0 g) 6.95 oz (197.0 g)
Materials
Back: Ceramic
Frame: Titanium
Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP54
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue, White Black

Display

Size
5.7-inch 5.7-inch
Resolution
2560x1312px, 504 PPI 2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 513 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
84.85 % 73.22 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

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) 8GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Capacity
3040 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
13 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
13 MP (PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.6
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
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) (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD Dolby Atmos, 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(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), 17(700 b), 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 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s) LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 26, 2017
FCC ID value: 2ALBB-A11
Date approved: Nov 03, 2017
FCC ID value: RWO-RZ350215
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: 0.35 W/kg
Body: 0.68 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 700 $ 699

Availability

Officially announced
May 30, 2017 Nov 01, 2017
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