Essential Phone vs Samsung Galaxy A20 Specs Comparison
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| Essential Phone | Samsung Galaxy A20 |
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Released
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Aug 17, 2017
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Released
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Apr 10, 2019
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5.7-inch
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6.4-inch
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Dual camera
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Dual camera
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4GB · 128GB
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3GB · 32GB
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3040 mAh
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4000 mAh
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Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm |
6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches 158.4 x 74.7 x 7.8 mm |
| Weight | |
| 6.53 oz (185.0 g) | 5.96 oz (169.0 g) |
| Materials | |
| Back: Ceramic Frame: Titanium |
Back: Plastic |
| 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 | Black,Deep blue, Red |
Display
| Size | |
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| 5.7-inch | 6.4-inch |
| Resolution | |
| 2560x1312px, 504 PPI | 1560x720px, 19.5:9 ratio, 268 PPI |
| Technology | |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Refresh rate | |
| 60Hz | |
| Screen-to-body | |
| 84.85 % | 84.95 % |
| Features | |
| Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) | Samsung Exynos 7884 (14 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core Kryo 280 |
Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 540 | Mali-G71 MP2 |
| RAM | |
| 4GB (LPDDR4) | 3GB (LPDDR4) |
| Internal storage | |
| 128GB | 32GB, available to use: 20.3 GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 512 GB | |
| OS | |
| Android (7.1 Nougat) | Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI |
Battery
| Capacity | |
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| 3040 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Type | |
| Li - Ion | |
| Charging | |
| USB Power Delivery | Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging |
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Dual camera | Dual camera |
| Main camera | |
| 13 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/3.09" |
13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 13 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/3.09" |
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
| Flash | |
| Dual LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Video calling, Video sharing |
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) |
| Front | |
| 8 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) | 8 MP |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 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 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
| USB | |
| Type-C | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) |
| Other | |
| NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Features | |
| aptX-HD | Dolby Atmos |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) | |
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| 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 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3) |
| 4G (TDD) | |
| 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), 5(850), 8(900) |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s) | LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Jun 26, 2017 FCC ID value: 2ALBB-A11 | Date approved: Jun 19, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMA205U |
| 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: 0.60 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.37 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg Phablet: 3.94 W/kg |
Buyers information
| MSRP | |
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| $ 700 | $ 250 |
Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| May 30, 2017 | |
Alternative variants
for T-Mobile and Metro
| 4G (FDD) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) |
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| 4G (TDD) | Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) |
| 3G | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
for Verizon, Sprint, Virgin Mobile and Boost Mobile
| 4G (FDD) | Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 71(600) |
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| 4G (TDD) | Bands 41(2600+) |
| 3G | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
for US Cellular
| 4G (FDD) | Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) |
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| 3G | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
Links
| Full specifications | |
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| Essential Phone Specs | Samsung Galaxy A20 Specs |
| PhoneArena Review | |
| Essential Phone Review | |
| User Reviews | |
| Essential Phone User Reviews | Samsung Galaxy A20 User Reviews |
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