Essential Phone vs Samsung Galaxy A25 5G Specs Comparison
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| Essential Phone | Samsung Galaxy A25 5G |
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Released
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Aug 17, 2017
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Released
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Dec 11, 2023
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5.7-inch · 2560x1312px
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6.5-inch · 2340x1080px
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Dual camera
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Triple camera
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4GB · 128GB
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6GB · 128GB
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3040 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| May 30, 2017 | Dec 11, 2023 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $700 | $300 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm |
6.34 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches 161 x 76.5 x 8.3 mm |
| Weight | |
| 6.53 oz / 185.0 g | 6.95 oz / 197.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Ceramic Frame: Titanium |
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic |
| Resistance | |
| Splash, Dust; IP54 | |
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Features | |
| Notification light | |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Black, Gray, Blue, White | Brave Black, Personality Yellow, Fantasy Blue, Optimistic Blue |
Display
| Size | |
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| 5.7-inch, 84.85% screen-to-body | 6.5-inch, 84.24% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1000 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2560x1312px, 504 PPI | 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 396 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | 1439 (Good) |
| Bright Min | |
| Untested | 1.6 (Good) |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) | Exynos 1280 (5 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core Kryo 280 |
Octa-core 2x2.4GHz Cortex-A78 6x2.0GHz Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 540 | Mali-G68 |
| Memory | |
| 4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB | 6GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (UFS) |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 1024 GB | |
| OS | |
| Android (7.1 Nougat) | Android (14) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| Untested | 977 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| Untested | 2170 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| Untested | 647 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| Untested | 639 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 3040 mAh, Li - Ion | 5000 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| USB Power Delivery | Fast charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 25.0W | |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 44min
Browsing
14h 16min
Video
7h 27min
Gaming
8h 37min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Dual camera | Triple camera |
| Main camera | |
| 13 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/3.09" |
50 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 13 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/3.09" |
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/1.4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
| Third camera | |
| 2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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| Flash | |
| Dual LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps) Video calling, Video sharing |
4K UHD (30 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording |
| Front | |
| 8 MP Video capture: 4K UHD |
13 MP Video capture: 1080p |
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
127
Overall
136
Photo
119
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 5.3 |
| 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 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | |
| Type-C | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| aptX-HD | |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, SA, NSA, Sub-6 | |
| 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, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 38, 39, 40, 41 | 38, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s) | LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s) |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Dual Nano SIM |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| 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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