Essential Phone vs Samsung Galaxy J6 Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

5.7 inches
5.6 inches

Resolution:

2560 x 1312 pixels, 504 PPI
1480 x 720 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, 294 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

84.85 %
76.02 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 (14 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 2450 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit
Octa-core, 1600 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 540
Mali-T830 MP1

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4
3GB LPDDR3

Internal storage:

128GB
32GB, available to use: 22.6 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 256 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity:

3040 mAh
3000 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Not user replaceable

Charging:

USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear:

Dual camera
Single camera

Main camera:

13 MP (Laser and PDAF)
13 MP (PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.9; Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Aperture size: F1.9; Focal length: 27 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.06"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Second camera:

13 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.9; Sensor size: 1/3.09"

Flash:

Dual LED
LED

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

Video calling, Video sharing
Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

8 MP
8 MP (Flash)

Video capture:

3840x2160 (4K UHD)

Design

Dimensions:

5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches (141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm)
5.88 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches (149.3 x 70.2 x 8.2 mm)

Weight:

6.53 oz (185.0 g)
5.43 oz (154.0 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
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Gray, Blue, White
Black, Gold, Purple, Blue

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), 20(800 DD), 66(AWS-3)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s)
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

No 3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

aptX-HD
Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Atmos

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0
4.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n; Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct

USB:

Type-C (reversible)
microUSB, USB 2.0

Features:

Mass storage device, Video out, Charging, Headphones port
Mass storage device, Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Accelerometer, Hall (for flip covers)

Other:

NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Notifications:

Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone

Other features:

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Jun 26, 2017
Apr 17, 2018

FCC ID value:

2ALBB-A11
A3LSMJ600FN

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.28 W/kg
1.18 W/kg

Body:

0.76 W/kg
0.76 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

0.92 W/kg
1.57 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.70 W/kg
1.30 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 700

In The Box:

Charger, microUSB cable, headset, Quick start guide, warranty cardand SIM ejector tool.

Availability

Officially announced:

May 30, 2017
May 21, 2018
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