Essential Phone vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Specs Comparison

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4.0	8.0
Essential Phone	Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
Released · Aug 17, 2017	Released · Feb 03, 2020
5.7-inch · 2560x1312px	6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera	Triple camera
4GB · 128GB	8GB · 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	6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches 162.5 x 75.6 x 8.1 mm
Weight
6.53 oz (185.0 g)	6.56 oz (186.0 g)
Materials
Back: Ceramic Frame: Titanium	Back: Glass Frame: Metal
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP54
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue, White	Prism white, Prism black, Prism blue

Display

Size
5.7-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2560x1312px, 504 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED Plus
Screen-to-body
84.85 %	88.08 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Kryo 280	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 640
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	8GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB	128GB, available to use: 105.7 GB
Storage expansion
	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat)	Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

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

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 21min

Browsing

11h 47min

Video

10h 30min

Gaming

9h 52min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
13 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/3.09"	48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/3.09"	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm
Third camera
	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 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	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) EIS
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD)	32 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

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 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, 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	NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX-HD
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), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s)	LTE-A Cat 12 (600/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 26, 2017 FCC ID value: 2ALBB-A11	Date approved: Mar 18, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG770U
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: 0.36 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.20 W/kg Phablet: 2.53 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 700	$ 650

Availability

Officially announced
May 30, 2017	Jan 03, 2020

Links

Full specifications
Essential Phone Specs	Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Specs
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