Essential Phone vs Samsung Galaxy S9 - specs comparison

Display

Size:

5.7 inches

5.8 inches

Resolution:

2560 x 1312 pixels, 504 PPI

2960 x 1440 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

84.85 %

84.36 %

Features:

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

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

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845

Processor:

Octa-core, 2450 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm

Octa-core, 2800 MHz, Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm

GPU:

Adreno 540

Adreno 630

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

128GB

64GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 400 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

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

Battery

Capacity:

3040 mAh

3000 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Charging:

USB Power Delivery

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear:

Dual camera

Single camera

Main camera:

13 MP (Laser and PDAF)

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

F1.9; 1/3.09"

F1.5/F2.4; 1/2.55"; 1.4 μm

Second camera:

13 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF)

Specifications:

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

Video recording:

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

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

Features:

Video calling, Video sharing

HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

8 MP

8 MP (Autofocus, HDR)

Video capture:

3840x2160 (4K UHD)

2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)

Design

Dimensions:

5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches (141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm)

5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches (147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm)

Weight:

6.53 oz (185.0 g)

5.75 oz (163.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Ceramic; Frame: Titanium

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5); Frame: Aluminum

Resistance:

Splash, Dust; IP54

Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Notification light

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Gray, Blue, White

Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue

Cellular

LTE (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), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)