Essential Phone vs Samsung Galaxy S9
Display
Size
Resolution
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 video support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hardware & Performance
System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845
Processor
GPU
Adreno 540
Adreno 630
RAM
Internal storage
128GB
64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB
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
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
Features
Laser and PDAF
OIS, PDAF
Second camera
13 MP
Features
Black and White, Laser and PDAF
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
Features
Autofocus, HDR
Design
Dimensions
Weight
the average is 6.3 oz (179 g)
the average is 6.3 oz (179 g)
Materials
Back: Ceramic; Frame: Titanium
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5); Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP 54
Water, Dust; IP 68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Notification light
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)
LTE (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
UMTS
850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
Data Speed
SIM type
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Multimedia
Headphones
No 3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack
Features
aptX-HD
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth
5.0
5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible)
Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1
Features
Mass storage device, Video out, Charging, Headphones port
Charging, OTG, Video out
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
NFC, ANT+
Shopping information
MSRP
$ 700
$ 720
