Essential Phone vs ZTE Axon M Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 30, 2017	Oct 17, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$700	$725

Design

Dimensions
5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm	5.94 x 2.82 x 0.48 inches 150.8 x 71.6 x 12.1 mm
Weight
6.53 oz / 185.0 g	8.11 oz / 230.0 g
Materials
Back: Ceramic Frame: Titanium	Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP54
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue, White	Black

Display

Size
5.7-inch, 84.85% screen-to-body	5.2-inch, 68.98% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Resolution
2560x1312px, 504 PPI	1920x1080px, 424 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Additional display
	5.2 inches, 1920 x1080 px, IPS LCD, Colors: 16 777 216, Touch screen: Yes, Capacitive, Multi-touch: Yes

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	8 (Poor)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Kryo 280	Quad-core 2150 MHz Kryo
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 530
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat)	Android (7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Type
3040 mAh, Li - Ion	3180 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/3.09"	20 MP (Doubles as a front camera, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP Video capture: 4K UHD

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
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,dual-band 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, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX-HD	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30	2, 4, 5, 12, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	5, 4, 2
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s)	LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 26, 2017 FCC ID value: 2ALBB-A11	Date approved: Oct 09, 2017 FCC ID value: SRQ-Z999
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: 0.68 W/kg Body: 0.10 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.59 W/kg

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