Essential Phone

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Key Specs
  • Display 5.71-inch (1312x2560)
  • Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
  • Front Camera 8MP
  • Rear Camera 13MP
  • RAM 4GB
  • Storage 128GB
  • Battery Capacity 3040mAh
  • OS Android
Market Status Released
Release Date May 2017

Essential Phone Summary

Essential Phone mobile was launched in May 2017. The phone comes with a 5.71-inch touchscreen display offering a resolution of 1312x2560 pixels. Essential Phone is powered by a 1.9GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor. It comes with 4GB of RAM. The Essential Phone runs Android and is powered by a 3040mAh non-removable battery.

As far as the cameras are concerned, the Essential Phone on the rear packs 13-megapixel camera. It sports an 8-megapixel camera on the front for selfies.

Essential Phone is based on Android and packs 128GB of inbuilt storage. The Essential Phone is a single SIM (GSM) mobile that accepts a Nano-SIM card. The Essential Phone measures 141.50 x 71.10 x 7.80mm (height x width x thickness) and weighs 185.00 grams. It was launched in Black Moon, Stellar Grey, Pure White, and Ocean Depths colours.

Connectivity options on the Essential Phone include Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, GPS, NFC, USB OTG, 3G, and 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone include accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, and compass/ magnetometer.

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Essential Phone Full Specifications

General
Alternate names Essential PH-1
Brand Essential
Model Phone
Release date May 2017
Form factor Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm) 141.50 x 71.10 x 7.80
Weight (g) 185.00
Battery capacity (mAh) 3040
Removable battery No
Colours Black Moon, Stellar Grey, Pure White, Ocean Depths
Display
Screen size (inches) 5.71
Touchscreen Yes
Resolution 1312x2560 pixels
Hardware
Processor 1.9GHz octa-core
Processor make Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
RAM 4GB
Internal storage 128GB
Expandable storage No
Camera
Rear camera 13-megapixel
Rear flash Yes
Front camera 8-megapixel
Software
Operating system Android
Connectivity
Wi-Fi Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
GPS Yes
Bluetooth Yes
NFC Yes
Infrared No
USB OTG Yes
FM No
Number of SIMs 1
Wi-Fi Direct No
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) No
SIM Type Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA GSM
3G Yes
4G/ LTE Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) Yes
Sensors
Compass/ Magnetometer Yes
Proximity sensor Yes
Accelerometer Yes
Ambient light sensor Yes
Gyroscope Yes
Barometer Yes
Temperature sensor No
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