Essential PH-1 Price in India September 2017, Release Date & Specs

Essential PH-1 details

Buy For

Robust configuration
4K video recording
Excellent cameras
Fingerprint sensor
Gorilla Glass
Fast charging and wireless charging

Beware of

Supports single SIM
No microSD card slot

Verdict

The Essential PH-1 is one of the best smartphones having plenty of great features. The phablet has it all which one desires in a flagship gadget. It is a superb choice for all and especially travellers. The performance, display, cameras, sound etc are perfect. However, one must keep in mind that the handset supports single SIM.

A master smartphone in all aspects

Display and Configuration

The Essential PH-1 comes with a large 5.7-inch IPS LCD display covered by Corning Gorilla Glass v5 for screen protection. It has a superb screen resolution of 1,312 x 2,560 pixels. The smartphone is powered by two quad-core Kyro 280 processors (2.45GHz + 1.9GHz), 4GB of RAM and Adreno 540 GPU. The handset boots on Android v7.1 (Nougat) OS and features a rear fingerprint sensor.

Camera and Storage

An 8MP (f/2.20) selfie shooter and a dual back camera with 13MP (f/1.85) each are present for photography and videography needs. Both the snappers (front and back) supports 4K video recording. The rear cameras use both colour and monochrome sensors which capture up to 200% more light. There is also a 360-degree camera port present at the back of the smartphone. The user can buy a 360-degree camera by spending a little extra budget. The 360-degree camera captures brilliant sharp images and videos. On the storage ground, the handset houses a 128GB internal memory and there is no microSD card slot present.

Battery and Connectivity

The smartphone is fuelled by a 3,040mAh li-ion battery which delivers long hours of backup. It supports fast charging as well as you can charge the smartphone wirelessly (supports cordless connector). On the connectivity ground, the Essential PH-1 features single SIM, 4G, 3G, 2G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC and USB port.

Essential PH-1 Specifications

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General

Launch Date		December 28, 2017 (Expected)
Brand		Essential
Model		PH-1
Operating System		Android v7.1 (Nougat)
SIM Slot(s)		Single SIM, GSM
SIM Size		SIM1: Nano
Network		4G: Available (supports Indian bands) 3G: Available, 2G: Available
Fingerprint Sensor
Quick Charging

Design

Height

141.5 mm Compare Size

Width

71.1 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm

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This Device	7.8 mm
Average in group	7.9 mm
Best in this group	5.1 mm

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Weight

185 grams

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This Device	185 grams
Average in group	161 grams
Best in this group	112 grams

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Build Material

Case: Ceramic, Titanium
Back: Ceramic, Titanium

Colours

Black Moon, Stellar Grey, Pure White, Ocean Depths

Display

Very Good ▾

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This Device	73%
Average in group	77%
Best in this group	94%

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Screen Size

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)

Screen Resolution

1312 x 2560 pixels

Pixel Density

505 ppi

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This Device	505 ppi
Average in group	534 ppi
Best in this group	576 ppi

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Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Touch Screen

Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Screen to Body Ratio

84.32 %

Performance

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This Device	98%
Average in group	84%
Best in this group	99%

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Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Processor

Octa core (2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 + 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280)

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This Device	Quad core, 2.45 GHz, Kryo 280 + Quad core, 1.9 GHz Kryo 280, Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835
Average in group	Dual core, 1.84 GHz, Chipset: Apple A9
Best in this group	Quad core, 2.4 GHz, Cortex A73 + Quad core, 1.8 GHz Cortex A53, Chipset: HiSilicon KIRIN 960

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Architecture

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 540

RAM

4 GB

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This Device	4 GB
Average in group	3 GB
Best in this group	8 GB

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Storage

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This Device	99%
Average in group	99%
Best in this group	99%

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Internal Memory

128 GB

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This Device	128 GB
Average in group	64 GB
Best in this group	256 GB

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Expandable Memory

Camera

Very Good ▾

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This Device	85%
Average in group	79%
Best in this group	99%

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Main Camera

Resolution

13 MP + 13 MP Dual Primary Cameras

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This Device	13 MP
Average in group	13 MP
Best in this group	23 MP

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Sensor

CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Hybrid autofocus, Phase Detection autofocus, Laser autofocus

Aperture

F1.8

Flash

LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 120 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

8 MP Front Camera

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This Device	8 MP
Average in group	5 MP
Best in this group	16 MP

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Aperture

F2.2

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 120 fps

Battery

Very Good ▾

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This Device	78%
Average in group	79%
Best in this group	97%

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Capacity		3040 mAh
Type		Li-ion
User Replaceable		No
Quick Charging		Fast

Network & Connectivity

SIM Size		SIM1: Nano
Network Support		4G (supports Indian bands), 3G, 2G
SIM 1		4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 11) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
Wi-Fi		Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features		Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth		v5.0
GPS		with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
USB Type-C		(Doesn't support micro-USB)

Multimedia

FM Radio		No
Loudspeaker
Audio Jack		USB Type-C

Special Features

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor Position		Rear
Other Sensors		Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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