Essential Phone PH-1 Specifications

Key Specs

RAM & Storage 4 GB + 128 GB
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Rear Camera 13 MP + 13 MP
Front Camera 8 MP
Battery 3040 mAh
Display 5.7 inches (14.48 cm)

General

Operating System Android v7.1 (Nougat)
Custom UI Stock

Performance

(Good)
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Processor Octa core (2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 + 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280)
Architecture 64 bit
Graphics (GPU) Adreno 540
RAM 4 GB

Display

(Excellent)
Display Type IPS LCD
Screen Size 5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
Resolution 1312x2560 px (FHD+)
Pixel Density 505 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) 84.32 %
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Bezel-less Display Yes with notch

Design

Height 141.5 mm
Width 71.1 mm
Thickness 7.8 mm
Weight 185 grams
Build Material Frame: Ceramic, Titanium
Back: Ceramic, Titanium

Rear Camera

(Good)
Resolution
CameraMPAperture
Primary13 MPf/1.8
Secondary13 MP
Autofocus Yes, Hybrid autofocus, Phase Detection autofocus, Laser autofocus
Flash Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution 4128 x 3096 Pixels
Settings Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes Continuous 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

(Very Good)
Resolution
CameraMPAperture
Primary8 MPf/2.2
Flash Yes, Screen flash
Video Recording 3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Battery

(Very Good)
Capacity 3040 mAh
Battery Type Li-ion
Quick Charging Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage 128 GB
Expandable Storage No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s) Single SIM
SIM Type SIM1: Nano
Network Support 5G Not Supported, 4G
SIM 1 4G bands
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Bands Features
4G bandsTD-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)
Wi-Fi Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth Yes, v5.0
GPS Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack USB Type-C

Sensors

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