This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Essential Phone and Apple iPhone SE (2020) smartphones.
The Essential Phone features a larger 5.71-inch display, 3,040mAh battery and Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset.
Meanwhile, the Apple iPhone SE (2020) features a more compact 4.7-inch display, 1,821mAh battery, 18W charging rate, IP67 dust & water resistance and Apple A13 Bionic chipset.
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 5.71-inch QHD LTPS Display (1312 x 2560 Pixels 504 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, (Edge-to-Edge Display) | 4.7-inch HD IPS LCD Display (750 x 1334 Pixels, 326 ppi) with Scratch Resistant Glass, 16:9 Aspect Ratio |
| Size | 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm | 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 148 g |
| Build | Titanium Frame and Ceramic Back Cover | Glass Front & Back with Aluminum Frame |
| Durability | IP67 Water & Dust Resistant | |
| Colors | Black, Gray, White and Jade | Black, Red and White |
| Our pick: |
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Essential Phone The Essential Phone has a larger and sharper display. It is also has better build materials, while the Apple iPhone SE (2020) is lighter, thinner, and more durable. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Apple A13 Bionic |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Kryo @ 2.45GHz & 4x Kryo @ 1.9GHz |
Hexa Core CPU 2x Lightning @ 2.65GHz & 4x Thunder @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Quad Core Apple GPU |
| RAM | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Storage | 128GB | 64GB, 128GB or 256GB |
| Expansion | None | None |
| OS | Android 7.1 Nougat | iOS13 |
| Our pick: |
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Apple iPhone SE (2020)
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) has better performance, although the Essential Phone has a higher RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Dual Camera: 13.0 + 3.0 Megapixels RGB + Monochrome Dual Camera Laser AF & PDAF LED Flash f/1.85 Aperture |
12 Megapixels (f/1.8 Aperture, PDAF, OIS) Dual-tone LED Flash 4K @ 60fps Video Recording |
| Front Camera |
8.0 Megapixels with Fixed Focus - f/2.2 Aperture |
7 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) |
| Our pick: |
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Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Apple iPhone SE (2020) has the more capable camera system with optical image stabilization and stronger main camera hardware. Meanwhile, Essential Phone offers laser autofocus. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE (700MHz), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax (Dual Band) |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Infrared | ||
| Location | A-GPS | A-GPS and GLONASS |
| Our pick: |
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Apple iPhone SE (2020)
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) supports more location systems. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C | Lightning Port |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | None | Stereo Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Our pick: |
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Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Based on the specs, it has stereo speakers. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 3040 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) | 1821 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging | Fast Charging | 18W Fast Charging (50% in 30 minutes) and Wireless Charging |
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Essential Phone
The Essential Phone has a larger battery capacity. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | USD 699.00 / No official price in the Philippines yet. | ₱26,490.00 - Official price of 64GB version in the Philippines ₱30,490.00 - Official price of 128GB version in the Philippines ₱36,490.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | May 30, 2017 | April 15, 2020 |
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