Essential Phone vs Apple iPhone 13: Side by Side Specs Comparison

This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Essential Phone and Apple iPhone 13.

The Essential Phone has a 5.71-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, cameras, 4G LTE (700MHz) connectivity, and 3040mAh battery.

Meanwhile, the Apple iPhone 13 has a 6.1-inch display, Apple A15 Bionic processor, dual cameras, 5G connectivity, and mAh battery.


Specs Essential Phone Apple iPhone 13
Picture Essential Phone
4.6/5 stars (15 ratings)
× Apple iPhone 13
3.2/5 stars (69 ratings)
Screen 5.71-inch QHD LTPS Display (1312 x 2560 Pixels, 504 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, (Edge-to-Edge Display) 6.1-inch FHD+ OLED Display (1170 x 2532 Pixels, 460 ppi) with Scratch Resistant Ceramic Glass, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, HDR10, Dolby Vision, and Notch
OS Android 7.1 Nougat iOS15
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Apple A15 Bionic
CPU Octa Core CPU
4x Kryo @ 2.45GHz & 4x Kryo @ 1.9GHz
Hexa Core CPU
2x Performance Cores @ 3.2GHz & 4x Power Efficiency Cores @ 2.0GHz
GPU Adreno 540 4-core Apple GPU
RAM 4 GB 6 GB
Rear Camera Dual Camera: 13.0 + 3.0 Megapixels RGB + Monochrome Dual Camera
Laser AF & PDAF
LED Flash
f/1.85 Aperture
Dual Cameras:
12MP Main Camera (f/1.6 Aperture, dual-pixel PD Autofocus, sensor-shift OIS)
12MP Ultra-wide (f/2.4 Aperture, 120° FoV)
-Dual-tone LED Flash
-Up to 4K@60fps Video Recording
Front Camera 8.0 Megapixels with Fixed Focus
- f/2.2 Aperture
12 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture)
- Up to 4K@24fps Video Recording
Storage 128GB 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB
Expansion None None
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM)
Networks 4G LTE (700MHz), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) Wi-Fi 6
NFC Yes Yes
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
Position A-GPS GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, & QZSS
USB USB Type-C Lightning Port
3.5mm Audio Jack No No
Audio Enhancement None Stereo Speakers and Dolby Atmos
FM Radio No No
Sensors Fingerprint Sensor
Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer
Face Recognition
Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer
Battery 3040 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable)
Fast Charging
Li-ion Battery (Non-removable)
20W Fast Charging (50% in 30 minutes) and 15W MagSafe Wireless Charging
Material Titanium Frame and Ceramic Back Cover Glass Front and Back with Aluminum Frame (IP68 Water & Dust Resistance)
Size 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.65 mm
Weight 185 g 173 g
Colors Black, Gray, White and Jade Midnight, Starlight, Blue, Pink, or (Product) RED
Launch Date May 30, 2017 September 15, 2021
Price USD 699.00 / No official price in the Philippines yet. 50,990.00 - Official price of 128GB version in the Philippines
57,990.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines
Buy Online Essential Phone on Lazada
Essential Phone on Shopee
Apple iPhone 13 on Lazada
Apple iPhone 13 on Shopee

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