This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Essential Phone and Apple iPhone Air.
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 Air has a 6.5-inch display, Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) processor, cameras, 5G connectivity, and 3149mAh battery.
| Specs | Essential Phone | Apple iPhone Air |
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| Screen | 5.71-inch QHD LTPS Display (1312 x 2560 Pixels, 504 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, (Edge-to-Edge Display) | 6.5-inch FHD+ Super Retina XDR OLED Display (1260 x 2800 Pixels, 460 ppi) with Ceramic Shield 2, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1000nits typical brightness, 1600nits HBM, 3000nits peak, HDR10, Dolby Vision and Dynamic Island |
| OS | Android 7.1 Nougat | iOS26 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Kryo @ 2.45GHz & 4x Kryo @ 1.9GHz |
Hexa Core CPU 2x Performance Cores & 4x Efficiency Cores |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Apple 5-core GPU |
| RAM | 4 GB | 12 GB |
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| Rear Camera | Dual Camera: 13.0 + 3.0 Megapixels RGB + Monochrome Dual Camera Laser AF & PDAF LED Flash f/1.85 Aperture |
48 Megapixels (f/1.6 Aperture, Autofocus, sensor-shift OIS) LED Flash Up to 4K@60fps video recording, EIS/OIS video stabilization, Dolby Vision |
| Front Camera |
8.0 Megapixels with Fixed Focus - f/2.2 Aperture |
18 Megapixels (Square-shaped sensor, f/1.9 Aperture, Autofocus) - Up to 4K@60fps video recording, Video stabilization, Auto or tap to rotate & zoom |
| Storage | 128GB | 256GB, 512GB or 1TB |
| Expansion | None | None |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (eSIM only) |
| 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 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 6 |
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| Position | A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | None | |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Ultrawide Band (UWB) support |
| Battery | 3040 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) Fast Charging |
3149 mAh (Non-removable) 20W Fast Charging (50% in 30 minutes) MagSafe Wireless Charging |
| Material | Titanium Frame and Ceramic Back Cover | Glass front and back, Titanium frame (IP68 dust & water resistance) |
| Size | 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm | 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.64 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 165 g |
| Colors | Black, Gray, White and Jade | Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue |
| Release Date | May 30, 2017 | September 10, 2025 |
| Price | USD 699.00 / No official price in the Philippines yet. | ₱72,990.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines ₱87,990.00 - Official price of 512GB version in the Philippines ₱102,990.00 - Official price of 1TB version in the Philippines |
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Essential Phone on Lazada Essential Phone on Shopee |
Apple iPhone Air on Lazada Apple iPhone Air on Shopee |