This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Essential Phone and OPPO A18.
The Essential Phone has a 5.71-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, cameras, 4G LTE (700MHz) connectivity, and 3040mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the OPPO A18 has a 6.56-inch display, MediaTek Helio G85 processor, dual cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.
| Specs | Essential Phone | OPPO A18 |
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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) | 6.56-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1612 Pixels, 269 ppi) with 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 90Hz Refresh Rate, 720 nits max brightness, and notch |
| OS | Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 13 with ColorOS 13.1 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Kryo @ 2.45GHz & 4x Kryo @ 1.9GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A75 @ 2.0GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 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: 8MP Main Camera (f/2.0 Aperture, Autofocus) 2MP Depth Sensor -LED Flash -Up to 1080p video recording |
| Front Camera |
8.0 Megapixels with Fixed Focus - f/2.2 Aperture |
5 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 1080p video recording |
| Storage | 128GB | 128GB |
| Expansion | None | 1TB via microSD |
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| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| 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 (dual band) |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Position | A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | None | Up to 300% Ultra Volume mode |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Sensors |
Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 3040 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) Fast Charging |
5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 10W charging rate |
| Material | Titanium Frame and Ceramic Back Cover | Glass front, Plastic back |
| Size | 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm | 163.74 x 75.03 x 8.16 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 188 g |
| Colors | Black, Gray, White and Jade | Glowing Black, Glowing Blue |
| Release Date | May 30, 2017 | November 3, 2023 |
| Price | USD 699.00 / No official price in the Philippines yet. | ₱5,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Essential Phone on Lazada Essential Phone on Shopee |
OPPO A18 on Lazada OPPO A18 on Shopee |
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