This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Essential Phone and OPPO A5x.
The Essential Phone has a 5.71-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, cameras, 4G LTE (700MHz) connectivity, and 3040mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the OPPO A5x has a 6.67-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 1 (4 nm) processor, cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 6000mAh battery.
| Specs | Essential Phone | OPPO A5x |
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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) | 6.67-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1604 Pixels, 264 ppi) with 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 90Hz Refresh Rate, 1000nits max brightness, and punch-hole |
| OS | Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 15 with ColorOS 15 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 1 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Kryo @ 2.45GHz & 4x Kryo @ 1.9GHz |
Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A78 @ 2.2GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Adreno 610 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 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 |
32 Megapixels (f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus) 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 | 64GB or 128GB |
| Expansion | None | 1TB via microSD |
| 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 5.0 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
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| 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% loudspeaker volume |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| 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 |
6000 mAh (Non-removable) 45W Fast Charging (SUPERVOOC, 50% in 36 minutes) |
| Material | Titanium Frame and Ceramic Back Cover | Glass front, Plastic back (IP65 dust & water resistance, MIL-STD 810H shock resistance) |
| Size | 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm | 165.71 x 76.24 x 7.99 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 193 g |
| Colors | Black, Gray, White and Jade | Midnight Blue, Laser White |
| Release Date | May 30, 2017 | June 8, 2025 |
| Price | USD 699.00 / No official price in the Philippines yet. | ₱6,499.00 - Official price of 4GB+64GB version in the Philippines ₱7,999.00 - Official price of 4GB+128GB version in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Essential Phone on Lazada Essential Phone on Shopee |
OPPO A5x on Lazada OPPO A5x on Shopee |