This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Essential Phone and realme C21Y.
The Essential Phone has a 5.71-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, cameras, 4G LTE (700MHz) connectivity, and 3040mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the realme C21Y has a 6.5-inch display, Unisoc Tiger T610 processor, triple cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.
| Specs | Essential Phone | realme C21Y |
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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 HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1600 Pixels, 270 ppi) with 20:9 Aspect Ratio and Notch |
| OS | Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 11 (Go Edition) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Unisoc Tiger T610 |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Kryo @ 2.45GHz & 4x Kryo @ 1.9GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A75 @ 1.8GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| 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 |
Triple Cameras: 13MP Main Camera (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus) 2MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) 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) |
| Storage | 128GB | 64GB |
| Expansion | None | 512GB 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 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
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| Position | A-GPS | GPS/A-GPS |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | None | None |
| 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 with Plastic Back |
| Size | 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm | 165.2 x 76.4 x 8.9 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 190 g |
| Colors | Black, Gray, White and Jade | Black or Blue |
| Release Date | May 30, 2017 | June 2021 |
| Price | USD 699.00 / No official price in the Philippines yet. | ₱6,490.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
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