This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Essential Phone and realme Note 70.
The Essential Phone has a 5.71-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, cameras, 4G LTE (700MHz) connectivity, and 3040mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the realme Note 70 has a 6.7-inch display, UNISOC T7250 (12 nm) processor, cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 6300mAh battery.
| Specs | Essential Phone | realme Note 70 |
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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) | 6.7-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1600 Pixels, 260 ppi) with 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 90Hz Refresh Rate, 450nits typical brightness, 563nits peak and notch |
| OS | Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 15 with realme UI |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | UNISOC T7250 (12 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Kryo @ 2.45GHz & 4x Kryo @ 1.9GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A75 @ 1.8GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 1.6GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| 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 |
13 Megapixels Main Camera (Autofocus) LED Flash Up to 1080p video recording Flicker sensor |
| Front Camera |
8.0 Megapixels with Fixed Focus - f/2.2 Aperture |
5 Megapixels |
| Storage | 128GB | 64GB |
| 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 5.2 |
| Infrared | No | |
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| Position | A-GPS | GPS |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | None | Up to 300% speaker volume |
| 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 Accelerometer Decorative circular LED light at the back (Pulse Light) |
| Battery | 3040 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) Fast Charging |
6300 mAh Li-Po Si/C Battery (Non-removable) 15W charging rate |
| Material | Titanium Frame and Ceramic Back Cover | Glass front, Plastic back (ArmorShell, IP54 dust & splash resistance, MIL-STD-810H shock resistance) |
| Size | 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm | 167.20 x 76.60 x 7.94 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 201 g |
| Colors | Black, Gray, White and Jade | Obsidian Black, Beach Gold |
| Release Date | May 30, 2017 | August 14, 2025 |
| Price | USD 699.00 / No official price in the Philippines yet. | ₱4,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
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Essential Phone on Lazada Essential Phone on Shopee |
realme Note 70 on Lazada realme Note 70 on Shopee |