This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Essential Phone and Samsung Galaxy A30s.
The Essential Phone has a 5.71-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, cameras, 4G LTE (700MHz) connectivity, and 3040mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy A30s has a 6.4-inch display, Samsung Exynos 7904 processor, triple cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 4000mAh battery.
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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) | 6.4-inch HD+ Super AMOLED Display (720 x 1560 Pixels, 268 ppi) with 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio and Infinity-V Notch |
| OS | Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie with OneUI |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Samsung Exynos 7904 |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Kryo @ 2.45GHz & 4x Kryo @ 1.9GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A73 @ 1.8GHz & 6x Cortex-A53 @ 1.6GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Mali-G71 MP2 |
| 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 |
Triple Cameras: 25MP Main Camera (f/1.7 Aperture, PDAF) 8MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture) 5MP Depth Sensor -LED Flash |
| Front Camera |
8.0 Megapixels with Fixed Focus - f/2.2 Aperture |
16 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) |
| Storage | 128GB | 64GB |
| Expansion | None | 512GB 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 5.0 |
| Position | A-GPS | A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo & BeiDou |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 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, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 3040 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) Fast Charging |
4000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 15W Fast Charging |
| Material | Titanium Frame and Ceramic Back Cover | Glossy Plastic with Metal Frame |
| Size | 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm | 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.8 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 169 g |
| Colors | Black, Gray, White and Jade | Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush Violet and Prism Crush White |
| Launch Date | May 30, 2017 | September 11, 2019 |
| Price | USD 699.00 / No official price in the Philippines yet. | ₱12,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Essential Phone on Lazada Essential Phone on Shopee |
Samsung Galaxy A30s on Lazada Samsung Galaxy A30s on Shopee |
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