Here are the Essential Phone’s specs

Andy Rubin’s Essential company has unveiled its first devices, the Essential phone (PH-1) and the Essential Home.

Specs-wise the Essential Phone is a technical powerhouse. Similarly sized to the Samsung Galaxy S8, the device is 5.71-inches, features a minimal bezel, and includes Bluetooth 5.0. The smartphone’s body features a unique design that makes it stand out when compared to the HTC U11, LG G6 and Galaxy S8. The Essential smartphone also includes modularity like the Moto Z.

Specs

Essential Phone (PH-1)

Samsung Galaxy S8

LG G6

Display

5.71-inches, IPS LCD display, 2560 x 1312 pixels, 19:10 aspect ratio

5.8-inch Super AMOLED display, 18.5:9 aspect ratio

5.7-inch, QHD+ display, 2880×1440, 18:9 aspect ratio

Processor

Snapdragon 835

Snapdragon 835 (Exynos 8895 in Europe and other regions)

Snapdragon 821

RAM

4GB of RAM

4GB of RAM

4GB of RAM

Storage

128GB

64GB (expandable up to 256GB)

32GB (expandable up to 2TB)

Dimensions

141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8mm

148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0mm

148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9mm

Weight

185g

152g

163g

Rear Facing Camera

13-megapixel, (f/1.85)

12-megapixel (f/1.7, OIS)

13-megapixel (f/1.8) +13-megapixel (f/2.4)

Front Facing Camera

8-megapixel, (f/2.2)

8-megapixel (f/1.7)

5-megapixel (f/2.2)

OS

Android 8.1.1 Oreo

Android 8.0 Oreo

Android 7.0 Nougat

Battery

3,040mAh

3,000 mAh

3,300mAh

Network Connectivity

GSM / HSPA / LTE / Band 66

GSM/HSPA/LTE

GSM/HSPA/LTE

Sensors

Rear Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Proximity Sensor, 10 finger multitouch, Accelerometer, Magnetometer , Compass sensor, Ambient light Sensor

Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Heart Rate Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor, Iris Sensor, Pressure Sensor

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, colour spectrum

SIM Type

Nano SIM

Nano SIM

Nano SIM

Launch Date

May 30, 2017

March 29, 2017

April 7, 2017

Misc

Colours: Black Moon, Stellar Grey, Pure White, Ocean Depths | Modularity, USB Type-C, No headphone jack, Bezel-less, Titanium build

Colours: Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue and Maple Gold| Bixby, IP68 certified water-resistant, 3.5mm headphone jack, USB Type-C.

Colours: Ice Platinum |USB Type-C port, Headphone jack, IP68 certified water and dust resistant

What you may notice from the specs is that the Essential Phone is lacking a headphone jack, any note of it being waterproof or dust resistant, and it doesn’t feature a microSD slot. However, the device does include a titanium frame that should protect from falls that could be fatal to other smartphones.

The Essential company also unveiled its Essential Home device, a voice-activated speaker similar to Amazon’s Echo Show. The Essential Home features its own Ambient OS and has the ability to connect with other IoT products in your household.