Manufacturer | |
Apple | Essential |
Announced | |
September 2016 | May 2017 |
Status | |
Available - September 2016 | Coming Soon - June 2017 |
Price | |
Rs. 60,000 ($882.35) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 45,000 ($699.00) [Similarly Priced] |
Colors | |
Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold | Black Moon, Pure White, Stellar Gray, Ocean Depths |
Form Factor | |
Candybar | Candybar |
Dimension | |
138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in) |
141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm (5.57 x 2.8 x 0.31 in) |
Weight | |
138 g (4.87 oz) | 185 g (6.53 oz) |
SIM Type | |
Nano SIM | Single-SIM |
2G Network | |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
3G Network | |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA |
4G Network | |
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700) | LTE |
SAR US | |
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) |
- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body) |
SAR EU | |
1.38 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) |
- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body) |
Messaging | |
SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
Build Features | |
- Fingerprint with Force Touch - IP67 certified - dust and water resistant - Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes - Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- |
Notification LED | |
- | Yes |
OS | |
iOS 10 | Android OS, v7.1 (Nougat) |
User Interface | |
- | Ambient OS |
Processor | |
Quad-core, Apple A10 Fusion | Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280), Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 [Similar] |
GPU | |
6 core [Similar] | Adreno 540 [Similar] |
RAM | |
2 GB [Browse Similar] | 4 GB [Browse Similar] |
Internal Memory | |
32/128/256 GB | 128 GB |
External Memory | |
No | No |
Type | |
LED-backlit IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 3D Touch Display, Ion-strengthened Glass, Oleophobic Coating | LTPS capacitive touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
Colors | |
16M colors | 16M colors |
Size | |
4.7 inches [Similar] | 5.71 inches [Similar] |
Resolution | |
750 x 1334 pixels (326 ppi) | 1312 x 2560 pixels (504 ppi) |
Screen-to-Body Ratio | 65.45% | 84.79% |
Multi-Touch | |
Rear Camera | |
12 MP [Similar] | Dual 13 MP [Similar] |
Flash | |
Quad-LED (dual tone) | Dual-LED (Dual Tone) |
Features | |
Phase Detection Autofocus, f/1.8, OIS, Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama) | Phase Detection Autofocus, Laser assisted AutoFocus, Monochrome + RGB, f/1.85 lens, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, Auto HDR, Panorama |
Video | |
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps,1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps |
Front Camera | |
7 MP, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama [Similar] | 8 MP, 2160p@30fps [Similar] |
3.5mm Jack | |
Radio | |
No | No |
Games | |
Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
Loud Speaker | |
GPRS | |
Yes | Yes |
Edge | |
Yes | Yes |
3G | |
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, VoLTE |
Bluetooth | |
v4.2, A2DP, LE | v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX |
Wi-Fi | |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
USB | |
v2.0, reversible connector | v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
GPS | |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
Browser | |
HTML5 (Safari) | HTML5 |
Internal | |
32/128/256 GB, 2 GB RAM | 128 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Expandable Storage | |
No | No |
USB OTG | |
- | Supported |
Fingerprint | |
Proximity Sensor | |
Accelerometer Sensor | |
Light Sensor | |
Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
Gyroscope Sensor | |
NFC | |
Type | |
Non-removable Li-Po battery | Non-removable Li-Ion battery |
Capacity | |
1960 mAh | 3040 mAh |
Stand by | |
- | - |
Talk Time | |
Up to 14 h | - |