Manufacturer | |
Samsung | Essential |
Announced | |
March 2017 | May 2017 |
Status | |
Available - April 2017 | Coming Soon - June 2017 |
Price | |
Rs. 57,900 ($720.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 45,000 ($699.00) [Similarly Priced] |
Colors | |
Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold | Black Moon, Pure White, Stellar Gray, Ocean Depths |
Form Factor | |
Candybar | Candybar |
Dimension | |
148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in) |
141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm (5.57 x 2.8 x 0.31 in) |
Weight | |
155 g (5.47 oz) | 185 g (6.53 oz) |
SIM Type | |
Dual-SIM | Single-SIM |
2G Network | |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
3G Network | |
HSDPA | HSDPA |
4G Network | |
LTE | LTE |
Messaging | |
SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
Notification LED | |
Yes | Yes |
OS | |
Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) | Android OS, v7.1 (Nougat) |
User Interface | |
- | Ambient OS |
Processor | |
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz), Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 Exynos 8895 Octa [Similar] |
Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280), Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 [Similar] |
GPU | |
Adreno 540 [Similar] | Adreno 540 [Similar] |
RAM | |
4 GB [Browse Similar] | 4 GB [Browse Similar] |
Internal Memory | |
64 GB | 128 GB |
External Memory | |
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | No |
Type | |
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, Gorilla Glass 5 | LTPS capacitive touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
Colors | |
16M colors | 16M colors |
Size | |
5.8 inches [Similar] | 5.71 inches [Similar] |
Resolution | |
1440 x 2960 pixels (568 ppi) | 1312 x 2560 pixels (504 ppi) |
Screen-to-Body Ratio | 84.06% | 84.79% |
Multi-Touch | |
Rear Camera | |
12 MP [Similar] | Dual 13 MP [Similar] |
Flash | |
Dual-LED (Dual Tone) | Dual-LED (Dual Tone) |
Features | |
Phase Detection Autofocus, OIS, f/1.7 aperture, Geo-tagging, Simultaneous 4K Video And 9MP Image Recording, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, Auto HDR, Panorama | Phase Detection Autofocus, Laser assisted AutoFocus, Monochrome + RGB, f/1.85 lens, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, Auto HDR, Panorama |
Video | |
2160p@60fps, 1080p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps |
Front Camera | |
8 MP, AF [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, LTE, VoLTE | HSPA, LTE, VoLTE |
Bluetooth | |
v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX |
Wi-Fi | |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
USB | |
v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
GPS | |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
Browser | |
HTML5 | HTML5 |
Internal | |
64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 128 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Expandable Storage | |
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | No |
USB OTG | |
Supported | Supported |
Fingerprint | |
Proximity Sensor | |
Accelerometer Sensor | |
Light Sensor | |
Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
Gyroscope Sensor | |
Infrared Sensor | |
Barometer Sensor | |
Heart-rate Sensor | |
NFC | |
Type | |
Non-removable Li-Ion battery | Non-removable Li-Ion battery |
Capacity | |
3000 mAh | 3040 mAh |
Stand by | |
- | - |
Talk Time | |
- | - |