This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Essential Phone and Apple iPhone 12 Pro.
The Essential Phone has a 5.71-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, cameras, 4G LTE (700MHz) connectivity, and 3040mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a 6.1-inch display, Apple A14 Bionic processor, quad cameras, 5G connectivity, and 2815mAh battery.
| Specs | Essential Phone | Apple iPhone 12 Pro |
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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) | 6.1-inch FHD+ OLED Display (1170 x 2532 Pixels, 460 ppi) with Scratch Resistant Ceramic Glass, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, HDR10, Dolby Vision and Notch |
| OS | Android 7.1 Nougat | iOS14.1 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Apple A14 Bionic |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Kryo @ 2.45GHz & 4x Kryo @ 1.9GHz |
Hexa Core CPU 2x Firestorm @ 3.1GHz & 4x Icestorm @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Apple GPU (4 cores) |
| RAM | 4 GB | 6 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 |
Quad Cameras: 12MP Main Camera (f/1.6 Aperture, Dual Pixel PD Autofocus, OIS) 12MP Telephoto (f/2.0 Aperture, PD Autofocus, OIS, 2x Optical Zoom) 12MP Ultra-wide (f/2.4 Aperture, 120° FoV) LiDAR Scanner -Dual-tone LED Flash -4K@60fps Video Recording, 10x zoom, and Night Mode |
| Front Camera |
8.0 Megapixels with Fixed Focus - f/2.2 Aperture |
12 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - 4K@60fps Video Recording and Night Mode |
| Storage | 128GB | 128GB, 256GB or 512GB |
| Expansion | None | None |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM) |
| Networks | 4G LTE (700MHz), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 6 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Position | A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou & QZSS |
| USB | USB Type-C | Lightning Port |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | None | Stereo Speakers with HiRes & Dolby Atmos Audio |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 3040 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) Fast Charging |
2815 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) 20W Charging Rate (50% in 30 minutes), 15W Wireless Charging Rate (MagSafe), 7.5W Wireless Charging Rate (Qi) |
| Material | Titanium Frame and Ceramic Back Cover | Glass Front and Back with Stainless Steel Frame |
| Size | 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 189 g |
| Colors | Black, Gray, White and Jade | Graphite, Pacific Blue, Silver and Gold |
| Release Date | May 30, 2017 | October 14, 2020 |
| Price | USD 699.00 / No official price in the Philippines yet. | ₱62,990.00 - Official price of 128GB version in the Philippines ₱68,990.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Essential Phone on Lazada Essential Phone on Shopee |
Apple iPhone 12 Pro on Lazada Apple iPhone 12 Pro on Shopee |
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