This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Essential Phone and HUAWEI Mate XT Ultimate Design.
The Essential Phone has a 5.71-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, cameras, 4G LTE (700MHz) connectivity, and 3040mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the HUAWEI Mate XT Ultimate Design has a 10.2-inch display, Kirin 9010 (7 nm) processor, triple cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 5600mAh battery.
| Specs | Essential Phone | HUAWEI Mate XT Ultimate Design |
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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) | 10.2-inch Foldable 3K OLED Main Display (2232 x 3184 Pixels, 382 ppi) with 90Hz Refresh Rate and punch-hole 7.9-inch Dual-mode Secondary Display (2048 x 2232 Pixels, 381 ppi) with 90Hz Refresh Rate 6.4-inch Single-mode Cover Display (1008 x 2232 Pixels, 381 ppi) with 90Hz Refresh Rate |
| OS | Android 7.1 Nougat | EMUI 14.2 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Kirin 9010 (7 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Kryo @ 2.45GHz & 4x Kryo @ 1.9GHz |
Octa Core CPU 1x TaiShan V121 @ 2.3GHz , 3x TaiShan V121 @ 2.18GHz & 4x Cortex-A510 @ 1.55GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Maleoon 910 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 16 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 |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.4~4.0 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 12MP Periscope Telephoto (f/3.4 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 5.5x Optical Zoom) 12MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus, 120˚ FoV) Color Spectrum Sensor -Dual-tone LED Flash -Up to 4K video recording, video stabilization |
| Front Camera |
8.0 Megapixels with Fixed Focus - f/2.2 Aperture |
8 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 4K video recording |
| Storage | 128GB | 1TB |
| Expansion | None | None |
| 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/ax (dual band) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
| Position | A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, navIC |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes with Desktop Mode |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | None | Stereo Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 3040 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) Fast Charging |
5600 mAh Li-Po Si/C Battery (Non-removable) 66W Fast Charging (HUAWEI SuperCharge) 50W Fast Wireless Charging |
| Material | Titanium Frame and Ceramic Back Cover | Composite Foldable Display, Vegan Leather back, Metal frame (IPX8 water resistance) |
| Size | 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm | 156.7 x 73.5 x 12.8 mm (single screen mode) 157.7 x 143.0 x 4.75 ~ 7.45 mm (dual screen mode) 157.7 x 219.0 x 3.6 ~ 4.75 mm (triple/full screen mode) |
| Weight | 185 g | 298 g |
| Colors | Black, Gray, White and Jade | Black, Red |
| Release Date | May 30, 2017 | March 7, 2025 |
| Price | USD 699.00 / No official price in the Philippines yet. | € 3,499.00 Official Price No official price in the Philippines yet. |
| Buy Online |
Essential Phone on Lazada Essential Phone on Shopee |
HUAWEI Mate XT Ultimate Design on Lazada HUAWEI Mate XT Ultimate Design on Shopee |
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