This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Essential Phone and SAMSUNG Galaxy A16 LTE.
The Essential Phone has a 5.71-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, cameras, 4G LTE (700MHz) connectivity, and 3040mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the SAMSUNG Galaxy A16 LTE has a 6.7-inch display, MediaTek Helio G99 (6 nm) processor, triple cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.
| Specs | Essential Phone | SAMSUNG Galaxy A16 LTE |
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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) | 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels, 385 ppi) with 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 90Hz Refresh Rate, and notch |
| OS | Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 14 with One UI 6.1 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | MediaTek Helio G99 (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Kryo @ 2.45GHz & 4x Kryo @ 1.9GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.2GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 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/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus) 5MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture) 2MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) -LED Flash -Up to 1080p video recording |
| Front Camera |
8.0 Megapixels with Fixed Focus - f/2.2 Aperture |
13 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) - Up to 1080p video recording |
| Storage | 128GB | 128GB |
| Expansion | None | 1TB via microSD |
| 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 (dual band) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Position | A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | None | None |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor |
| Battery | 3040 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) Fast Charging |
5000 mAh (Non-removable) 25W Fast Charging |
| Material | Titanium Frame and Ceramic Back Cover | Glass front, Plastic back (IP54 dust & splash resistance) |
| Size | 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm | 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 200 g |
| Colors | Black, Gray, White and Jade | Black, Gray, Light Green |
| Release Date | May 30, 2017 | December 1, 2024 |
| Price | USD 699.00 / No official price in the Philippines yet. | ₱9,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Essential Phone on Lazada Essential Phone on Shopee |
SAMSUNG Galaxy A16 LTE on Lazada SAMSUNG Galaxy A16 LTE on Shopee |
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