Apple iPhone XR vs Essential PH-1
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| Phone Names | Apple iPhone XR | Essential PH-1 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 66 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2018, September 12. Released 2018, October 26 | 2017, May |
| Status | Discontinued | Available. Released 2017, August |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame (7000 series) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), ceramic back, titanium frame |
| Dimensions | 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm (5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 in) | 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm (5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 in) |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) | Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 194 g (6.84 oz) | 185 g (6.53 oz) |
| IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) | - | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Scratch-resistant glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Resolution | 828 x 1792 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~326 ppi density) | 1312 x 2560 pixels (~504 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~79.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.71 inches, 85.4 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (HBM) | IPS LCD |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest) | Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) |
| Chipset | Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | Adreno 540 |
| OS | iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 18.7 | Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 10 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM |
| NVMe | - | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Dual | - | 13 MP, f/1.9, 1/3.1", PDAF, Laser AF 13 MP B/W, f/1.9, 1/3.1" |
| Features | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | LED flash, HDR |
| Single | 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, PDAF, OIS | - |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | HDR | - |
| Single | 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 8 MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | 1080p@60fps | 4K@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| 35mm jack | No | - |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with dual speakers |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | Lightning, USB 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| WLAN | 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 |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| - | Snap-on accessories (optional) | |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Wireless (Qi) | 27W wired, PD2.0 |
| Type | Li-Ion 2942 mAh, non-removable (11.16 Wh) | Li-Ion 3040 mAh, non-removable |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Black, Red, Yellow, Blue, Coral, White | Stellar Gray, Ocean Depths, Black Moon, Pure White |
| Models | A2105, A1984, A2107, A2108, A2106, iPhone11,8 | PH-1 |
| Price | About 150 EUR | About 330 EUR |
| SAR | 1.13 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) | - |
| SAR EU | 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) | - |
| Tests | ||
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| Battery life | Endurance rating 78h | - |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 341196 (v7), 422465 (v8) GeekBench: 11437 (v4.4), 2690 (v5.1) GFXBench: 58fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | GeekBench: 6490 (v4.4) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 78h | - |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 341196 (v7), 422465 (v8) GeekBench: 11437 (v4.4), 2690 (v5.1) GFXBench: 58fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | - |

