Essential PH-1 vs Apple iPhone XR

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PHONES
Phone Names	Essential PH-1	Apple iPhone XR

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	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	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
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE, 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
Announced	2017, May	2018, September 12. Released 2018, October 26
Status	Available. Released 2017, August	Discontinued

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), ceramic back, titanium frame	Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame (7000 series)
Dimensions	141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm (5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)	150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm (5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Weight	185 g (6.53 oz)	194 g (6.84 oz)
	-	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Scratch-resistant glass
Resolution	1312 x 2560 pixels (~504 ppi density)	828 x 1792 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Size	5.71 inches, 85.4 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~79.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (HBM)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)	Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
GPU	Adreno 540	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
OS	Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 10	iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 18.7

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 4GB RAM	64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM
	-	NVMe

Main Camera
Dual	13 MP, f/1.9, 1/3.1", PDAF, Laser AF 13 MP B/W, f/1.9, 1/3.1"	-
Features	LED flash, HDR	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Single	-	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, PDAF, OIS
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.

Selfie camera
Features	-	HDR
Single	8 MP, f/2.2	7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video	4K@30fps	1080p@60fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	No
35mm jack	-	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with dual speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	Lightning, USB 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Snap-on accessories (optional)	-

Battery
Charging	27W wired, PD2.0	15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Wireless (Qi)
Type	Li-Ion 3040 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2942 mAh, non-removable (11.16 Wh)

Misc
Colors	Stellar Gray, Ocean Depths, Black Moon, Pure White	Black, Red, Yellow, Blue, Coral, White
Models	PH-1	A2105, A1984, A2107, A2108, A2106, iPhone11,8
Price	About 330 EUR	About 150 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
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 78h
Performance	GeekBench: 6490 (v4.4) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 341196 (v7), 422465 (v8) GeekBench: 11437 (v4.4), 2690 (v5.1) GFXBench: 58fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 78h
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 341196 (v7), 422465 (v8) GeekBench: 11437 (v4.4), 2690 (v5.1) GFXBench: 58fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)