Essential PH-1 vs Google Pixel 5a 5G

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PHONES
Phone Names	Essential PH-1	Google Pixel 5a 5G

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, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G bands	-	1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

Launch
Announced	2017, May	2021, August 17
Status	Available. Released 2017, August	Available. Released 2021, August 26

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), ceramic back, titanium frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, aluminum back
Dimensions	141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm (5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)	156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm (6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	185 g (6.53 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
	-	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution	1312 x 2560 pixels (~504 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~415 ppi density)
Size	5.71 inches, 85.4 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.34 inches, 97.0 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD	OLED, HDR
	-	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)	Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
GPU	Adreno 540	Adreno 620
OS	Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 10	Android 11, upgradable to Android 14

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 4GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM

Main Camera
Dual	13 MP, f/1.9, 1/3.1", PDAF, Laser AF 13 MP B/W, f/1.9, 1/3.1"	12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm
Features	LED flash, HDR	LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Single	-	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	-	HDR
Single	8 MP, f/2.2	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Video	4K@30fps	1080p@30fps

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

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.1
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, Wi-Fi Direct

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

Battery
Charging	27W wired, PD2.0	18W wired, PD2.0
Type	Li-Ion 3040 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4680 mAh

Misc
Colors	Stellar Gray, Ocean Depths, Black Moon, Pure White	Mostly Black
Models	PH-1	G1F8F, G4S1M
Price	About 330 EUR	$ 189.00 / C$ 249.99

Tests
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 122h
Display	-	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Performance	GeekBench: 6490 (v4.4) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 291303 (v8) GeekBench: 1337 (v5.1) GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 122h
Display	-	861 nits max brightness (measured)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 291303 (v8) GeekBench: 1337 (v5.1) GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)