Essential PH-1 vs Motorola Edge 30 Neo

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PHONES
Phone Names	Essential PH-1	Motorola Edge 30 Neo

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, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43
5G bands	-	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA
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 / LTE / 5G
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	-

Launch
Announced	2017, May	2022, September 08
Status	Available. Released 2017, August	Available. Released 2022, October 07

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), ceramic back, titanium frame	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions	141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm (5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)	152.9 x 71.2 x 7.8 mm (6.02 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	185 g (6.53 oz)	155 g (5.47 oz)
	-	Splash and dust resistant

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	-
Resolution	1312 x 2560 pixels (~504 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~419 ppi density)
Size	5.71 inches, 85.4 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.28 inches, 95.2 cm2 (~87.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD	P-OLED, 120Hz

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)	Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
GPU	Adreno 540	Adreno 619
OS	Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 10	Android 12, planned upgrade to Android 15

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 4GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB 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"	64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.97", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm, AF
Features	LED flash, HDR	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps	1080p@30/60/120fps

Selfie camera
Features	-	HDR
Single	8 MP, f/2.2	32 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.0", 0.7µm
Video	4K@30fps	1080p@30fps

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	5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
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 (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass
	Snap-on accessories (optional)	-

Battery
Charging	27W wired, PD2.0	68W wired 5W wireless
Type	Li-Ion 3040 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4020 mAh

Misc
Colors	Stellar Gray, Ocean Depths, Black Moon, Pure White	Very Peri, Black Onyx, Ice Palace, Aqua Foam
Models	PH-1	XT2245-1
Price	About 330 EUR	€ 156.44 / $ 185.00 / £ 229.00

Tests
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 104h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-	-26.4 LUFS (Good)
Performance	GeekBench: 6490 (v4.4) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 380818 (v9) GeekBench: 1964 (v5.1) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 104h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	1004 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-26.4 LUFS (Good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 380818 (v9) GeekBench: 1964 (v5.1) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)