The Essential Phone is the newest Android flagship phone to hit the market. It’s also the first version of a brand new product line. Essential was created by Andy Rubin, who helped get the Android operating system off the ground. After becoming a billionaire off of that, Rubin then dabbled in other tech endeavors before founding Essential. Rubin has said he created the Essential phone because he wanted to make an Android phone with the best specs, hardware, and design, which would complement the operating system running on it.
Sound familiar? That’s because that has been Apple’s philosophy with all its products since the company was founded in the 1970s. The fact that Apple makes the iPhone hardware and software is why many people consider the iPhone to be the best smartphone that has ever existed. If you control both aspects of the device, hardware, and software, you can fully craft it to how you believe it should work.
While the Essential ships this week, the iPhone 8 won’t be out until later this autumn. Right now, the actual specs of the iPhone 8 are unknown, but we have a good idea of what its specs may be thanks to a series of leaks.
That means, for now, we have enough to go on in order to compare the rumored iPhone 8 with the Essential Phone. So without further ado, let's gaze into our crystal ball to see how the rumored iPhone 8 will compare with the just released Essential Phone (which is officially called the Essential PH-1), starting with the specs:
Essential Phone vs Rumored iPhone 8: Major Specs
Rumored iPhone 8
- Display: 5.8in 2800 x 1242 OLED
- Storage: 64GB and 256GB
- CPU and RAM: A11 processor, 3GB RAM
- Front Camera: 8MP
- Rear Camera: 12MP dual lens, 4K video recording
- Extras: FaceID, wireless charging
Essential Phone
- Display: 5.71in 2560 x 1312 QHD
- Storage: 128GB
- CPU and RAM: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, 4GB RAM
- Front Camera: 8MP
- Rear Camera: 13MP dual lens, 4K video recording
- Extras: Fingerprint reader
As far as specs go you can expect the iPhone 8 to see a new A11 processor and M11 motion-coprocessor. But until those actually ship, there’s no way to tell how they compare against the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 to be found in the Essential.
As for RAM, the Essential’s 4GB is 25% more than the rumored 3GB that is expected in the iPhone 8. This looks like a win for the Essential, but you need to remember that Apple does a great job of tailoring the OS to take advantage of the RAM the iPhone ships with. That, combined with the A-series chipset, and the iPhone ALMOST ALWAYS blows away the more RAM and Qualcomm chipset found in Android devices.
As for storage options, the iPhone 8 will likely max out at 256GB with the entry-level model coming with 64GB of storage. Those two options may seem slim, but it’s more than you get with the Essential, which only has a 128GB option. However, as 128GB is a good size for almost anyone (whereas 64GB might not be enough and 256GB might be overkill) the Essential wins on storage.
Essential Phone vs Rumored iPhone 8: Display
No doubt about it, the Essential’s 5.71in 2560 x 1312 QHD display is beautiful. But it could actually pale in comparison to the display on the rumored iPhone 8. That edge-to-edge display is expected to be 5.8in 2800 x 1242 OLED, meaning it’s just a tad bit larger than the display in the Essential. And it's also OLED, which is an obvious benefit.
Essential Phone vs Rumored iPhone 8: Camera
Each phone offers dual lens rear cameras. The front cameras will probably be at least 8MP (confirmed in the Essential, rumored in the iPhone 8). Of the back lenses the Essential maxes out at 13MP while the iPhone 8 is rumored to have a 12MP dual lens. That being said, it’s likely Apple could have improved software that makes it pictures more colorful and richer.
Essential Phone vs Rumored iPhone 8: Extras
Besides new designs for each (well, the Essential’s is its first design ever), what is the killer features of each? For the Essential…it doesn’t really seem to have one. But keep in mind, this is a first generation phone. The iPhone 8, on the other hand, is expected to be packed with killer facial recognition tech and wireless charging—both things the Essential lacks.
Essential Phone vs Rumored iPhone 8: Verdict
A verdict wouldn’t be fair yet because the iPhone 8 isn’t out. However, if the rumored specs and features are to be believed, the iPhone 8 will dominate the Essential as far as feature set goes. But again, keep in mind the Essential is a first-generation phone–it’s got time to catch up with the iPhone, which will soon be on its tenth iteration.
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