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Essential PH-1
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Full Specifications September 3, 2026
Essential PH-1 Android 7.0
Essential · 2017

Essential PH-1

Essential PH-1 Android smartphone. Announced May 2017. Features 5.71″ display, Snapdragon 835 chipset, 3040 mAh battery, 128 GB storage, 4 GB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

Display 5.71"
Chipset Snapdragon 835
RAM 4 GB
Storage 128GB storage, no card slot
Camera 13 MP
Battery 3040 mAh
OS Android 7.1, up to Android 10
Build 185g, 7.8mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2017, May. Released 2017, August
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 10
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 540

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.71 inches, 85.4 cm 2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1312 x 2560 pixels (~504 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Memory

Card slot No
Internal 128GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Dual 13 MP, f/1.9, 1/3.1", PDAF 13 MP B/W, f/1.9, 1/3.1"
Features Laser AF, LED flash, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps

Selfie camera

Single 8 MP, f/2.2
Video 4K@30fps

Body

Dimensions 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm (5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), ceramic back, titanium frame
SIM Nano-SIM

Battery

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

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes, with dual speakers
3.5mm jack No

Comms

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

Network

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA
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
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Features

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

Our Tests

Performance GeekBench: 6490 (v4.4) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Misc

Colors Stellar Gray, Ocean Depths, Black Moon, Pure White
Models PH-1
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2017, May. Released 2017, August
Status Discontinued
OS Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 10
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 540
Type IPS LCD
Size 5.71 inches, 85.4 cm 2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1312 x 2560 pixels (~504 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Card slot No
Internal 128GB 4GB RAM
Dual 13 MP, f/1.9, 1/3.1", PDAF 13 MP B/W, f/1.9, 1/3.1"
Features Laser AF, LED flash, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps
Single 8 MP, f/2.2
Video 4K@30fps
Dimensions 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm (5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), ceramic back, titanium frame
SIM Nano-SIM
Type Li-Ion 3040 mAh, non-removable
Charging 27W wired, PD2.0
Loudspeaker Yes, with dual speakers
3.5mm jack No
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA
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
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
featuresother Snap-on accessories (optional)
Performance GeekBench: 6490 (v4.4) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Colors Stellar Gray, Ocean Depths, Black Moon, Pure White
Models PH-1
Price About 330 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
50/100
Mid-range

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Processor 44
Display 70.8
Camera 62.1
Battery 58.7
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