4G
LCD
Smartphone
Essential Phone PH-1 TD-LTE
Essential · Announced May 2017
About Essential Phone PH-1
The Essential Phone PH-1 arrives as a minimalist flagship with a focus on premium materials and a near-bezel-less display. Its 5.71-inch TN-TFT LCD screen delivers a sharp 1312x2560 resolution, offering a tall aspect ratio that maximizes content visibility while keeping the footprint compact.
Crafted from titanium and ceramic, the phone measures just 7.8 mm thick and weighs 185 g, balancing durability with a sleek profile. Under the hood, it runs Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box, paired with 4 GB of RAM for smooth multitasking. A 3040 mAh battery powers the device, and it supports a single SIM card for connectivity.
Technical Specifications
Display
Size
5.71 inch
Type
Color TN-TFT LCD display
Resolution
1312x2560
Color depth
24-bit, 8-bit HDR
Subpixel
RGB Matrix (3 subpixels)
Screen-to-body
84.9%
Active area
66.15 × 129.07 mm
Touch
Capacitive multi-touch sensing screen, 10-point
Notch
Yes
Performance
Processor
Snapdragon 835
CPU
Octa-core, up to 2.5 GHz
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 540
Process
10 nm
Platform
Google Android
Memory
RAM
4 GiB
Battery
Capacity
3040 mAh
Type
Lithium-ion
Cameras
Main
4160×3120 · 1× optical
visibility
Megapixels
13
Aperture
ƒ/1.85
Sensor
BSI CMOS
Focus
Contrast Detection Autofocus (CD AF), Phase-Detection Autofocus (PD AF), Laser Autofocus
Flash
dual LED
Formats
JPG, RAW
Features
HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye effect reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, +1 more
Front
3840×2160
visibility
Megapixels
8.3
Sensor
BSI CMOS
Formats
JPG
Features
HDR photo, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch
Dimensions
Size
71.1 × 141.5 × 7.8 mm
Weight
185 g
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi services
Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP, A2DP with aptX codec, A2DP with aptX HD codec, AVRCP, DIP, GAVDP, HFP, HID, HSP, MAP, OPP, PAN, PBA
USB
USB Type-C reversible
USB services
USB charging, USB fast charging, USB Host, USB On-The-Go 1.3, USB On-The-Go 2.0, USB Power Delivery
NFC
NFC A, NFC B
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
GPS services
Simultaneous GPS (S-GPS), Assisted GPS, Geotagging, QuickGPS
LTE · 19 bandsTD-LTE · 6 bandsUMTS · 5 bandsGSM · 4 bandsCDMA · 3 bandsTD-SCDMA · 2 bands
All LTE bands (19)
- LTE 1500 MHz (Band 11)
- LTE 1500 MHz (Band XXI)
- LTE 1700/2100 MHz (Band 4, AWS)
- LTE 1700/2100 MHz (Band 66) bands
- LTE 1800 MHz (Band 3)
- LTE 1900 MHz (Band 2, PCS)
- LTE 1900 MHz (Band 25)
- LTE 2100 MHz (Band 1)
- LTE 2300 MHz (Band 30)
- LTE 2600 MHz (Band 7)
- LTE 700 MHz (Band 12)
- LTE 700 MHz (Band 13)
- LTE 700 MHz (Band 17)
- LTE 700 MHz (Band 28)
- LTE 700 MHz (Band 29)
- LTE 800 MHz (Band 20)
- LTE 850 MHz (Band 26)
- LTE 850 MHz (Band 5)
- LTE 900 MHz (Band 8)
All TD-LTE bands (6)
- TD-LTE 1900 MHz (Band 39)
- TD-LTE 2300 MHz (Band XL)
- TD-LTE 2500 MHz (Band XLI)
- TD-LTE 2600 MHz (Band 38)
- TD-LTE 3500 MHz (Band XLII)
- TD-LTE 3700 MHz (Band XLIII)
All UMTS bands (5)
- UMTS 1700/2100MHz (Band IV, AWS)
- UMTS 1900MHz (Band II, PCS)
- UMTS 2100MHz (Band I, IMT)
- UMTS 850MHz (Band V, CLR)
- UMTS 900MHz (Band VIII)
All GSM bands (4)
- GSM 1800MHz (B3)
- GSM 1900MHz (PCS, B2)
- GSM 850MHz (B5)
- GSM 900MHz (B8)
All CDMA bands (3)
- CDMA 1900MHz (BC1/BC14, PCS)
- CDMA 800MHz (BC0, 850)
- CDMA 800MHz (BC10)
All TD-SCDMA bands (2)
- TD-SCDMA 1900 MHz (B39)
- TD-SCDMA 2000 MHz (B34)
Audio
Channels
stereo
Output
Yes
Sensors
Sensors
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Fingerprint sensor, Gyroscope, Light intensity sensor, Proximity sensor
Features
Fingerprint
Yes (fingerprint sensor)
SIM
Nano-SIM (4FF)
Carrier
Sprint Nextel Corporation Telus Mobility
Markets
Asia, Europe, North America (NA), Western Europe (Canada, China, France, Japan, UK, USA)
Extras
Haptic touch feedback
Software extras
Voice Command, Navigation software, Intelligent personal assistant
Regulatory
Data status
Preliminary
Live Contract Deals
Placeholder
Deals integration coming soon