Apple iPhone 8 vs Essential PH-1: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Apple iPhone 8 vs Essential PH-1. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8Global · 2GB · 64GB
Essential PH-1Essential PH-1Global · 4GB · 128GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
Apple iPhone 8
Apple iPhone 8
Global · 2GB · 64GB
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Essential PH-1
Essential PH-1
Global · 4GB · 128GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.5 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score 6.2Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.6Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.6Camera --Camera
Connectivity score 7.0 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score 4.6 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
8.6
60 reviews
9.1
19 reviews

Technical specifications of the Apple iPhone 8 vs Essential PH-1

Specs where to buy Apple iPhone 8 Apple iPhone 8
Global · 2GB · 64GB 		Essential PH-1 price compare Essential PH-1
Global · 4GB · 128GB
Inches 4.7" 5.71"
Resolution HD+ QHD
Usable surface 65% useful 84% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 18:9
Dimensions 67.3 mm
138.4 mm
7.3 mm 		71.1 mm
141.5 mm
7.8 mm
Weight 148 g 185 g
Micro A11
Hexa-Core 		SnapD. 835
Octa-Core
RAM 2 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 597.749
v10 		200.022
v7
Battery 1821 mAh 3040 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
iSight Camera (8)
1
13 Mpx · ƒ/1.9

2
Selfie Camera SELF 7 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS iOS 16 Android 10 Q

Brand
Brand Apple Essential
Aliases iPhone Edition, iPhone Pro, A1905 Essential Phone

Release Date
Release date September 2017,
6 years ago 		May 2017,
6 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPhone 8
Essential PH-1
Apple iPhone 8
Essential PH-1
Size
67.3 mm • 138.4 mm • 7.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
71.1 mm • 141.5 mm • 7.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 148 g 185 g
Usable surface 65 % 84 %
Materials Stainless steel, Glass -
Resistance IP67 -
Colors
Gold

Silver

Gray
Black

White

Gray

Green

Screen
Diagonal 4.7" 5.71"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9 18:9
Resolution HD+
750 x 1334 px 		QHD
1312 x 2560 px
Density 326 Pixels per inch 504 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 625 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1400:1 contrast ratio
  • Full sRGB standard
  • Retina HD display
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Ion-strengthtened glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Force Touch
  • Bluelight Filter
  • Water Drop Notch
  • Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1000:1 contrast ratio
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon silicon)
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.1
7.8
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.1
9.2
Is it comfortable?
9.5
9.3
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.0
8.6
Number of reviews
60 reviews
19 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple A11 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
CPU 2x ARMv8-A 2.38 GHz + 4x energy-efficient cores 4x Kryo 280 2.45 GHz + 4x Kryo 280 1.9 GHz
Type Hexa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 10 nm 10 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Apple 3-core graphics processing unit + M11 motion Qualcomm Adreno 540

RAM
RAM 2 GB 4 GB
Type LPDDR4 RAM --

Antutu
Score
597.749
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 81% of devices
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200.022
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 30% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 128 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the front Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Digital Plus
-

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications Color LED Notifications
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.5
8.4
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.0
9.7
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.5
9.5
Number of reviews
60 reviews
19 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Double rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Apple iSight Camera (8) Unknown
Type CMOS BSI CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.9
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.20 µm --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/3" --
2
Camera type
--

Black & white
Resolution
13 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ --
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Quad LED LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 7 Mpx 8 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
92
Mobile
93
Photo
90
Video
 --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.1
7.7
Quality of nighttime photos
6.9
6.5
Quality of selfies
8.2
7.3
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.6
8.3
Number of reviews
60 reviews
19 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B27 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B29 (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B11 (1500)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B21 (1500)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B29 (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B43 (TDD 3700)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • CDMA BC10 (800 Secondary)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Single Sim Single Sim
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Wi-Fi
  • Cell ID
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Proprietary
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 1.350 W/Kg on head
1.360 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 1.200 W/Kg on head
1.130 W/Kg on body 		0.280 W/Kg on head
0.760 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • UMA
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.2
8.4
Quality of the GPS
9.4
9.4
And the WiFi?
9.1
8.8
Number of reviews
60 reviews
19 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
1821 mAh
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3040 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 24%
    Less than half day
  • 41%
    Less than a day
  • 25%
    One day
  • 10%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 5%
    Less than a day
  • 47%
    One day
  • 42%
    More than one day
  • 5%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
60 reviews
19 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • iOS 16
    iOS 16 , 1 year ago
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 4 years ago
Google Services (official) -- Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 27%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 72%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 2%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 74%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 26%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 0%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 10%
    Never
  • 7%
    Once a year
  • 38%
    Every six months
  • 45%
    Every two months or less
  • 0%
    Never
  • 5%
    Once a year
  • 5%
    Every six months
  • 89%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
60 reviews
19 reviews
Prices
From $ 108 --
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