Comparison of Samsung Galaxy S8 and Essential PH-1

The comparison of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Essential PH-1 smartphones’ specifications. This comparison table helps to choose the most fitting smartphone.

Samsung Galaxy S8 (SM-G950)
Samsung Galaxy S8
Essential PH-1 (ESSPH1)
Essential PH-1
Release date
2017 2017
Price
Body
Weight
6.53 oz
Dimensions
5.52 x 2.84 x 0.29 inch 5.57 x 2.8 x 0.31 inch
Colors
black, gold, rose-gold, silver, white black, gray, green, white
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
System
OS version
Android OS v7.0 (Nougat) Android OS v7.1 (Nougat)
SoC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
CPU
Octa-core, Quad-core 2.35 GHz Kryo, Quad-core 1.9 GHz Kryo Octa-core, Quad-core 2.45 GHz Kryo, Quad-core 1.9 GHz Kryo
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 540
Performance
Display
Display type
Super AMOLED LTPS
Screen size
5.8 inch 5.71 inch
Resolution
1440 x 2960 px 1312 x 2560 px
Multitouch support
yes yes, up to 10 fingers
Refresh rate
Brightness
Memory
RAM
4 GB 4 GB
Internal storage
64 GB 128 GB
Memory card slot
microSD no
Camera
Main camera
12 MP, 4032 x 3024 px, autofocus, optical image stabilization 13 MP, 4160 x 3120 px, autofocus
Flash
Dual LED LED
Selfie camera
8 MP 8 MP
Connectivity
GSM 2G bands
850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Network coverage
2G / 3G / 4G 2G / 3G / 4G
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
v5.0, A2DP v5.0, A2DP
GPS
A-GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
yes yes
FM radio
no no
USB
USB Type-C USB Type-C
Headphone
3.5 mm jack no
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 3040 mAh, non-removable
Charger
Features
Sensors
accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, hall, heart rate, light, proximity accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, light, proximity
Specials
Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Dual SIM, Fast charging, Wireless charging, Certified IP68 dustproof and waterproof Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Fast charging, Titanium body

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