Essential Phone vs Google Pixel XL vs Pixel: Design

  • Essential Phone is the smallest Pixel and Pixel XL are lighter All three have USB Type-C

Essential Phone vs Google Pixel XL vs Pixel: Display

  • Essential Phone has largest display Both Pixel phones use AMOLED Bezel-free LCD panel on Essential Phone

Essential Phone vs Google Pixel XL vs Pixel: Camera

  • Essential Phone has a dual rear camera with two 13MP sensors All three have 8MP selfie cams

Essential Phone vs Google Pixel XL vs Pixel: Hardware

  • Essential Phone has Snapdragon 835 Pixel phones use Snapdragon 821 4GB RAM in all three

  • Google Pixel review

Essential Phone vs Google Pixel XL vs Pixel: Software

  • Android Nougat on all three Pure experiance on all

  • Android 7.1 Nougat review: Subtle but super-sweet OS update

Essential Phone vs Google Pixel XL vs Pixel: Conclusion

  • Essential Phone 2 (PH-2): What’s the story so far?