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Essential

Essential PH-1

Smartphone

Display diagonal: 5.71 in
Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835
Battery capacity: 3,040 mAh

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenAndroid / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Essential PH-1

68.66^* fps

Essential PH-1

Qualcomm Adreno (TM) 540 · SoC: Qualcomm (ARMv8)

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenAndroid / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Essential PH-1

43.09^* fps

Essential PH-1

Qualcomm Adreno (TM) 540 · SoC: Qualcomm (ARMv8)

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenAndroid / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Essential PH-1

31.78^* fps

Essential PH-1

Qualcomm Adreno (TM) 540 · SoC: Qualcomm (ARMv8)

1080p Manhattan OffscreenAndroid / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Essential PH-1

48.63^* fps

Essential PH-1

Qualcomm Adreno (TM) 540 · SoC: Qualcomm (ARMv8)

1080p T-Rex OffscreenAndroid / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Essential PH-1

88.73^* fps

Essential PH-1

Qualcomm Adreno (TM) 540 · SoC: Qualcomm (ARMv8)

1080p Texturing OffscreenAndroid / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

Essential PH-1

7,382^* MTexels/s

Essential PH-1

Qualcomm Adreno (TM) 540 · SoC: Qualcomm (ARMv8)

1440p Manhattan 3.1.1 OffscreenAndroid / OpenGL / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Essential PH-1

17.14^* fps

Essential PH-1

Qualcomm Adreno (TM) 540 · SoC: Qualcomm (ARMv8)

Car Chase OffscreenAndroid / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Essential PH-1

19.64^* fps

Essential PH-1

Qualcomm Adreno (TM) 540 · SoC: Qualcomm (ARMv8)

Tessellation OffscreenAndroid / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Essential PH-1

79.26^* fps

Essential PH-1

Qualcomm Adreno (TM) 540 · SoC: Qualcomm (ARMv8)

ALU 2Android / OpenGL / 2276 x 1312 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Essential PH-1

60.11^* fps

Essential PH-1

Qualcomm Adreno (TM) 540 · SoC: Qualcomm (ARMv8)

Car ChaseAndroid / OpenGL / 2276 x 1312 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Essential PH-1

14.79^* fps

Essential PH-1

Qualcomm Adreno (TM) 540 · SoC: Qualcomm (ARMv8)

Driver Overhead 2Android / OpenGL / 2276 x 1312 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Essential PH-1

40.84^* fps

Essential PH-1

Qualcomm Adreno (TM) 540 · SoC: Qualcomm (ARMv8)

Long term performance - Manhattan 3.1 Android / OpenGL / 2276 x 1312 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Essential PH-1

20.77^* fps

Essential PH-1

Qualcomm Adreno (TM) 540 · SoC: Qualcomm (ARMv8)

Long term performance - T-RexAndroid / OpenGL / 2276 x 1312 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Essential PH-1

58.63^* fps

Essential PH-1

Qualcomm Adreno (TM) 540 · SoC: Qualcomm (ARMv8)

Manhattan 3.1Android / OpenGL / 2276 x 1312 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Essential PH-1

23.67^* fps

Essential PH-1

Qualcomm Adreno (TM) 540 · SoC: Qualcomm (ARMv8)

ManhattanAndroid / OpenGL / 2276 x 1312 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Essential PH-1

37.31^* fps

Essential PH-1

Qualcomm Adreno (TM) 540 · SoC: Qualcomm (ARMv8)

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

Machine-learning score · version unreported · CPU154^*Platform unreported Compare results
Test conditions
Device
Essential PH-1^*
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835^*
Machine-learning score · version unreported · GPU353^*Platform unreported Compare results
Test conditions
Device
Essential PH-1^*
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835^*
Machine-learning score · version unreported · NPU125^*Platform unreported Compare results
Test conditions
Device
Essential PH-1^*
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835^*

Display

Display diagonal: 5.71 in
Resolution: 1312x2560
Panel: IPS LCD
Horizontal pixels: 1,312 px
Vertical pixels: 2,560 px

Processing & platform

Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835
Processor: Kryo
CPU cores: 8
Clock configuration: 4 x 2.45 GHz + 4 x 1.9 GHz
Graphics: Qualcomm Adreno 540

Memory & storage

Memory options

4 GB
Capacity
4 GB

Storage options

128 GB UFS 2.1 2-LANE
Capacity
128 GB
Variant / details
2-LANE
Technology
UFS 2.1

Cameras

13 MP

Light-capture estimate
Not available Sensor size and aperture are needed.

Flash
Dual LED (dual tone)
Resolution
13 MP
13 MP (monochromatic)

Light-capture estimate
Not available Sensor size and aperture are needed.

Flash
Dual LED (dual tone)
Resolution
13 MP
8 MP

Light-capture estimate
Not available Sensor size and aperture are needed.

Flash
None
Resolution
8 MP

Area-based index at equal illumination, f-number and exposure time. Not a camera-quality rating; lens transmission, sensor efficiency and processing are excluded.

Battery & charging

Battery capacity: 3,040 mAh
Removable battery: No
Battery technology: Li-Ion

Connectivity & software

Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth: 5.0

Sensors

Accelerometer
Compass
Fingerprint reader
Gyroscope
Hall effect sensor
Light sensor
Proximity sensor

Connectivity & features

Essential Accessories
NFC

Cellular networks

2G GSM
2G CDMA
3G UMTS
4G LTE

Bluetooth profiles

A2DP

Design & dimensions

Height: 141.50 mm
Width: 71.10 mm
Thickness: 7.80 mm

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 7 fields

Chipset manufacturer

Qualcomm^*

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835^*

CPU cores

8^*

Reported clock (unit unspecified)

1,900^*

Machine-learning score · CPU

suite: Machine-learning score
workload: CPU
score: 154^*

Scope and conditions

Test conditions

Device: Essential PH-1^*
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835^*

Machine-learning score · GPU

suite: Machine-learning score
workload: GPU
score: 353^*

Scope and conditions

Test conditions

Device: Essential PH-1^*
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835^*

Machine-learning score · NPU

suite: Machine-learning score
workload: NPU
score: 125^*

Scope and conditions

Test conditions

Device: Essential PH-1^*
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835^*

* Provisional data