The creator of Android Andy Rubin has recently released Essential Phone. Let’s have an Essential Phone vs. Google Pixel XL battle, to see which Android phone comes out as the winner!

Essential Phone vs. Google Pixel XL: 4GB RAM. 5.7″ screen, Dual 13MP cam, 3450mAh

First, in this Essential Phone vs. Google Pixel XL battle, we look at the performance of each phone. Under the hood, Essential Phone has a 2.4GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset, while Google Pixel XL houses a 2.15GHz + 1.6GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 SoC. With the newer processor, we can expect better performance from Essential. Both phones have 4GB RAM as well.

Essential Phone specs also offer 128GB of internal storage. For the Google phone, you can choose between 32GB and 128GB version. Essential Phone battery has 3040mAh capacity, while that of Pixel XL is 3450mAh. We can see that the phone from Google holds out a bit better here. Google Pixel XL’s default OS is Android 7.1 Nougat, and we expect the Essential Phone to be similar in that regard too. Both phones have a fingerprint sensor located at the back.

In this next part of the Essential Phone vs. Google Pixel XL contest, we look at the camera. Essential Phone camera boasts dual lenses at the back, one 13MP (RGB) and one 13MP (monochrome). The camera is the highlight of Google Pixel XL specs, with just a 12.3MP lens, but it is still highly regarded and is considered the best in the industry. Both phones boast an 8MP front shooter as well. Besides those, both phones have the latest connection as well, such as 4G LTE. Essential and Pixel XL both use USB-C ports for charging. These two phones are great regarding specs!

Essential Phone vs. Google Pixel XL: Price comparison

Now, for this part of the Essential Phone vs. Google Pixel XL battle, we look at the cost. Essential Phone price is $699 (~Rs. 45,000), while Google Pixel XL price starts at $769 (~Rs. 49,509). What do you prefer out of the two?