| Hardware and OS | Essential Phone 2 | |
| Operating System | Android v8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Processor | 2.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | |
| RAM | 6 GB | |
| Internal Memory | 128 GB | |
| Memory Card Slot | No | |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno 630 | |
| Dual Sim | No | |
| Sim Size | Nano SIM | |
| Sim Type | Single Sim, GSM | |
| Display | Essential Phone 2 | other phones |
| Screen Size | 5.71 inches, 1312 x 2560 pixels | |
| Display Type | Color IPS screen (16M colors) | |
| Pixel Density | ~504 PPI | |
| Touch Screen | Yes, with Multitouch | |
| Features | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Screen Protection | |
| Connectivity | Essential Phone 2 | other phones |
| 3G Network | Yes 1 Mbps Download | |
| 4G Network | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | Yes | |
| EDGE | Yes | |
| GPRS | Yes | |
| USB | Yes | |
| VoLTE | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | |
| Multimedia | Essential Phone 2 | other phones |
| Email | Yes, with Push Email | |
| FM Radio | No | |
| Music | MP3, WAV, eAAC | |
| Video | XviD, MP4 | |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML | |
| Java | Yes, via 3rd party | |
| Supports | MMS, Instant Messaging | |
| Battery | Essential Phone 2 | other phones |
| Battery capacity | 3040 mAh, Li-ion Battery | |
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | |
| Other | Essential Phone 2 | other phones |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass | |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | |
| Features | Face detection, Geo tagging, Touch to focus | |
