Essential Phone

[Icemanbrfc]

https://youtu.be/MVf_3XBvC7I

https://youtu.be/HCjjnVNXDLI

 

[saor]

No headphone jack is a bit of an annoyance. Can't understand why they'd leave it out - it's obviously not for waterproofing issues.

 

[Icemanbrfc]

This looks really good though, but I agree, would have preferred at least a headphone Jack.

 

[Icemanbrfc]

https://www.essential.com

 

[Icemanbrfc]

Essential Phone

 

[curbs2012]

Looks awesome..

 

[Sl8er]

Not to go OT:

*then proceeds to go OT *

The Sharp Aquos S2 looks very similar to this -but with lower specs (cheaper):





Comparison between the two here:

http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=8797&idPhone2=8710

 

[satanboy]

Titanium frame

nice

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Have they actually started shipping? They were delayed a number of times, IIRC.

 

[Bryn]

This phone looks hideous to me. That notch at the top is just awful. Would have looked nicer with small bezels top and bottom or just a bezel along the top to accommodate the front camera and sensors.

 

[OrbitalDawn]

The Essential Phone will get two years of Android software updates

 

[Icemanbrfc]

This phone looks hideous to me. That notch at the top is just awful. Would have looked nicer with small bezels top and bottom or just a bezel along the top to accommodate the front camera and sensors.

Bryn, you never happy lol

 

[Bryn]

Bryn, you never happy lol

I have a OnePlus 5 - I'm very happy lol. The design of this phone is objectively awful imo. The leaked iPhone 8 bezelless design also has a cutout along the top for the speaker, camera and sensors, and looks a million times less awkward.

I think the problem is compromise - what was the trade-off here? The silly design along the top is pointless with the big lower front bezel. The trade-off in practicality makes no sense and has no benefit.

 

[rrh]

https://www.essential.com/blog/essential-phone-available-now

 

[Icemanbrfc]

If ever there was a cringe worthy review, this has to be it. Wtf

https://youtu.be/3t5CxKxlTOA

 

[Icemanbrfc]

https://youtu.be/3Grns57T3XY

 

[Icemanbrfc]

https://youtu.be/1zPfGfrYsJQ

 

[Icemanbrfc]

Wow is nobody going for the essential phone?

 

[Bryn]

Wow is nobody going for the essential phone?

Hell no. Premium price, extremely difficult warranty support, pricey import fees and a crap camera. OnePlus 5 is better value by miles.

 

[Tsepz_GP]

The Essential Phone has reportedly only sold 5,000 units through Sprint – but why?
http://www.androidauthority.com/essential-phone-5000-sold-803111/