Essential Phone
The Essential Phone is an Android smartphone manufactured, developed and marketed by Essential Products and designed by Android co-founder Andy Rubin. The phone was officially revealed on May 30, 2017.
| Manufacturer | Essential Products |
|---|---|
| Model | PH-1 |
| Price | $ 499 |
Human Input + Sensors |
10 finger multitouch, Fingerprint reader, Proximity sensor, Barometer, Accelerometer, Magnetometer and Gyroscope. |
| Type | Smartphone |
Ports |
USB Type-C |
| Dimensions | 141.5 mm (5.57 in) H 71.1 mm (2.80 in) W 7.8 mm (0.31 in) D |
| Weight | 185 g (6.5 oz) |
| Operating system | Android 7.1.1 “Nougat” (release) |
| chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
| CPU | Octa-core Kryo 280 |
| GPU | Adreno 540 |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Battery | 3,040 mAh, attached |
| Display | 5.71 inches (14.5 cm) 2560 x 1312 QHD, 19.5:10 aspect ratio |
| Rear camera | 13 MP dual RGB + monochrome camera with f/1.85 lens, video at 4K 30fps, 1080p 60fps or 720p 120fps |
| Front camera | 8 MP resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio, f/2.2 fixed hyperfocal lens, video at 4K 30fps, 1080p 60fps or 720p 120fps |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 5 LE Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with MIMO NFC, GPS and GLONASS USB Type-C |
| Other | Titanium body Ceramic back Corning Gorilla Glass 5 cover glass Rear-mounted fingerprint scanner Modular pogo pins that transmit over Wireless USB |
| Website | essential |
Network compatibility
| Bands | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (CDMA band number) |
GSM (MHz) |
UMTS (UTRA band number) |
LTE-FDD (E-UTRA band number) |
LTE-TDD (E-UTRA band number) |
TD-SCDMA(E-UTRA band number) |
| 0, 1, 10 | 850/900/1800/1900 | 1, 2, 4–6, 8 | 1–8, 11–13, 17, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28–39, 66 | 38–43 | 34, 39 |
Features
The founder of Android created the Essential Phone with features you care about and want, nothing more.
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Larger Screen
Essential’s 5.71-inch edge-to edge Quad HD Display is the first impression of the phone.
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Minimal Design
The Phone is designed with premium materials like titanium, ceramic, and Gorilla Glass 5. There is no logo or branding in the phone as well.
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Capture everything
Moreover 4k with the 360º Camera is pre installed in the device.
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Terrible Storage Capacity
128GB of storage: no need of external storage options.
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Pure Android
The Essential Phone runs pure Android. It’s smooth, fast, fluid, and not weighed down by unnecessary apps or preloads.
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Essential Phone: Specifications & Review
