- Company: Essential
- Pros: High pixel density screen (504 PPI)
- Cons:
- Released at: Aug 17, 2017
Description & Specs
The Essential Phone – brought into existence by Android veteran Andy Rubin – blends cutting-edge hardware, meticulous engineering, and bloat-free software into a high-end Android device that aims to be a step ahead of anything that we’ve seen so far. At the front, a screen occupies nearly all of the space that’s available, while titanium and ceramic are fused together to create the durable body of the handset. The main camera at the back is backed by a secondary one with increased sensitivity that shoots monochrome, providing additional visual data that is added to the final image. And speaking of cameras, you can grab an additional 360-degree camera accessory that conveniently snaps to the phone via magnets. One downside: no US carrier will offer the Essential Phone, but you can buy one unlocked and use it with a provider of your choice.
Size: 5.7 inches
Resolution: 2560 x 1312 pixels, 504 PPI
Technology: IPS LCD
Screen-to-body: 84.85 %
Features: Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
System chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor: Octa-core, 2450 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit
GPU: Adreno 540
RAM: 4GB LPDDR4
Internal storage: 128GB
Device type: Smartphone
OS: Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)
Screenshots
Capacity: 3040 mAh
Type: Li – Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging: USB Power Delivery
Rear: Dual camera
Camera samples
Main camera: 13 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Specifications: Aperture size: F1.9; Sensor size: 1/3.09″
Second camera: 13 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF)
Specifications: Aperture size: F1.9; Sensor size: 1/3.09″
Video recording: 3840×2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920×1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280×720 (HD) (120 fps)
Features: Video calling, Video sharing
Front: 8 MP
Video capture: 3840×2160 (4K UHD)
Dimensions: 5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches (141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm)
Weight: 6.53 oz (185.0 g)
Materials: Back: Ceramic; Frame: Titanium
Resistance: Splash, Dust; IP54
Biometrics: Fingerprint (touch)
Features: Notification light
Keys: Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors: Black, Gray, Blue, White
LTE (FDD): Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)
LTE (TDD): Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
UMTS: Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed: LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type: Nano SIM
Headphones: No 3.5mm jack
Speakers: Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features: aptX-HD
Screen mirroring: Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s): for Noise cancellation
Bluetooth: 5.0
Wi-Fi: 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB: Type-C (reversible)
Features: Mass storage device, Video out, Charging, Headphones port
Location: GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other: NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
FCC approval:
Date approved: Jun 26, 2017
FCC ID value: 2ALBB-A11
Measured SAR:
Head: 0.28 W/kg
Body: 0.76 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.92 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.70 W/kg
Price: $ 700
Officially announced: May 30, 2017