The only negativity I've read about the PH-1 is its camera.

now)Cons:Camera needs more tlc.

However, the camera could be better, a lot better

The reviews noted that the camera was a weakness, but this is ridiculous

For the negatives not many - camera is acceptable but not fantastic, a little heavy, and screen is dimmer than some.

Camera is very good

So thrilled I nabbed this premium phone (including camera) for $399 on Black Friday

The camera is not the best, though quite good, especially with the Google

The bad:-The camera

The portrait mode camera update I added from the Play store, and it has been a surprisingly good camera.

So, what’s the verdict on this supposedly terrible camera

Even the camera is awesome, which everyone seems to have a problem with

Hell, even the camera is more than adequate after the upgrades

9.0.So the screen is amazing, the camera is still amazing, I am no photographer, so the pictures are way better then the phone I came from, Note 4, and that had a great camera too

Oh, also the camera is insanely good!!

My only two drawbacks: camera is not as good as Pixel 2 (it sure has improved a bunch since launch, however, and is now a very capable shooter); and Bluetooth is not 100% reliable

Camera is pretty bad.

Even after the camera (which I knew going in would be bad, just not THAT bad) the phone has serious lag while scrolling and crashes apps left and right

The camera isn't as bad as everyone has made it seem

The camera is the only downside but it has been improved a lot through updates to the point where I don't feel like it is a sacrifice anymore

One of the things that i really enjoy about this phone even though everyone else seems to hate its the camera, i really enjoy the mono camera, the regular camera, its not that

Touch was extremely laggy the camera was utterly useless.

360 camera never worked on my phone though I got it to function on another essential

Need I say more?-Amazing black/white camera

Perfect build quality( Hardware) , but camera so so

I know the camera was not great before I bought the

I had an original pixel and it's camera was better.

My biggest pet peeve is the front camera it is subpar in low light compared to the HTC U11, OP5 and Pixel XL to name a few and for the price range this unit falls into its not worth the money

It's small things like this that make the Essential phone truly enjoyable to use.+The Camera - While this phone started off with terrible camera performance, the many updates to the camera app have caused me to truly enjoy taking pictures

If you really are a professional or honestly are heavy in detailed pictures and not just wanting the best camera specs then yes I would recommend another phone

I in fact decidied sacrificing on camera quality for its sturdy make, and super premium hardware and materials,watchong those misleading videos which declare the camera as mediocre, and some even saying total crap

If you want a great camera, spend twice as much (!) for an iPhone X or a Pixel 2

I would give 5 stars if it was not for a not so good camera quality.

The camera is good enough, not as good as the s7 edge I

The 360 camera is fun to play with, but for me: no practical use

Screen is visible in any light, camera is much better than other phones at the price bracket, and this is by far the loudest speaker I've ever had on a phone

, camera won't work if an update is available and you haven't installed it ( who does that ??? ).

The camera is excellent

The camera is very good not "spectacular", performance is stellar, storage is spectacular.

If you want a pure Android phone with a great display, camera, battery & able to use it with one hand the Essential phone is hands down the best smartphone for the price.

A flagship phone needs a decent camera

* Camera: You've probably heard many complaints about the camera

, the cameras suck, you know, the usual complaints.

360 camera is a wonder to record your kids and friends/parents

I have a hard time believing that a camera on a 2017 flagship can actually be this bad

Don't like the camera but love stock Android and the build quality

So often, it freezes for 5 to 10 minutes and there's nothing you can do about it, the camera is horrible no matter the improvements (even though I have noticed none) it shouldn't be this bad for this price

I love the camera

not enough- Camera keeps activating

( + ) Fast camera

The camera is better than I expected, but overall not spectacular

I'm giving the camera 4/5 stars because it certainly doesn't rival Pixel 2 or iPhone X photos, but it's decent enough for my casual use, and its dual lenses/portrait mode are a significant upgrade from my previous iPhone 6s more limited functionality

Junk speakers and camera

Great display and a very good camera

Then, Essentials realized the issues and reacted quickly by lowering the price, adding some colors, improving the camera/photo and the network stability via update

Fast operation system and good battery life, camera works much better with software update

and i come from a lg G4 which has a great camera on

The camera is great and it takes pretty nice pictures and videos

its build quality is great except awful camera,disgusting design and baby crying like speaker.

The camera, while much maligned, is fairly good

It's still not close to the best available phone camera, but it's good for most uses

Though the B&W camera is cool.

The camera is slow, mediocre, and buggy.

The camera definitely does not preform as well in low-light situations

Camera has a hairline crack in lens, rendering the phone useless for any photography

Camera a little slow

This phone has a great camera in my opinion

The Camera isn’t good as a top smartphone on the market but it will easy fix when they update the camera software, and this phone is not the waterproof phone

Camera was great after updating the app (like, really great - on par with most 2017 flagships) and I was blown away by the edge to edge screen

It's not so bad that I can't live with it - if you're looking for a decent phone with a reasonable camera, this is great, but if camera quality is extremely important to you, I'd still recommend a different phone.

The updates are quick and regular (although that might change based on where Essential is headed as a company), the hardware and build quality is exceptional, camera is decent (after multiple updates)

The camera is great, no complaints

I did notice that pictures take a bit longer to take on the Essential Phone, which is a bit annoying, but the Essential developers have been constantly working to improve the camera and other parts of the software, and giving bi-weekly updates on reddit which I appreciate

Is the camera great

It was to be expected and overall I'm very happy to say that the cameras on this device are really good whether you need to take photos or videos as long as you have the proper lighting you should be good to go

adapter-Others have reported the camera isn't the greatest.

The camera dropping down in the middle of it really doesn't bother me and it sort of reverses the paradigm

Sleek, good specs, unbrandedCons: Bad camera, power button on the side is too hard to press, unlock speed is slow compared to even cheaper phones, battery life isn't amazing*Software*Pros:

Camera is decent

The camera is fine

I love 360 camera

For me I like taking pichutes, so I don't mind paying more for the best camera

A good camera it is, a great camera it ain't (b/w

camera+ Nice mono camera mode+ Speaker for calls good+ Good mic+ Android update in bakground+ Back does not pick up fingerprints+ Charger cable is cloth rather

The camera has never been better than sub par

Camera too has improved a lot.

Average , I prefer LG G6 or V30 for Camera over essential Ph1 however if you expect a best camera experience then this phone may disappoint you

The camera quite good, but not amazing.

It just shows how important a good camera app combined with excellent hardware really is

The PH-1 doesn't have a bad camera, but it's not good enough for me to leave our big bulky camera behind

I was able to port Google's (superior) camera app and Android 8.1 days after purchase

I bought as well the optional 360° camera and the integration is perfect.

I will keep supporting this company as long as they listen to the consumer and continue improving their camera and software.

This phone has the worst camera among all phones I have owned (premium and budget phones), Period

The camera, in particular, is working smoothly now, and more enhancements are promised for it

The biggest annoyance of this phone is obviously the front camera

A better camera option is required with this device

The camera isn't great on it, but you can upgrade it

Camera is good enough if you just want to take a visible picture

but the camera is still lacking as of may 4th of 2018.

I didn't get a phone with the detachable 360 degree camera, so I can't tell you how well that performs

Camera could surely be better, but not terrible as some make it seem

solid phone..amazing display and camera ..great buy !!

I've previously been a user of the Nexus 5X, and I felt burned by it time and time again with camera issues and random freezes.

The camera works fine for me

Camera, although greatly improved still has a way to go to truly be

The Moto it replace, although sporting a single rear camera, was equipped with a 21MP shooter, so even though I gained an additional rear camera, I expected a drop off in picture quality

Camera with all the updates is pretty decent

If you're extremely tech savvy and don't mind spending some time working on your phone, then this phone may just be everything you're looking for, but for the average consumer, until updates are released and a MUCH better camera is used, I'd suggest staying away

but I also know the phone is fast, sleek and a truly amazing and with the updates, the camera has gotten quite good

The camera is also much improved since release

Take pictures probably like most people so the fact that the camera is not rated the highest does not bother me

The only reason I would not recommend buying this phone is if you MUST have the very best camera in a smartphone.

Camera is good but not the best

The camera, while very good, freezes constantly when processing pictures

but it is a good camera that works

so I couldn't really say if the camera is good or bad.

A little boring)-Not water resistant-Camera performs just okay in low light

This seemed to be a common issue with the early batches (I purchased the phone in October 2017).Otherwise, aside from the touch latency and the slow camera (at the time; updates seemed to have improved the performance), the phone was solid.

Camera makes buzzing sound and doesn't focus.-Bad camera

The negatives are the camera (which has been thoroughly discussed) and the speaker (which is very tinny)

The camera is actually as bad as they say

The camera is mediocre.

The native camera app is the big drawback but besides the regular updates that have been improving the camera, it's easy to find instructions to load the Google camera app.

It's still not as good as the cameras you might find in flagship phones like the iPhone or Pixel, but in my opinion it's still good enough for most daily users.

The Essential camera was pretty laggy in taking multiple shots, particularly with HDR on

Worst camera I have ever experienced on a smart phone, and not just in low light

So that being said you can launch the camera simply by double tapping the power button on your device and this works from anywhere so what do you device is off in standby or your checking something and the Earth takes a real quick

Additionally the camera was poor.

Anyway, everybody knows by now this phone has a poor camera/app

Those who have complained about camera quality and camera speed, I will say first off that I am not a heavy camera user on a smartphone, only taking pictures on occasion so the best camera isn't a high requirement for me, if it is to you, you may want to look at the LG V30 or the

The camera would show so many errors when trying to use it and the camera sucks too by the way when it does work

I'm coming from a Nextbit Robin, and I feel like the camera is just fine

If you don't mind this, than it's a great camera

Rest the camera is just awesome

The camera is still not the greatest, but it is definitely better with Essential's many updates to it.

The blue tooth works great, the camera is good enough for me.

Make no mistake, the Pixel 2 has a wonderful camera

Because those flaws mostly being the camera

The camera seems to be an issue for some people but it works fine for me

The software is glitchy, and the camera is substandard even by last year's standards

Camera fine for me.

If you want to improve the camera performace (less agressive noise reduction, better detail) and add some features (the stock camera app uses the 360° cam for panorama), you can sideload the Google Camera

But even with a just-good-enough camera and with the design choice headaches, in the past month I've come to love certain things about this phone

I like the stock Android experience, camera is ok for my needs

The camera is god awful, and extremely slow.

so I know what a good camera

Camera is pretty good.

The camera is just not very good

This phone checks all the boxes for me: 4GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, a good camera setup, beautiful screen, and great battery life

The cameras are also of great quality, and the attachment ports on the back really give this phone a tangible edge to the competition (360 degree 4k camera support).I would recommend this to anyone who needs a basic smartphone and doesn't want to upgrade to the newest model every couple years because the old one broke

I've seen the complaints about missed touches(not for me) or a bad camera(a little slow in low light but the picture comes out great) and over all software

on the rear of the device up top we have laser auto focus do LED flash and two 13 megapixel cameras 1 primary camera and 1 monochrome camera

Camera and other applications will not work

The camera could use some improvements, and I wish that the company would make an official stance on hardware support down the road (currently they will not say how much a battery replacement will cost, or even if it will be offered), but at this price ($450 as of this post) I really have no regrets about my purchase.

The camera works pretty darn well

Taking too many pictures in a short time makes the camera freeze up and crash (and the camera autofocuses on random objects, unlike the pixel or iphones, which are very good at focusing on the most important object-- usually a face-- in the picture).All in all, very disappointing

360 camera is pretty nifty too

The Essential camera is worse in low light, and detail is lacking

The camera is good, but it's pretty great if you sideload the Google Pixel camera.

If you want quality photographs, or if you fancy yourself a photographer, get a camera so people will actually take you seriously

Faster than my nexus 6p , with better camera quality ,same support and great battery life

MODSThe 360 camera is okay, but it sucks your battery like there is no tomorrow.

I'm coming from a Galaxy S6 which had an amazing camera for it's time two years ago

At $699 the price was just too high for a phone with buggy software and a very poor camera app

Camera is really fine and fast on Android 8.1

The camera, while very good, freezes constantly when processing pictures

Mediocre camera and not comparable to S8 or iPhones

Great camera

Also mine is running Android 8.1 and the camera is not as bad as everyone says of course it not as good as the Google Pixel or the Samsung Galaxy

Maybe the camera could be slightly better but my expectations from a phone camera are limited to start with .2

It just isn't a very good camera

The camera would lock up causing reboot (and missing the photo opportunity)

(Lasted 20 hours off a single charge)+Nice QHD Display with nice contrast+Great Camera (dispite

The operation of this phone is very smooth and fast, they are updating constantly and the camera is great

I compared pictures of the same subjects with a friend who has a Pixel (currently considered by many the best camera phone out there), and it was no contest

The camera is fast and easy to use

I would prefer two speakers instead of one, and a little better camera wich is quality but doesn't quite measure up to the Pixel, Samsung or the iPhone.

Camera is decent

Camera has gotten very good in last few updates

Before this brick, I had a Huawei 6P phone and it has the best phone camera of all the ones I have owned, it took awesome pictures in very much any light conditions or scenario

Unlocked with Full Display, Dual Camera - Pure White

After the recent updates, it’s a good camera with the potential to be great, if Essential continues to make incremental adjustments, which they do seem to be committed to

The camera is still not the best out there in low light, despite Essential's many updates

The sometimes maligned camera is not bad.

Bad camera: fixed, largely

For comparison, it's not quite as good as the camera on my iPhone SE (which is the same camera as on the iPhone 6s)

The camera is just fine

The camera isn't perfect and some have reported digitizer issues, but I honestly haven't experienced any problems

The pure camera has been fantastic for me, so a small downgrade is not a big deal for me

said it had a great camera but in reality I found Essential phone has a better camera.(I had a iPhone 7

Good camera / Nice mono camera mode

An amazing phone with great features, huge memory, excellent cameras and at a price point that can'r be beat

tl;Dr: camera is wack, speakers are wack, display is wack

Camera is ok, not terrible, but everything else about the phone screams flagship and quality

Personally I really like a good camera but after using the phone for the last few weeks I was happy to make the compromise

* Camera: I feel that in good light situations, I like the Essential camera better, even so it is not supposed to be as good as the HTC U11

The camera (which is a huge deal to me) has issues with software

The camera has similar qualities, and I really like its simplicity

The camera quite good, but not amazing.

The camera is good

Stock Android, smooth and fastCons: None (maybe camera

The camera feels responsive and snappy

I feel like the camera takes better pics than my iPhone did

With perfect lighting conditions, just about any modern smartphone camera looks great

+ Great looks/feel, screen, battery life, speed, decent camera,

I with it was OLED, and the phone had a better camera...

As the fancy new port is such a big deal it seems like the camera should just be included

Multiple camera software updates after it got initial poor camera reviews on first release

The phone auto updated to Android P out of the box, and Essential has promised AT LEAST updating to Android Q, the camera seems to be the sticking point in a lot of the reviews, but

It was amazing in first few days, sharp camera, quick start-up and good battery life

Camera is fine as far as I can need.

The camera is not quite impressive

The camera is under rated it works just fine in my opinion

poor reception wifi and tmobile, poor camera not worth more

Lacking good camera features which is sad for flagship device

Shortly after I started seeing essential ads and the beauty of this phone and the camera caught my attention as one of the main things I wanted in a phone was a good camera

The camera is just fine (now) and I've had many updates to make the phone even better

But if a top camera is your priority, look elsewhere

and the 360 camera works pretty darn good too during my vacation

The Camera is excellent but could perform better in low light, I hear a lot about the display being too dim and can be hard to see in sunlight

Epic bad camera.

The camera is great, no complaints

The bad:-The camera

Camera could have been little better and no head phone jack.

The Camera isn’t good as a top smartphone on the market but it will easy fix when they update the camera software, and this phone is not the waterproof phone

This phone has a ton of memory, great speed, can handle multiple tasks simultaneously, has a good camera, is intuitive to use AND actually gets very frequent software updates.

Impressive phone, build with top hardware (Snapdragon 835, Adreno 540, 4 GB RAM), beautiful screen with 84.9% screen-to-body ratio (highest in the market), large storage space - 128 GB, best design on the flagship phones (titanium frame / ceramic back), the camera is just fine, the improvement with all the software updates is notorious,

The phone isn't really worth the $350 to me, either .. again despite the wonderful camera

The 360 camera is just brilliant

The camera was absolutely terrible

The camera isnt that great but might be with a firmware upgrade or 2

The camera, while much maligned, is fairly good

Pros: fast processor, no bloatware, large storage, great interface, great camera, lots of available appsCons: cannot charge and use earphones at the same time because there’s only one jack input, speaker is one end and phone has to be tilted to hear well, then tilt again to respond, charger is proprietaryI heard that Essentials was going to be sold to another company and but so far the company is still sending updates to the operating system.

The camera still isnt the best in the market, the camera app its awfully oversimplistic, but overall a great phone.

The camera is a work in progress.

The 360 camera worked fine

The camera is better than I expected, but overall not spectacular

3T has a mediocre camera and it blows this phone away

But it is pretty tough when there are better camera apps in some of the low end market phones.

My old Nexus 6P had a better camera

with that said the camera is fine as far as phones go and the 360 camera is a hoot to play with

Don't like the camera but love stock Android and the build quality

The camera is slow I wish it was better tuned.

Yes, there are better cameras and camera software; but media reports of poor quality are greatly exaggerated

It looks good, and the camera is nice, but unless you sell your soul to the wireless devil, you are out of luck in getting anything off this phone

However the camera lacks badly - and Essential knows it

I think people on the web say that the camera is terrible on this phone

What's not so good?The main weakness of this phone is the camera

It's butter smooth, the camera is solid, not quite Pixel 2 like but acceptable.

If you don't like the camera, which I perfectly understand, just download another one

If $500 is too much for you to spend on a phone, and you live in the US, Sprint is currently offering the device for a great price ($25 down and $5 a month for an 18 month flex lease) if you want this phone but aren't sure you want to buy the device outright, and right now, they have a promotion offering the 360 degree camera free with a lease or purchase

The camera is very good not "spectacular", performance is stellar, storage is spectacular.

Camera is important to me.

But the camera on this phone is abysmal - it is so, so bad that I don't even know what to compare it to

Camera, as per the title, is honestly not that bad

The camera still lags behind other phones I've used though.

And the camera wasn't hideous

Especially sunsets as the camera is phenomenal in low light

I hope they continue to improve the camera

I mean it does the fewest number of things I've seen in a modern smart phone camera.

It's small things like this that make the Essential phone truly enjoyable to use.+The Camera - While this phone started off with terrible camera performance, the many updates to the camera app have caused me to truly enjoy taking pictures

The Camera is OK, but if you install the Google Camera app, it makes it a great camera (Essential needs to work on the camera software)

Camera works very well in all the ways I've tried

camera has improved a lot over updates but still cant stack up to all the major flagships out there, 8/10

- Pixel's camera is AWESOME.

This camera is good but not great.

And has a very cool 360 camera attachment

The camera is fine for what I need it for

A decent camera

It's not the best camera on the market (you really do get what you pay for in phone cameras), but I find it to be capable and enjoyable to use with nice results in most cases (the lower the lighting the less impressive the results as one would expect).

Front facing camera looks amazing, as well as the rear camera

The camera on the essential phone is abysmal

Camera seems just as good in day to day use.

The PH-1 doesn't have a bad camera, but it's not good enough for me to leave our big bulky camera behind

One of the things that i really enjoy about this phone even though everyone else seems to hate its the camera, i really enjoy the mono camera, the regular camera, its not that

Gorgeous hardware, camera is good enough with latest updates

Just imagine, when there is something happening next to you and you want to snap a quick photo, by the time your camera app opens, the things were happing is already gone, this is very frustrating, another thing is, when an app want to access your camera, like, for example scan QR code, the camera often crushes, lead the whole phone freeze then restart itself

The camera is good

Personally I like the camera at the top of the screen, rather than an unusable bar taking up part of

Camera has improved a lot even in low light

Even after the camera (which I knew going in would be bad, just not THAT bad) the phone has serious lag while scrolling and crashes apps left and right

, let's hope the second iteration of this device will have a better camera and will finally solve jittery scrolling.

The camera is important, but not my highest priority

Phone feels amazing in hand, pictures are great with GCAM, though the black & white camera is solid on its own

but it is a decent camera nonetheless

After playing around with the controversial camera on both devices, I am happy with returning my Pixel 2 in a few days

Good quality camera and the developers do a great job updating it constantly.

And the biggest issue I'm having is the camera

Even worse, my iPhone's camera is vastly superior to what Andy Ruben gave us with the Essential Phone.

Camera might not be the best, but more then decent and perfectly satisfies my needs

Wow what a phone unbelievable speed and efficiency great battery life and the camera keeps on getting better

The camera may not be the best on the market but its not like everyone with a smartphone is taking professional photos

In short, this phone’s camera is good in its current state

, camera is good but could be better

Camera is great

Many reviews claim the camera is bad, but after the system update I learned that the camera is actually very good, and user friendly

The camera is also really good

I have seen many other video reviews and articles saying that the camera is bad on this phone

If I want a better camera I'll buy the 180 clip on attachment or I'll use a standard hand held camera.

I planned on using it as my daily phone in exchange for the iPhone 7, but it just has a way too poor camera

Although some phones might have a better camera, not for long with the Essential 360 degree accessory program.

Decent camera after they pushed out some updates

You can use the stock photo app or one of several other more feature rich camera apps available in the app store

Even still, I was wary of the Essential because of many reviews criticizing the camera and the responsiveness

Down side would be the camera is really fuzzy in low light and the software actually manages to hurt not help the problem

I wanted a phone first and foremost, with texting, a decent camera, and of course Google

Which gives the phone the ability to just about do anything a modern Flagship should be able to do aside from super slow motion videos you guys and gals should really enjoy the cameras on this device I

x pure: runs Android; great looking, large, and very bright screen; great audio from the front facing stereo speakers; great camera; no bloatware; a quick way to launch the camera which was the same whether locked or unlocked; fast and smooth; durable and scratch-resistant; a headphone jack

Definitely note I'm coming from the Nexus 6P, which had an outstanding camera, so my perception might be flawed

The camera is good quality and would recommend side loading the Google camera app

it is a shame that they hobbled the camera in the manner they did as we know that launch press and "buzz" is critical

Maybe not iPhoneX or Pixel 2 camera but really great for my needs

And you don't have an ugly camera bump

The camera is so easy to use.

LG's and Samsungs I have had in the past rarely locked up, if ever)- Battery is unpredictable (might last all day, but fades really quick)- Camera is downright terrible, even for my standards- Awful reception (I have more dead zones than I ever did before and where iPhone works fine)- Poor support (nobody's heard of this phone)- Volume Controls are all over the place, change at random, and have limited setting options

Camera is wonderful after camera software update!

The camera won't focus, and audio won't work from the USB port.

But the worst thing on the phone is the ever famous camera

(Camera is really good though, that's what I was worried most about

I say this very lightly because with some simple tricks and fixes, the camera can be very competitive

Love it so far, great camera nice bokeh effect in portrait mode, very fast opening as, 0 bloatware, great battery life ( lasts me the whole day) fast charge, overall an easy 9/10

Camera is fine for what I do, I guess that's what ppl complain about, maybe iti was pre-oreo that had more issues

I found out just how important the camera is to me when my 2 year old was doing something cute, and i was unable to capture it with the slow and unresponsive camera.

Plus, since only the G6 was released in the states, and was complete garbage (especially the camera)

but i loose network on PH1,also camera quality is poor360 camera is kind of cool

Camera is horrendous in lowlighting but takes decent pictures in good lighting.

One star down because the camera is not so great.

The coming 360 camera promises to be a very cool addition

Screen jittering when scrolling, terrible camera, horrible color balance, etc. etc.

The biggest disappointment on this phone is the camera

I agree with the reviewers wishing for a better camera and application.

I like the dual cameras and b/w pictures

They have also improved the camera (though it's still a work in progress, it's generally good enough)

Essential Phone's camera is like 2012 quality

The camera is not the best on a smartphone, but Essential is constantly improving it with updates

The weak camera program is easily replaced with OpenCamera on the Play Store.2

The camera is pretty good and the speaker is half decent....neither one of those are super important to me anyway, but they seem to function well.

The camera is very bad

Feels great in the hand.. camera is fine

The camera was performing great for me, but the latest update

stable and capable camera features, fast charging

To start, this phone is really well balenced, all of the people saying that the camera is bad, they have their standards messed up, this phone is perfect, the speakers could use a little more bass, and if the screen was OLED it would be a world better, the phone has note received 3 or 4 updates in only 3 days of having it, the camera portrait mode is a little gimmicky, but it works

all the time- Super terrible camera- Charger isn't micro-

the camera INCLUDED I really can't complain

I also loved the surround camera however, in all of the reviews that I read/watched and believe me they were many none mentioned how hot the attached camera got

Granted, the iPhone 10 has a better camera then this

low quality speakerno strap holeother than that it is perfect.personally, front camera was unnecessary.

Camera is trash, still, after all those fixes

From the Essential’s point of view, this phone had launch failure (in my opinion), which included high expectations, high price, poor camera/photo, and network stability

- Decent camera

The software experience will improve regularly, and with Essential supporting the ROM community by releasing their Kernel Source, you can bet the sky will be the limit... so ignore the Camera, ignore the lean, lackluster software, ignore the yet to be experienced "lag" or "lock-ups"

Other issues include internet glitching out, finger unlock won't recognize my finger and being locked out, phone seeming like being bricked and me rebooting phone, keyboard not registering my typing and the notorious slow camera

It drains your battery MUCH faster than even 1440p screens for almost no actual visual benefit aside from better camera previews

Camera is MUCH better in performance

On a brighter note, the 360 camera was pretty awesome

The camera notch it doesn't bother me one bit

The camera is not the best in low light situations, but I rarely take photos at night so this isn't really a problem for me as I have a photography camera that is much more well suited for things of that nature

, it's got a freakin' GREAT camera, it's sleek and sexy and all about ME and I love it!!

Amazing camera, terrible hardware.

Solid buildPure androidFast updatesDecent camera updatesGreat 🔋Bad

But you could look for a IP67+ rated phone.- If you want a fastest phone, OnePlus 5T or 6 (just today arrived Android 9,0) or the POCO F1 (8.1), but giving away every other aspect, and they don't have a better camera.- Fastest OS updates, there aren't

* Camera works relatively well -- note that I am NOT a professional

Camera was terrible but Open Camera and Adobe Lightroom apps showed it actually can take great photos, but those apps aren’t as quick to use as the default even with a button shortcut

The camera is fine and constantly being updated

it is all screen, the camera app and camera work great

Loved the Monochrome camera

Camera is great for me

Hate the camera, the sotware experience is superb.

You'll read that the camera is lacking, and it was for sure right out of the box

The camera also isn't as bad as the professional reviews make out

love the lastest system camera

Now, in poor lighting, the Essential camera is not very good

The camera is pretty good, I have taken pictures and had them printed at the store without editing and they turned out very good

The only weak point is the camera app which I immediately replaced with Google's camera app which works instantly and and produces stunning photos/videos.

Good feel and has a good camera

Really it is now a great camera

If you don't care about having a "great" camera (although almost worth it for the black/white camera), and don't use Bluetooth, I'm not sure you can do much better at the price point

From the Essential’s point of view, this phone had launch failure (in my opinion), which included high expectations, high price, poor camera/photo, and network stability

It isn't "the worst camera ever" though as some have claimed, it just doesn't stand out from the crowd of phones like galaxy/note and pixel

It is a shame that they don't want to develop a second edition with an improved camera!

all the time- Super terrible camera- Charger isn't micro-

The rear camera is weak, the screen doesn't get nearly as bright as my Nexus 6P, even on its brightest setting

- camera is ok, but not amazing

(3) Camera still crash while taking

The latter may sound like a positive but it was laughable how bad the camera was on the phone when this launched

Acceptable but not great camera performance; acceptable but not great external speaker; rare but occasional sub par touch screen response to very precise movements.

I wasn't interested in any of the extra accessory gadgets for this phone (only a 3d camera available at this point) so if you're into that, you might enjoy this phone more than I did

THE CAMERA SUCKS in low light, even with the latest software update

sure the camera could be better, sure the phone could be smoother, but build is great and feels awesome when holding

Sad that the camera on my Nexus 5X is much better than the one on this phone

But without a decent camera it just isn't going to be my daily phone

but it's not terrible either, if the camera is your main concern I'd probably look elsewhere though.

I found out just how important the camera is to me when my 2 year old was doing something cute, and i was unable to capture it with the slow and unresponsive camera.

It's a complete no-brainer unless you really, really want the best camera on the market

Since then there have been several firmware updates both for security and to improve the camera among other things

Overall, I think it's a great phone that was hampered by the bad camera software upon release and has had a bum rap since then

The worst camera I have ever seen on a phone with this price tag

soon.*CAMERA IS MEDIOCRE

The biggest gripe everyone has about this phone is the camera, personally I don't use the camera for a lot of photographic moments

The camera was no good till the phone got an

Love the 360° camera too

For the camera freaks out there, simply port the Pixel 2 camera to it and any deficits in the onboard camera are eliminated.

You have the oneplus 5 and the huawei honor 8 that give you a much better camera for the price

The camera is actually pretty darn good

Not only is the rear camera fantastic, the front camera is as well, making it ideal for taking any kind of photos, from food photos to vacation photos to selfies

, you might like this camera.

But the camera is like a step back in time

But at $700 it was not worth the money (more on the price drop at bottom).In the end I chose to return the Essential Phone and stick with my old iPhone because the Essential was less reliable and had a vastly inferior camera

Second biggest problem, the camera

Easy to use, good camera

Camera has much improved

The camera keeps improving and Essential is quick to provide updates

Despite claims of improved camera quality with software updates, the camera is not good, it's very average to below average quality

And the camera is as bad as reviewers say

I was NOT expecting to miss the camera from the G4

The only shortcoming is, yes, the camera

As many other reviews said, the camera on the phone is bad

Fast, great sound, great camera, love it!

Good but not great camera

Terrible camera even with the oreo 8.1 update

The camera is fair, but definitely a step down from my previous phone (the LG G4) in darker environments, even with the gcam mods

BUT, the front camera is pure garbage

If you want a better camera, you should go for a top-last-gen-phone (US$500+) like Samsung S8, iPhone 8, Google Pixel (little support remaining) or Pixel 2, or top-current-gen (US$600+) S9, iPhone XR, Huawei P20/P20 Pro, Pixel

The camera, battery life, screen, perfomance, company support has all been top notch.

Love the little camera you can add to it too for 360 pictures and 360 video and in 4k

Many phone reviewers have trashed the camera, probably because they were using a version that Essential should never have sent out

It is not water proof (This part is not as bad as the camera for me)3

Many reviews claim the camera is bad, but after the system update I learned that the camera is actually very good, and user friendly

On the negative side: the camera isn't good

Robust phone, great performances (snap 835, 4Gb, ...); decent camera, superb screen

You'll read everywhere that the camera needs some work

About the only thing I really missed was the truly excellent camera performance of the S8+.

Some minor software quirks and not the best camera, but these are easy to overlook for the price it's currently selling for.

Crosschecked the USB-C to UCB-C cable and (AUT) power adapter, all working fine

They include a great charger and USB-C to headphone cable

I do wish it had a dedicated headphone jack but the included USB-C adapter works well enough and seems to be of high quality

845 chipset(c) Worst complaint is on the lack of headphone.

My Bose QC25 headphones do not work properly with the USB-C/3.5mm adapter

No headphone jack (I love USB-C)

Every time the phone is plugged in to the charger, any charger, I have several different usb-c chargers, slow, fast, standard usb, doesn't matter, it will not charge

Every time the phone is plugged in to the charger, any charger, I have several different usb-c chargers, slow, fast, standard usb, doesn't matter, it will not charge

Only issue is the fingerprint censor not working as fast as when I first got it

just works as it should for me.

Regarding the negative:[-] Delay in saving the picture when using the default camera app (this don't bother me too much as I didn't take photo that

and it may not be as smooth as a

It worked as good as on my Nexus 5x

but it lacks some of the features that the rear facing camera includes those features being portrait mode, 120 frames per second slow motion, monochrome video and monochrome photo, as well as we don't have a front-facing flash on this device

A couple of my installed Apps are not working as yet, but they will be updated soon.

Only issue is the fingerprint censor not working as fast as when I first got it

I have never broken a

It just works as

No MicroSD card.- Selfie camera intrudes slightly onto screen- Tmobile signal strength not as

Only issue is the fingerprint censor not working as fast as when I first got it

just works as it should for me.

Regarding the negative:[-] Delay in saving the picture when using the default camera app (this don't bother me too much as I didn't take photo that

and it may not be as smooth as a

It worked as good as on my Nexus 5x

but it lacks some of the features that the rear facing camera includes those features being portrait mode, 120 frames per second slow motion, monochrome video and monochrome photo, as well as we don't have a front-facing flash on this device

A couple of my installed Apps are not working as yet, but they will be updated soon.

Only issue is the fingerprint censor not working as fast as when I first got it

I have never broken a

It just works as

No MicroSD card.- Selfie camera intrudes slightly onto screen- Tmobile signal strength not as