Here is what I mean:SOFTWARE EXPERIENCEIt's pure Android with basically no modifications (just optimizations)

It's probably the best stock Android phone out there

In fact, I find Android more deeply featured (maybe to an unnecessary level, but the "extra" level of control does not bother me

I love android and all its brands

you can the top flagship phone on the market, beautiful design especially the back, Pure Android mean no bloatware or flatware, 120 Gb memory

And I love androids.

Top end construction, high end components, absolutely no third party bloatware on top of pure Android, and compatible with each and every cell carrier

First of all, I LOVE stock Android and that is what you get with this

I really wanted a "pure" android experience, since the others I had tried were not

Except that in daily usage, it’s very clear stock android is still noticeably smoother than TouchWiz

I love the pure Android experience, Android Pie update has improved the battery life and made it smooth and

This phone is "pure Android" by which I mean that there are no overlays or useless apps that can't be removed

It surprises me how fast it is, and it is great to have pure android

I was hesitant at first but the build quality and the pure Android OS make this the next best thing to a Pixel Phone

I bought this because I love stock Android and the mission statement of Essential Products resonated with me (simplicity, no branding, stock Android

I love the pure Android experience, light, quick and simple.

In summary, it's not a perfect device, but excellent hardware coupled with "pure" Android leave the PH-1 with a lot going for it

I love the pure Android experience that Andy Rubin has completely captured with this phone

I understand the appeal of Android now, and if you're someone who was on the verge of moving it iOS because you don't like the crap Android can put you through, give this phone a look, because it's a very different experience

The OS itself is very clean, a bit too clean even for me, who prefers stock Android to the more gimmicky bloatware hogwash that most other companies absolutely love to add to their phone and slow it down

This phone is running pure Android with no carrier extras, and it has a battery that truly lasts ALL day, even when using social media or surfing the web.

Huge bezel, poor battery life, not fast enough pure Android support, and not enough accessories makes this product inferior to the Pixel line.

Love the pure Android experience

The good:-As mentioned previously, the no-nonsense, bloatware-free Android is beautiful

You can customize everything to your heart's content, but if you don't want to bother, you get a nice, clean Android experience out of the box

Battery is very good, pure android is smooth, premium feeling and stands out from the crowd.

If you are a pure android fan and on the gate about buying this phone, i would say buy it as you will not be dissapointed.

Essential is: a nice phone for a great value; with a great look and a great android experience

Nice , clean, pure Android with almost no apps installed by default

Battery life is good, always latest android with security updates

This is a steal for $250 of a decent Android Phone with latest Vanilla Android Pie experience(smooth) if the following two items is not a blocker for you.1

I didn't realize how much I'd like pure android until I had it

It offers a pure Android experience without annoying bloatware and UI overlays found in do many other devices

chargingIf you are looking for a great value android

Phone is near bezel-less, pure Android

The build is superb, the software lean and beautiful - stock Android with no "enhancements" - and the support

Regardless, I think next time I'll get an iPhone because Android is just too annoying to use with all these issues, and Google certainly isn't fixing them.

One of the best Android I have had

Software :- Pure Android

Running as pure Android as you will find (Pixel isn't pure AOSP Android anymore like Nexus was), everything is generally smooth and fast

It seems that the battery life actually increased in this preview as well, it seems that Android's new "Adaptive battery" works wonders (I got over 8 hours of SOT a few days ago, with only 20 percent recharging in between, playing Ingress afterwards, which is a heavy battery drainer normally).Also, the general smoothness of the device got noticably better, the animations on P are really nice (even though I still hate the new Android design, lol)

It has turned out to be one of my favorite Android phones ever.

I purchased this phone as a replacement for my Nexus 6; while I really liked the Nexus 6 and the "pure" Android experience, it was long in the tooth and due for an upgrade.

This is an overall very good, stock Android phone, especially for the price.

I loved it more than my previous Galaxy for pure Android (no bloated apps) and faster software updates

Pure Android, or close to it, is another must-have after seeing all kinds of interface diasters over the years

The software is pure stock android and it has not once crashed, slowed down, hiccuped, or has done anything strange.

By far, my favorite part of the phone is the fact that it's Pure Android, meaning there are no excessive bloatware preloaded into the system that cannot be deleted

The good:-As mentioned previously, the no-nonsense, bloatware-free Android is beautiful

A clean android experience

Otherwise the software seems like any other decent Android device I've used

I love that is has a pure Android OS and open Bootloader makes this phone virtually limitless

Not OLED, but it's an excellent screen that gets bright enough to see outdoors- stock, clean Android

I don't regret my purchase, it's a good phone, and I really want to see what next year brings, and if Android 8.0 fixes some issues on this phone

Although both phones will get Android 8, only the PH-1 will support Google's Project Treble which will allow for faster Android updates longer into the future

Happy also to open the Android OS to access the blutooth codecs for a better sound quality (I was riding Android 5 for the last years

Pure Android, beautiful hardware, and great specs all at a fantastic price (on sale)

First, I love the "pure" android experience

A stunning looking phone with a great Android experience

Love the pure android

I love the stock Android and the great design

Love the screen, love the size in my hand, and specially love Android Pie

This phone is awesome if you're looking for a clean Android experience

it's a great Android

The Essential Phone has premium build quality, a great display, takes pretty good pictures, runs pure Android without a scrap of bloat and receives regular updates (at least so far).

I miss waterproof, but I love stock android.

Fingerprint sensor, and face recognition also work well, as do other Android features, like Android Ambient display

I love the screen to body ratio, the pure Android experience, the monochrome mode camera, build quality, and speaker.

I would recommend it to anyone who likes pure/stock Android and doesn't like the look of the new Pixel

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

, no logo-- Clean stock Android Nougat 7.1.1

Android - An almost completely pure android experience

Cleanest and smoothest Android there is.4.

Pure Android experience

The pure Android is fast and easy to use.

Love the stock Android.

Build Quality Best - Android P update - Great all Around...

However, the native Android makes it all worth it

Just clean Android that works.

UI is clean, as you would expect with a pure Android build, but I kind of miss some of the bells and whistles that other flagship phones might have

I love stock Android and the company has been very responsive in releasing updates and addressing customers on Reddit with weekly "AMA".

Pure android is sleek and I am waiting to upgrade to oreo 8.1 beta

Elegant design and android build at the right price

Amazing haptic, Stock Android and a good DisplayContra

Best part, pure android

BEWARE ***The new update Android P disables the full screen feature

Pure stock android with customization as I want

It's slick, smooth, fast, pure Android experience

A great phone if you love a pure Android experience

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

This phone is fast and pure Android goodness

If you want a clean, well supported Android experience and don't mind a so-so camera, there's no reason to look at any other phone.

I love Android and this is the phone I've always wanted

The OS: You don't realize what a nice OS Android is until you actually strip out the proprietary bloatware that Samsung et al put on their phones.

Many of my friends with other Android phones like the feel so much that they will play with my phone just to feel the haptic feedback

I love this because I can hold it in my hand so comfortably and the screen is almost-Basically identical hardware to the pixel 2-Stock, pure Android-Andy Rubin's awesome vision for a simple, futuristic company-Smooth operating system and seamless multitasking-Great

really good deal :)-Performance outstanding-Pure android-the best screen ratio on the market over newer devices-128gb HD

What a disappointment, this is the worst Android phone I have ever owned

This is just plain Android and I love it

Huge bezel, poor battery life, not fast enough pure Android support, and not enough accessories makes this product inferior to the Pixel line.

and if you are a techie you'll like some of the cool Android features that you never knew existed

If you like android and want a pure android experience and are also looking for a powerful phone look no further this is an awesome phone.

Beautiful, very responsive, excellent Android experience

Screen is gorgeous, price is right, and it is pure Android which you can't beat.

The guy made android, you know he'll squash the bugs!

This has to be my favorite Android phone yet

I love that it's pure android, no crapware.128GB storage is

a Nexus 5 and now having to replace my dead Nexus 5X; I wanted a "Pure Android" phone the Essential phone is great so far

Pure Android is a dream

I prefer no frills Android and this phone delivers in spades.

Overall, I don't hate this phone, for a company this new, they have done too many things right, but I really can't love this phone anymore, as I am writing this review, I have finally ordered the new iPhone X and decided to end my somehow very pleasant but also not so pleasant android experience

Top quality materials and hardware, a pure android system, with a ton of storage, and extremely quick system upgrades and security patches

but if you just want a Smartphone with a pure Android and no bloatware (Alexa was the only bloatware installed because it's the exclusive Amazon color but you can uninstall her with no problem

Being an avid Android enthusiast and devouring any bit of Essential phone news I can find since it was initially announced, it was hard to resist at least trying it before committing to the iPhone further with the recent iPhone 8 Plus

* pure Android system is super fast, with zero lag

Best of all: monthly software updates and pure Android with no nonsense, no bloat, nothing I don't want

It's a completely stock Android, the dream of every pure Android software enthusiast.- Updates and support

My pure Android OS has been updated three times in the few months that I've had it.

One of the reasons I bought this phone it’s the pure Android experience, having owned Nexus phones before, but Essential does not keep up

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

and it may not be as smooth as a

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

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

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

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

just works as it should for me.

It worked as good as on my Nexus 5x

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

The o ly bad part is having to log back into your apps when you open them for the first time

Horrible Quality Control on an otherwise nice design o_01st unit (on the right) had terrible connectivity issues, especially with Wi-Fi, with no definitive information if it is hardware, software, or both.2nd unit (on the left) has what is called "light bleed" on this LCD panel which is something I Am unfamiliar with, I received a notification and thought my screen was broke, downloaded a screen test app to confirm, what I was seeing on the ambient screen, or even watching a video, it is pretty distracting and discomfort when viewing.

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

On the positive I adore how simple this phone is

I didn't like the small body, though, as I like the way my Nexus fits in my hands

I really liked this phone its worked great for 2 weeks now the screen doesn't turn on