Essential Phone with Free Earphones - Black Moon - 2024 report by Whydis

Essential Phone with Free Earphones - Black Moon

Reviews by Features

Build

(82 reviews)
Android

(110 reviews)
Price

(98 reviews)
Quality

(204 reviews)
Design

(116 reviews)
Update

(99 reviews)
Performance

(87 reviews)
Battery

(145 reviews)
Device

(104 reviews)
Experience

(105 reviews)
Screen

(280 reviews)
Camera

(418 reviews)
Water resistance

(52 reviews)
Complaint

(43 reviews)
Connectivity issue

(47 reviews)
Signal

(61 reviews)
Reception issue

(30 reviews)
Time

(48 reviews)
Speaker

(52 reviews)
Software issue

(34 reviews)
Bite

(28 reviews)
Review

(72 reviews)
Phone freeze

(8 reviews)
Press

(10 reviews)

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Reviews around build (4.42 of 5)

  • This phone, however, beats the nexus by a landslide with its beautiful solid build
  • Excellent screen, excellent build quality, and awesome specifications.
  • And I'm very happy to report in terms of call Quality who the built-in receiver it was very loud crisp and
  • Also, the built in loudspeaker is a bit on the lousy side for music, but loud enough and clear enough for watching shows around the house
  • I didn't like the small body, though, as I like the way my Nexus fits in my hands
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Reviews around android (4.32 of 5)

  • I love the pure Android experience that Andy Rubin has completely captured with this phone
  • What a disappointment, this is the worst Android phone I have ever owned
  • then when you try to restart it sometimes it will show the dead android with "no command" had to restart this phone 6x times to get it to
  • 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
  • I love that is has a pure Android OS and open Bootloader makes this phone virtually limitless
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Reviews around price (4.31 of 5)

  • Too many bugs, Lower its price only in few months for half... doesn't make any sense for me..
  • I was eyeing the Pixel 2, but I didn't like the price - so I went with this instead
  • I still have interest in the phone but lots uncertain reviews and price still held me at
  • The Good:Great price point for the hardware and metal bodyGreat if you don't like the huge size most flagship phones are going withMetal body feels much more solid than plastic phonesComes with a USB-C to headphone jack adapterThe sleek no frills design really appealed to meThe Meh:The stock camera is all sorts of ok considering it's specs.
  • For anyone who wants a well-built phone, without all the BS, for a great price, this is your phone
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Reviews around quality (4.30 of 5)

  • Camera is a little slower and lower quality than expected
  • Very good build quality, feels good in my hand and looks great
  • I have noticed, like some people have said, a little weaker signal quality than my last phone.
  • This phone has great build quality and is fast and responsive
  • I love the build quality of this phone but it suffers from phantom taps that seems like its a software issue
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Reviews around design (4.24 of 5)

  • but there's a serious design flaw that Essential refuses to officially acknowledge--the porcelain used in the phone's body seems to interfere with cell reception.
  • I love the phone the design is awesome and quality is top notch
  • I didn't like the small body, though, as I like the way my Nexus fits in my hands
  • Love the design of the phone, but the signal loss is horrific
  • love the essential phone great design and no bloatware and stock andoid is awesome with Android pie on
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Reviews around update (4.12 of 5)

  • This has gotten better with software updates and the latest update has brought further improvements to the overall usability of the phone
  • Although update to Oreo 8.0 beta 2, it's has a little problem , but I like it.
  • Best Android experience and faster updates than even Google's own phones
  • I have found it to be every bit as good (and possibly better in some cases) as my girlfriend's iPhone X camera, so, the updates likely fixed the camera issues
  • The best thing about the essential is the fast updates and patches.
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Reviews around performance (3.83 of 5)

  • I like this phone, good performance, good camera (camera software is not the best) but you can take good pictures with this camera
  • The phone worked and look great, the sound quality was good, the screen was amazing, and the performance was great
  • Even after the updates, it is typically slow to focus, with tragically bad color rendering, and poor low light performance.
  • Even after the updates, it is typically slow to focus, with tragically bad color rendering, and poor low light performance.
  • I really want to like this phone, but if the bad performance is a consistent problem I will have to look elsewhere and await a future generation of this phone
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Reviews around battery (3.78 of 5)

  • It is the best cell phone you can buy, excellent quality, very good screen, incredible battery life,
  • I highly recommend it if you want a good looking phone, with good battery life, and great sound.
  • And you will have to buy new Phone Chargers, because it won't charge quickly with other USB-C. And that 360 camera attachment will drain Battery Quickly!
  • It drains your battery MUCH faster than even 1440p screens for almost no actual visual benefit aside from better camera previews
  • As of yesterday, the phone drastically began draining the battery
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Reviews around device (3.78 of 5)

  • As with any company the first device you make can have some issues and when it is your first time making a smartphone even if you are the founder of Android it doesn't mean that you are immune to screwing up
  • This phone is for people that want a company that will support their device and their customers, and not lock it down
  • - it's pretty good and really that it no way a CONS for this great device
  • If you're looking for a solid Android device, you should consider this phone.
  • This device needs far more work, it could have been a really great
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Reviews around experience (3.71 of 5)

  • If it wasn't for my negative experience with this phone being Sprint locked when it was supposed to be unlocked
  • I’m a busy person and waiting for 10 seconds, or longer sometimes, when I have emails and work to do ruins my experience with this phone
  • It is a gorgeous phone and the pure android experience is great; however the overall experience is not so good
  • Essential is: a nice phone for a great value; with a great look and a great android experience
  • The experience is like no other Android phone on the market
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Reviews around screen (3.57 of 5)

  • The phone worked and look great, the sound quality was good, the screen was amazing, and the performance was great
  • Nice phone but fell off couch on my tile floor and cracked the screen right away
  • I had my phone on my notebook and due to the slippery body (which I love!), slipped off and cracked the screen
  • Better because of the better materials with a better screen
  • The rest of the Essential Phone is just as gorgeous as the screen
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Reviews around camera (3.21 of 5)

  • Camera could have been little better and no head phone jack.
  • But the camera on this phone is abysmal - it is so, so bad that I don't even know what to compare it to
  • The camera is good, but it's pretty great if you sideload the Google Pixel camera.
  • Camera could have been more, but not too many complaints for the base
  • It's still not close to the best available phone camera, but it's good for most uses
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Reviews around water resistance (3.14 of 5)

  • Updates are available at least as fast as on Google's own phones, if not sooner
  • No SD card slot, no wireless charging, no water resistance, a 4K screen to drain the battery capacity even faster, and to top it all off not even a freaking headphone jack
  • Water resistance: I was looking forward to having a phone that I could use without fear in the water, but this phone is not it
  • I still recommend the One Plus 5T over this if you have the extra money or have a CDMA carrier
  • I did a couple weeks of reading and research on it as well as the OnePlus 5t and thought what the heck I'd give it a shot
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Reviews around complaint (2.96 of 5)

  • 845 chipset(c) Worst complaint is on the lack of headphone.
  • I really liked this phone its worked great for 2 weeks now the screen doesn't turn on
  • The only complaint, and it's not even an issue, is the lack of a headphone jack
  • only complaint is the lack of instructions, especially concerning the SIM card slot; there is a ridiculous plastic card you have to make sure the SIM card sits on (might be under, can't remember now).
  • I picked up a USB-C fast charger that matched the 27 watt output of the factory charger and the phone will not fast charge when connected to it.
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Reviews around connectivity issue (2.83 of 5)

  • I picked up a USB-C fast charger that matched the 27 watt output of the factory charger and the phone will not fast charge when connected to it.
  • Prior to the phone dying I noticed connectivity issues.
  • 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
  • They include a great charger and USB-C to headphone cable
  • # no brainer for the price# fluctuating network on TMobile (most likely a visual bug) but no connectivity issues
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Reviews around signal (2.69 of 5)

  • My biggest problem would be inconsistent signal reception
  • Had poor signal when I first got the phone but an android update 2 weeks after I bought
  • Can't justify to hold on to a beautiful phone with unreliable signal (TMO)
  • I'm using T-mobile and live in a strong signal market and Most of the
  • I was getting a very steady -92dBm signal which would have been great on T-Mobile but is terrible on Sprint.
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Reviews around reception issue (2.54 of 5)

  • 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
  • I picked up a USB-C fast charger that matched the 27 watt output of the factory charger and the phone will not fast charge when connected to it.
  • would have been the best phone ever made if they could have fixed the reception issues.
  • I bought this phone when it was on sale for $250 and ended up exchanging it twice and finally returning it after struggling with reception issues on all 3 devices
  • Some have cell reception issues, but I am on T-mobile in NYC metro area and it seems similar to what I
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Reviews around time (2.38 of 5)

  • First time in years, I found myself to like to take the phone in hand
  • Historically, I have found that the 2 or 3 month mark is the best time to look back at a phone and determine if the right phone was purchased.
  • I say the app because it cannot be the camera, due to the promised updates that have made the phone on par with other flagships, it has truly been a pleasure to see the updates as Essential roles them out, every time I am shocked at the amount of improvement
  • First time i have ever broken a screen, and it was on a phone i figured could handle a little roughness
  • In an era of "Break the Bank or Hate Your Phone", the Essential Phone arrives at a perfect time
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Reviews around speaker (2.35 of 5)

  • Nice speaker specially if you tune it with an equalizer
  • Speaker - Very loud and doesn't distort, it's just very high pitchy for music.
  • Only weaknesses are the mediocre camera and the single loud speaker on the bottom.
  • The single speaker at the bottom can be good and loud during conversation on speaker phone
  • The speaker is pretty loud - MUCH louder than other phones I've had in the past
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Reviews around software issue (2.32 of 5)

  • I love the build quality of this phone but it suffers from phantom taps that seems like its a software issue
  • Out of the box the phone had some software issues but Essential has been pushing updates at an amazing rate
  • Phone has software issues even after upgrade to Android Pie
  • I did a couple weeks of reading and research on it as well as the OnePlus 5t and thought what the heck I'd give it a shot
  • Screen is clear and bright (IPS In Plane Switching), but it's not OLED, so if you use in bed at night, the screen doesn't dim down as much as I'd like (compared to my old Nexus 6 OLED screen).
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Reviews around bite (2.01 of 5)

  • Also, the built in loudspeaker is a bit on the lousy side for music, but loud enough and clear enough for watching shows around the house
  • Screen is nice, but if the max/min brightness improves a bit, it will be a huge plus
  • In terms of the speaker calls they were very loud but they lacked a little bit of clarity in my
  • I was a bit apprehensive about getting this phone as I am on T-Mobile and I'd heard that there were problems with connectivity
  • Ultimately you have to work a bit to get clean shots
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Reviews around review (1.70 of 5)

  • But many positive user reviews convinced me to buy this phone, after buying it and almost a week of use, I can honestly say that it was definitely worth it
  • I was apprehensive with the negative reviews of bugs and camera performance
  • Some reviews were negative on the stability of Android on the Essential Phone.
  • and I just write positive reviews of some of the things I really love
  • I thought that people were coming from flagships, and being overly negative towards this phone, but, in the end, the negative reviews are right
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Reviews around phone freeze (1.33 of 5)

  • with minimal damage (basically a small chip on the housing (barely noticeable)!update 1-31-2018the phone freezes / hangs twice a day.
  • The PROBLEM is, the phone freezes
  • 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.
  • I have no issues with phone freezing & no random reboots
  • I also, had a few issues with the phone freezing up all together with difficulty trying to hard reset the phone
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Reviews around press (1.26 of 5)

  • Contrary to a lot of bad press this phone has received in the early days, I've had it for just about a month
  • Essential claims it needs no protective case, and indeed if you look for one, you are hard-pressed to find a case anywhere
  • Despite all the negative press, my brief experience with the camera has been great; I guess they fixed all the problems with software patches
  • This for me despite all the negative press is the best phone for me in 2017
  • I also worry about the negative press's potential to take down what has established itself as a company focused on quality and innovation
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