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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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).
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
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