CBT gives you the first impressions of the new Essential Phone.
The Essential Phone’ has a stunning edge-to-edge Full Display and is a large-screen device that fits comfortably in the palm of your hand.
Essential PH-1 features
Materials
- Titanium body
- Ceramic back
- Corning Gorilla Glass 5 cover glass
Dimensions
- Height: 141.5mm
- Width: 71.1mm
- Thickness: 7.8mm
- Weight: < 185 grams
Display
- Resolution: 2560 x 1312 QHD
- Aspect Ratio: 19:10
- Diagonal Size: 5.71” with radiused corners
- Brightness: 500 nits (typical)
- Contrast Ratio: > 1000:1 (typical)
- Technology: CGS / LTPS
Human Input + Sensors
- 10 finger multitouch; palm and water-error rejection
- Fingerprint reader: fastest available technology
- Proximity / Ambient light sensor
- Volume buttons, Power button
- Environmental pressure sensor (barometer)
- Accelerometer, Magnetometer and Gyroscope
Audio
- Microphone: 4x microphones with noise cancellation and beam forming
- Low Audio (earpiece)
- High Audio: (loudspeaker)
Rear Camera
- 13MP Dual RGB + Mono camera with image fusion technology
- 13MP True Monochrome mode
- f/1.85 lens
- Hybrid Auto Focus combing Contrast, Phase Detect and IR Laser
- Video at 4K 30fps, 1080p 60fps or 720p 120fps
Front Camera
- 8MP resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio
- f/2.20 fixed hyperfocal lens
- Video at 4K 30fps, 1080p 60fps or 720p 120fps
Battery
- 3040mAh.
- Fast charging via USB
Memory & Storage
- RAM: 4GB
- Storage: 128GB UFS 2.1
Connectivity
- Bluetooth: 5.0 LE
- WiFi: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with MIMO
- NFC: yes
- Positioning: GPS and GLONASS
Network / Bands
- UMTS/HSPA+: 1, 2, 4, 5 6, 8
- GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- CDMA EV-DO Rev. A: 0, 1, 10
- FDD-LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
- TDD-LTE: 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43
- TD-SCDMA: 34, 39
System Architecture / OS
- Android
- Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 835
- CPU: Kryo 280 Octa-core (2.45GHz Quad + 1.9GHz Quad), 64 bit, 10nm processor
- GPU: Adreno 540, 710MHz, 64bit
Ports
- USB Type-C
- 60GHz, 6 Gbps Wireless Accessory Connector
- 2x accessory power pins
- NanoSIM tray with pin eject
- Water and Dust Resistant
- IP54
From Andy Rubin, Essential CEO, Android Founder
Why I started Essential
I know people are going to ask me a lot of questions about why I started this company. Why didn’t I just travel the world, ride my motorcycle, tinker with my robots, hang out at my bakery with friends and family. And to be honest I still do ask myself that sometimes…but not too often.
So why did I create Essential? Well, my hardware engineers wanted me to talk about how we are bringing real passion and craftsmanship back into this category. My software engineers wanted me to talk about our vision for making all devices, even those we don’t make ourselves, play well together. My partners wanted me to talk about how we are using methods that could change how successful technology companies are built forever.
But the real reason is because of what happened during a night out with an old friend of mine…
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Accessories that simply Click
Don’t you hate it when you have to buy new dongles, chargers, and accessories every time your phone is upgraded? We do too. So we decided to make this a thing of the past. The magnetic connector with wireless data transfer keeps your phone cord-free, future-proof, and always up-to-date.
All accessories magnetically snap to the phone.
