In between Samsung's Galaxy Note 8, LG's V30, and Google's upcoming Pixel and Pixel XL refreshes,
the Essential Phone stands as the well - refined, but odd man out.
In a world where the top - end Galaxy S8, LG G6, and HTC U11 (not to mention a whole field of less - expensive phones like the OnePlus 5) exist, where does
the Essential Phone stand out?
Andy Rubin and his new hardware company Essential has put in all the efforts to make
the Essential Phone stand out as a winner amongst the rest of the smartphones.
Not exact matches
It's debatable whether a teenager actually needs a mobile
phone, but if you asked them, they would undoubtedly say a
phone was
essential to their happiness and social
standing.
The
Essential Phone certainly
stands out, thanks to its edge - to - edge display that surrounds the front - facing camera and extends virtually all the way to the bottom, leaving a small bezel.
Although the
Essential Phone already received three rounds of public Android 8.0 Oreo beta tests, «several stability issues» still
stand.
One issue that
stands out after returning to the
Essential Phone after using the Pixel 2 and OnePlus 5T is just how much less responsive the phone is compared to the current crop of Android performance lea
Phone after using the Pixel 2 and OnePlus 5T is just how much less responsive the
phone is compared to the current crop of Android performance lea
phone is compared to the current crop of Android performance leaders.
We were introduced to smartphones like the Galaxy S8 and
Essential Phone which really
stood out with their sleek, nearly bezel-less designs.
That is now how the review
stands, with our final conclusions on the
Essential Phone after 12 days of use.
During our time with the
Essential Phone, it was fully able to
stand up to the rigors of our usual workload.
You can head over to our initial hands - on impressions to see what it has been like to use this device for a few days, but we also wanted to showcase a few features that make the
Essential Phone truly
stand out.
The front facing camera isn't the only camera that
stands out in the
Essential phone, as the rear dual camera also aims to offer a flagship experience.