Given how severe fan backlash was and how
lacklustre sales have been, it's no wonder the series is taking a complete 180
with its trip back to WWII later this year.
Despite the initial hype, the Essential Phone's poor camera performance and an underwhelming software experience at launch led to
lacklustre early
sales of the device,
with recent estimates suggesting that there are only about 50,000 Essential Phones currently out in the wild.