Andy Rubin, the Android creator, announced a new high-end smartphone, in May. Essential Products, Rubin’s company, combined the best features from all famous phone models into the sleek looking Essential Phone. Hence, making it worthy of competing with the best-selling phones in the market right now.
Everyone has been eagerly looking out for the launch of the Essential Phone, and after waiting for two months, the launch event is finally happening soon. Essential Products sent out invites for the ‘First Look Event’ that we’ve all been awaiting. The event is going to be held on the 25th of August, in Los Angeles, USA.
Essential Phone Specs
Here are the key features of the Essential Phone:
- 5.71 inch display with a resolution of 1312 x 2560 pixels.
- Dual 13 MP, f/1.9 with phase detection and laser autofocus, LED flash
- 8 MP front camera with f/2.2.
- Android 7.1, Nougat
- 128 GB built-in memory, with 4GB RAM without a Micro SD card slot.
- 3G/4G compatible.
- 3,040 mAh battery capacity.
- 1.9GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor.
The dual rear camera on the Essential Phone are made use of for the provision of better pictures in low light conditions. The Essential Phone has a peculiar design, where the screen is wrapped around the front camera; this hasn’t been seen on any other smartphone before.
In addition to all of this, this device will be featuring magnetic connectors at the back that make adding accessories, like a 360-degree camera or charging dock, way less complex and time-consuming.It also takes durability up a notch by having built the phone around a titanium and ceramic case. This design is expected to make it much less delicate and breakable than all the other smartphones currently on the market.
It is a single SIM smartphone that accepts a Nano-SIM. The phone will be available in four amazing colors- Stellar Gray, Ocean Depths, Black Moon, Pure White. You can check out the official website for more information.
Essential Phone Price
The Essential Phone, with all its amazing internal and external features, will be available in $699 (73,200 PKR approximately). Further details will most probably be announced in the First Look Event.
Feel free to tell us what you think of the Essential Phone and if you would actually consider buying it!