Father of Android launches Essential Phone

Andy Rubin announced his mysterious smartphone the Essential Phone priced at 699$.  For that money, you get 5.71-inch QHD display, Qua...

Andy Rubin announced his mysterious smartphone the Essential Phone priced at 699$.  For that money, you get 5.71-inch QHD display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, 4GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, 3,040 mAh battery, 13MP rear-facing camera, and an 8MP front-facing camera for selfies. Both the cameras are capable of shooting 4k videos. Though the placement of the front camera is bit awkward which takes a bit of the screen. Coming to the Innovation point there are two pins on the rear which are used to plug n play different modules like a 360-degree camera and other accessories. The body is made of titanium and ceramic. The Essential Phone is a decent Android phone with some innovations. 

Essential Phone Specs:

Model Name:

• Essential PH-1

Materials:

• Titanium body
• Ceramic back
• Corning Gorilla Glass 5 cover glass
• Dimensions

Display:

• Resolution: 2560 x 1312 QHD
• Aspect Ratio: 19:10
• Diagonal Size: 5.71” with radiused corners
• Brightness: 500 nits (typical)
• Contrast Ratio: > 1:1000 (typical)
• Technology: CGS / LTPS
• Human Input + Sensors
• 10 finger multitouch; palm and water-error rejection

Sensor:

• Fingerprint reader: fastest available technology
• Proximity / Ambient Light Sensor
• 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

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 Assist Focus
• 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

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

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