Andy Rubin's Essential Phone has a lot going for it, including an edge-to-edge display and a modular system that lets you attach accessories like a 360-degree camera. The phone itself is crafted out of titanium, and it has a ceramic back that gives it added protection from tumbles.
Here's the complete spec sheet for the Essential Phone:
| Category | Essential Phone |
|---|---|
| Operating System | Android 7.1.1 |
| Display | 5.7-inch LCD, 2560x1312 (505 ppi) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 2.45GHz octa-core Kryo 280 CPU Adreno 540 GPU |
| RAM | 4GB |
| Storage | 128GB (UFS 2.1) Non-expandable |
| Rear Cameras | Dual 13MP camera (color + monochrome) f/1.85 lens, phase-detect + laser auto focus 4K video at 30fps, 1080p at 60fps or 720p at 120fps |
| Front Camera | 8MP with f/2.2 lens 4K video at 30fps, 1080p at 60fps or 720p at 120fps |
| Battery | 3040mAh Non-removable |
| Charging | USB-C fast charging |
| Water resistance | No |
| Connectivity | 802.11ac Wi-Fi with MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0 LE NFC, GPS and GLONASS Accessory power pins with 6 Gbps wireless data transfer |
| Security | One-touch rear fingerprint sensor |
| Audio | Single down-firing speaker USB-C to 3.5 mm headphone adapter included |
| Network | LTE Bands 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/11/12/13/17/20/21/25/26/28/29/30/66 TDD-LTE Bands 38/39/40/41/42/43 |
| Dimensions | 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm 185g |
| Colors | Black Moon, Pure White, Stellar Grey, Ocean Depths |
The Essential Phone is certainly intriguing, but there's a few notable omissions, such as the lack of a 3.5mm jack, wireless charging, and water resistance.
