Ka Andy Rubin, on Tuesday launched his own phone under the aegis of his own start-up he calls, Essential. Essential's brand new phone is called simply the Essential phone (model number PH-1). The Essential phone, from Essential, is essentially an Android-based phone that's near bezel-less and works on a principle that Google's Project Ara stood.
Specifications:
Processor:
The Essential phone is powered by a 2.45 GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor clubbed with Adreno 540 GPU.
RAM:
4GB
Internal storage:
The Essential phone comes with 128GB of internal memory which is non-expandable.
Display:
The Essential phone comes with a 5.7-inch LTPS display. It comes with an unusual 19:10 aspect ratio instead of the regular 16:9 and a 2560x1312 pixel resolution which is sort of border-line Quad-HD.
Camera:
The Essential phone sports a dual camera system on the rear consisting of two 13-megapixel sensors wherein one is standard RGB while the other is monochrome. The dual camera system, because it has a monochrome sensor, is able to take in more light and should theoretically aid in better low light photos. A similar set-up is seen in phones like Huawei's P9 and the Honor 8.
The Essential phone's rear camera system can further assist in telephoto, bokeh and 'true monochrome' shots.The system, in addition, comes with Laser and Phase Detection Autofocus, a dual-LED (dual-tone) flash and support for 4K video recording.On the front, the Essential phone comes with an 8-megapixel camera which is also capable of recording 4K videos.
Software and connectivity:
The dual-SIM Essential phone runs an unspecified version of Android and will support Andy Rubin's home-grown version of a smart/virtual assistant. The assistant on-board will take on the likes of Apple's Siri, Google's Assistant, Microsoft's Cortana and Amazon's Alexa in the days to come. It supports 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0 and USB Type-C for charging and data syncing. The Essential phone doesn't come with a 3.5mm audio jack though.
Battery:
The phone is backed by a 3,040mAh battery and supports fast-charging.
Pricing and availability:
Rubin's Essential phone has been launched in the US at a price of $699 which roughly translates to Rs 45,097. Essential's 360 degree camera, will meanwhile, cost buyers $199 which roughly translates to Rs 12,838. There's also an option to buy it along with the phone as well. The phone plus the camera module will be available for $749 (roughly Rs 48,323) for a limited period.
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