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Take amazing photos with this unlocked 128GB Essential smartphone. The edge-to-edge 5.71-inch display is ideal for streaming videos, and the octa-core Kryo processor and 4GB of RAM let you play games without lag. This Essential smartphone runs the Android operating system, which provides you with access to thousands of Google Play Store applications.
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5
Close to perfection
on September 28, 2017
Posted by: vikesfankory
from MN
Let me start off by saying that I am a person who obsesses over perfection for what I spend my money on. Whether it is going out to eat or a cell phone. I expect to get what I put my money into. . With cell phones I expect a few things for the money that I am paying.
First off it needs to be durable. Most people, myself included need to know that this device can last over a two year contract without a accident setting us back. I know it is unreasonable for a small device that is held in pockets, purses, and going everywhere with accident prone beings is difficult. Second the hardware needs to perform well for a few years. 3rd my phone is mine. I am paying hundreds of hard earned dollars for a device I should have what I want on it when I want and how I want. I do not like bloatware, adds I did not ask for, or any other company plugging and smearing their face all over that device. Finally a phone that software continues to update, improve, and make my device feel like new (or as close as it can with how fast technology rolls) for at a minimum 2 years if not more.
First off it needs to be durable. Most people, myself included need to know that this device can last over a two year contract without a accident setting us back. I know it is unreasonable for a small device that is held in pockets, purses, and going everywhere with accident prone beings is difficult. Second the hardware needs to perform well for a few years. 3rd my phone is mine. I am paying hundreds of hard earned dollars for a device I should have what I want on it when I want and how I want. I do not like bloatware, adds I did not ask for, or any other company plugging and smearing their face all over that device. Finally a phone that software continues to update, improve, and make my device feel like new (or as close as it can with how fast technology rolls) for at a minimum 2 years if not more.
No, this is not a perfect phone. But I have never held a device so close to it. The build quality on this is second to none. I have purposely dropped this phone from a height of 20 feet on its corner and there was not a scratch, dent, or any glass out of place. The ceramic back, titanium sides, and Gorilla Glass 5 help up perfectly. I did many more drop tests on this device from lower heights and various angles and it still looks perfect and everything functions as it should. Yes the full front side display and almost 0 bevel is cool. You can read that review anywhere. But this thing can take a beating and with no case to add to it. Making it perfect for those people whos life involves a durable device that can go through a lot of rough times. The only part with durability that I have not liked is the lack of water proofing/resistance. However as much of a bummer as that is I am sure a waterproof or water resistant case will come by way of a 3rd party soon enough if they don't already have one.
The hardware seems really nice one this. The processor has no lag even when I have numerous apps going at once. I tried heavy games and streamed movies and music or anything to bog it down and I couldn't. I had about 20 things downloading, movies going, and apps going at once and it was like greased lightning. So now to the elephant in the room. The camera. Yes before the update it seemed like a camera from a year or two ago. However, since they updated it the camera preforms just fine, even in low light. My buddy has a Pixel XL and yes on his screen they looked better. But when we uploaded them to a pc and compared ours side to side they were almost identical. Most of what I wanted to fix was due to software which can be updated by 3rd party apps. Nothing big at all.
As for the whole phone being "mine" this phone was PERFECT! It was such a bare bones phone with so much space I have been able to put what I want how I want with absolutely no issues. It was honestly the first time I got a device that did this, and all of my family, friends, and co workers were shocked by it.
As for the software again it is as bare bones as they come. But I get updates that aren't intrusive to what I want to do to the device. It just improves it without intruding. This is the one and only time I or anyone I know have not been annoyed by updates.
This phone does have some flaws like any device out there. It is not quite perfect by any means. The waterproofing needs to be fixed and yes the proper software to get the most out of the camera should have been out of the box. But since this is the first device Essential made it is nothing short of amazing. Yes, I want perfection in high end devices. Will I ever get it, probably not. But this one nailed most aspects on its first try and I cannot wait to see what the future holds. I can honestly say that this device feels like it can go for a long time without feeling out of date and you will definitely get your money's worth.
The hardware seems really nice one this. The processor has no lag even when I have numerous apps going at once. I tried heavy games and streamed movies and music or anything to bog it down and I couldn't. I had about 20 things downloading, movies going, and apps going at once and it was like greased lightning. So now to the elephant in the room. The camera. Yes before the update it seemed like a camera from a year or two ago. However, since they updated it the camera preforms just fine, even in low light. My buddy has a Pixel XL and yes on his screen they looked better. But when we uploaded them to a pc and compared ours side to side they were almost identical. Most of what I wanted to fix was due to software which can be updated by 3rd party apps. Nothing big at all.
As for the whole phone being "mine" this phone was PERFECT! It was such a bare bones phone with so much space I have been able to put what I want how I want with absolutely no issues. It was honestly the first time I got a device that did this, and all of my family, friends, and co workers were shocked by it.
As for the software again it is as bare bones as they come. But I get updates that aren't intrusive to what I want to do to the device. It just improves it without intruding. This is the one and only time I or anyone I know have not been annoyed by updates.
This phone does have some flaws like any device out there. It is not quite perfect by any means. The waterproofing needs to be fixed and yes the proper software to get the most out of the camera should have been out of the box. But since this is the first device Essential made it is nothing short of amazing. Yes, I want perfection in high end devices. Will I ever get it, probably not. But this one nailed most aspects on its first try and I cannot wait to see what the future holds. I can honestly say that this device feels like it can go for a long time without feeling out of date and you will definitely get your money's worth.
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