Wait is over, Andy Rubin, the founder and former CEO of Android Inc., has declared in his tweet that he debuts his smartphone named Essential Phone PH-1 priced at 699 & will start shipping within few weeks. PH-1 was announced on 30th May 2017.
Andy Rubin said in an email to its customers,
We've been working around the clock to get our first device in your hands. See this update from Andy. pic.twitter.com/bm5xm5XRKS
— Essential (@essential) July 21, 2017
The body of the smartphone is made up of titanium and ceramic materials. Titanium is harder, stronger and more resilient than aluminum. It is also more durable and doesn’t scratch, dent or bend. This phone has edge-to-edge Full Display, 5.71 -inches QHD display with a resolution of 2560×1312 pixels. The phone will be available in Black Moon, Steller Grey, Pure White and Ocean colors.
The PH-1 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, 4GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage, 13MP dual camera setup and an 8-megapixel front camera. The front-facing camera is capable of producing 8MP still photos and supports video recording in 4K.
The company has showcased a 360-degree camera that can be connected easily with the Essential Phone.
Essential Phone PH-1 Specifications
| Operating System | Android 7.1.1 |
|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 835 Kryo 280 Octa-core (2.45GHz Quad + 1.9GHz Quad), 64 bit, 10nm processor |
| RAM | 4GB |
| Internal storage | 128GB UFS 2.1 |
| Colors | Black Moon, Steller Grey, Pure White, Ocean |
| Materials | Titanium body Ceramic back Gorilla Glass5 |
| Network | UMTS/HSPA+: 1, 2, 4, 5 6, 8 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz CDMA EV-DO Rev. A: 0, 1, 10 FDD-LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66 TDD-LTE: 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 TD-SCDMA: 34, 39 |
| Display | 6 inch(76.1% screen-to-body ratio) IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen Full HD 1080p(367 ppi) Image Enhance Technology Scratch-resistant Corning Gorila Glass |
| Dimensions | Height: 141.5mm Width: 71.1mm Thickness: 7.8mm |
| Weight | 185 grams |
| Battery | 3040mAh Fast charging via USB |
| Rear 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 |
| Video | Microphone: 4x microphones with noise cancellation and beam forming Low Audio (earpiece) High Audio: (loudspeaker) |
| Sound | SmartAmp Clear Audio+ Bluetooth® 4.2 wireless technology aptX / A2DP |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth: 5.0 LE WiFi: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with MIMO NFC: yes Positioning: GPS and GLONASS |
| Ports | USB Type-C, Power Pins, Nano SIM |
| Sensor | Accelerometer Gyro Proximity Compass |
| Human Input | 10 finger multitouch; palm and water-error rejection Fingerprint reader: fastest available technology |