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Pick up the Essential Phone from Amazon for only $399.99

Pick up the Essential Phone from Amazon for only $399.99

Posted: 15 Apr 2018, 15:00 , by Alan Friedman

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Pick up the Essential Phone for $399.99 from Amazon

Last month, the Essential Phone was discounted at Best Buy, offered at a price of $450. Now, the price of Andy Rubin's high-end handset has been reduced to $399.99 at Amazon. That is $100 or 20% off Amazon's pre-sale price of $499.99. And it is a far cry from the notched phone's $699.99 initial price. In case it has slipped your mind, the Essential Phone features a 5.71-inch edge-to-edge LCD display with a customizable notch, a 1312 x 2560 resolution, and a 19:10 aspect ratio.

Powering the Essential Phone is the Snapdragon 835 chipset, carrying an octa-core CPU and the Adreno 540 GPU. There is 4GB of RAM inside along with 128GB of internal storage. The dual camera setup on back includes one 13MP RGB camera, and a second 13MP monochrome camera. In front, an 8MP snapper handles selfies and video chats. Keeping the lights on is a 3040mAh battery, and Android 8.1 is pre-installed.

The sale price is available for the Black Moon and Pure White models. If you want to add the plug-in 360 degree camera, the price rises to $467.88. With the Essential HD earphones, the bundle will set you back $496.87.

Essential is believed to be working on a sequel, which is expected to improve on the oft-criticized cameras on the first-generation device, and add an IP certification rating.

source: Amazon

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posted on 15 Apr 2018, 15:51 8

1. TechSceptic (Posts: 405; Member since: 05 Feb 2018)

That's honestly a quality phone for that specific price range. The build is amazing, even compared to flagships and the software is generally much improved compared to how it was at its release. I would definitely consider this over a Oneplus 5T, if you can live with your phone having a notch and a mid-range camera. In Essential's defence, they do have the best notch out there, as it is much smaller than the likes seen on the Iphone X or even the Huawei P20. Essential did the notch first, and so far they still have the best notch design.

I personally prefer a design without a notch, as I see it as a compromise while brands wait for technology to mature. Looking at a compromise every day isn't my thing, but It's personal preference tho.

posted on 15 Apr 2018, 16:27 2

3. sgodsell (Posts: 6073; Member since: 16 Mar 2013)

The camera is definitely not mid range since the updates. Plus for $49 extra you can get the 360 camera as well. Which is great for VR and Cardboard. Try looking for a 4k 360 camera for $49. Good luck finding one. That 360 camera puts this deal over the top.

posted on 15 Apr 2018, 16:25 2

2. gamehead (Posts: 646; Member since: 04 Jul 2017)

Now that's tempting

posted on 15 Apr 2018, 16:31 4

4. sgodsell (Posts: 6073; Member since: 16 Mar 2013)

The 360 camera attachment puts this into a great buy. That and it's build quality is second to none. Especially with its titanium and ceramic materials. Makes it really durable. BB10. Not to mention the 4 GB of RAM, SD 835, and 128 GB of storage.

posted on 15 Apr 2018, 17:30 4

5. palmguy (Posts: 849; Member since: 22 Mar 2011)

Not to mention the constant software updates.

posted on 15 Apr 2018, 17:48 2

6. tallmatt81 (Posts: 69; Member since: 22 Dec 2016)

$399 at Best Buy to

posted on 15 Apr 2018, 18:16 3

7. 2112jc (Posts: 11; Member since: 15 Jul 2012)

Picked one up from BestBuy for $399 today. Would LOVE to have the Grey color, but I couldnt justify paying extra for color. This is a great phone. That price makes it almost unable to pass up.

posted on 15 Apr 2018, 19:11 1

8. rouyal (Posts: 390; Member since: 05 Jan 2018)

How’s the signal reception in weak areas compared to your past phones?

posted on 15 Apr 2018, 19:28 1

9. kakudiego (Posts: 74; Member since: 21 May 2014)

below $500 should be the price since release!
$400 is good price for the hardware, but only few people will buy

posted on 16 Apr 2018, 00:58 1

10. maddy996 (Posts: 108; Member since: 06 Jan 2014)

I wish could have one but sadly not available in India.

posted on 16 Apr 2018, 08:54

11. tokuzumi (Posts: 1366; Member since: 27 Aug 2009)

That's a good deal. Although, I'm looking to see what the U12 brings. If the rumor mill is true, and it's a very slim bezel 5.5" device, that will make the phone very one-hand capable.