Essential Phone PH-1

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Release Date: Mar 13, 2019 (Expected) Market status: Coming Soon Official Website

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Essential Phone PH-1 Price, Launch Date

Expected Price:	Rs. 44,990
Release Date:	Mar 13, 2019 (Expected)
Variant:	4 GB RAM / 128 GB internal storage
Phone Status:	Upcoming phone

Essential Phone PH-1 details

Buy For

Robust configuration
4K video recording
Excellent cameras
Fingerprint sensor
Gorilla Glass
Fast charging and wireless charging

Beware of

Supports single SIM
No microSD card slot

Verdict

The Essential PH-1 is one of the best smartphones having plenty of great features. The phablet has it all which one desires in a flagship gadget. It is a superb choice for all and especially travellers. The performance, display, cameras, sound etc are perfect. However, one must keep in mind that the handset supports single SIM.

A master smartphone in all aspects

Display and Configuration

The Essential PH-1 comes with a large 5.7-inch IPS LCD display covered by Corning Gorilla Glass v5 for screen protection. It has a superb screen resolution of 1,312 x 2,560 pixels. The smartphone is powered by two quad-core Kyro 280 processors (2.45GHz + 1.9GHz), 4GB of RAM and Adreno 540 GPU. The handset boots on Android v7.1 (Nougat) OS and features a rear fingerprint sensor.

Camera and Storage

An 8MP (f/2.20) selfie shooter and a dual back camera with 13MP (f/1.85) each are present for photography and videography needs. Both the snappers (front and back) supports 4K video recording. The rear cameras use both colour and monochrome sensors which capture up to 200% more light. There is also a 360-degree camera port present at the back of the smartphone. The user can buy a 360-degree camera by spending a little extra budget. The 360-degree camera captures brilliant sharp images and videos. On the storage ground, the handset houses a 128GB internal memory and there is no microSD card slot present.

Battery and Connectivity

The smartphone is fuelled by a 3,040mAh li-ion battery which delivers long hours of backup. It supports fast charging as well as you can charge the smartphone wirelessly (supports cordless connector). On the connectivity ground, the Essential PH-1 features single SIM, 4G, 3G, 2G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC and USB port.

Essential Phone PH-1 price in india

Essential Phone PH-1 price in India is expected to be Rs. 44,990. Essential Phone PH-1 Expected to be launched on Mar 13, 2019. This is 4 GB RAM / 128 GB internal storage variant of Essential which is expected to available in Black Moon, Stellar Grey, Pure White, Ocean Depths colour.

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Key Specs See Full Specs

Android v7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to v9.0 (Pie)

Performance ▾

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This Device	81%
Average in group	77%
Best in this group	96%

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Octa core (2.45 GHz, Quad Core + 1.9 GHz, Quad core) Snapdragon 835 4 GB RAM

Display ▾

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This Device	73%
Average in group	76%
Best in this group	94%

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5.7 inches (14.48 cm) 1312x2560 px, 505 PPI IPS LCD

Camera ▾

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This Device	78%
Average in group	77%
Best in this group	99%

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13 MP + 13 MP Dual Primary Cameras LED Flash 8 MP Front Camera

Battery ▾

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This Device	70%
Average in group	72%
Best in this group	94%

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3040 mAh Fast Charging USB Type-C port

Supports Indian bands
128 GB, Non Expandable
Fingerprint sensor
Gorilla Glass 5
No FM Radio

Essential Phone PH-1 Specifications

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General

Launch Date		March 13, 2019 (Expected)
Brand		Essential
Model		PH-1
Operating System		Android v7.1 (Nougat)
Custom UI		Stock
SIM Slot(s)		Single SIM, GSM
SIM Size		SIM1: Nano
Network		4G: Available (supports Indian bands) 3G: Available, 2G: Available
Fingerprint Sensor
Quick Charging

Design

Height

141.5 mm Compare Size

Width

71.1 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm

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This Device	7.8 mm
Average in group	7.9 mm
Best in this group	5.1 mm

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Weight

185 grams

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This Device	185 grams
Average in group	165 grams
Best in this group	112 grams

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Build Material

Case: Ceramic, Titanium
Back: Ceramic, Titanium

Colours

Black Moon, Stellar Grey, Pure White, Ocean Depths

Display

Very Good ▾

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This Device	73%
Average in group	76%
Best in this group	94%

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Screen Size

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)

Screen Resolution

1312 x 2560 pixels

Bezel-less display

Pixel Density

505 ppi

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This Device	505 ppi
Average in group	515 ppi
Best in this group	745 ppi

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Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Touch Screen

Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.32 %

Performance

Very Good ▾

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This Device	81%
Average in group	77%
Best in this group	96%

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Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Processor

Octa core (2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 + 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280)

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This Device	Quad core, 2.45 GHz, Kryo 280 + Quad core, 1.9 GHz Kryo 280, Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835
Average in group	Dual core, 2.15 GHz, Kryo + Dual core, 1.6 GHz Kryo, Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
Best in this group	Dual core, 2.6 GHz, Cortex A76 + Dual core, 1.92 GHz Cortex A76 + Quad core, 1.8 GHz Cortex A55, Chipset: HiSilicon KIRIN 980

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Architecture

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 540

RAM

4 GB

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This Device	4 GB
Average in group	4 GB
Best in this group	10 GB

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Storage

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This Device	99%
Average in group	99%
Best in this group	99%

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Internal Memory

128 GB

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This Device	128 GB
Average in group	64 GB
Best in this group	256 GB

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Expandable Memory

Camera

Very Good ▾

Rear Camera compared to
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This Device	78%
Average in group	77%
Best in this group	99%

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Main Camera

Resolution

13 MP + 13 MP Dual Primary Cameras

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This Device	13 MP
Average in group	13 MP
Best in this group	48 MP

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Sensor

CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Hybrid autofocus, Phase Detection autofocus, Laser autofocus

Physical Aperture

F1.8

Flash

LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 120 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

8 MP Front Camera

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This Device	8 MP
Average in group	8 MP
Best in this group	25 MP

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Physical Aperture

F2.2

Flash

Screen flash

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 120 fps

Battery

Good ▾

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This Device	70%
Average in group	72%
Best in this group	94%

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Capacity		3040 mAh
Type		Li-ion
User Replaceable		No
Quick Charging		Fast

Network & Connectivity

SIM Size		SIM1: Nano
Network Support		4G (supports Indian bands), 3G, 2G
SIM 1		4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 11) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
Wi-Fi		Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features		Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth		v5.0
GPS		with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
USB Type-C		(Doesn`t support micro-USB)

Multimedia

FM Radio		No
Loudspeaker
Audio Jack		USB Type-C

Special Features

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor Position		Rear
Other Sensors		Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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Which is better between LG G6 or essential or Samsung S8 or iPhone 7or plus?

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Which is a better phone between Google Pixel XL 2 and Essential PH-1?

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Answered by Satyendra Pawar | 1 years ago

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Google Pixel 2 will be my recommendation as it offers an excellent overall specs and performance.
More or less Google Pixel 2 scores over the Essential phone in almost every department over and above Essential phone is not available in India currently, So it's very difficult to inform you about the overall hands-on experience about this phone.
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Whether Essential PH-1 is available in India?

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Answered by Siya Gavde | 1 years ago

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The expected Release Date: Dec 28, 2017 check the full spcificationsEssential PH-1

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