In late March we told you that Android founder and Creator of the eponymous operating system, Andy Rubin founded the company Essential and determined to create your own unique smartphone. Andy even teased users of the Network the photos of the smartphone, but details about it to share not in a hurry. And then, finally, took place the official presentation of the gadget called Essential Phone. What it has against the competition? In this we are now and try to understand.
First, the smartphone has an almost edge-to-edge screen, if not to take into account its lower part with the standard Android buttons. In the upper right of the screen “bumps” 8-megapixel front camera. The entire interface adapts to her, not to overlap any elements on the screen. Due to the fact creates a wonderful effect of increasing the screen, and the aspect ratio is 19:10 instead of the traditional 16:9. Diagonal LTPS display has a size of 5.71 inches, and resolution is at 2560 1312 pixels. However, he can boast of a good brightness of 500 nits.
The main camera is arranged is very original. First, the gadget is equipped with two 13-megapixel sensors. The first takes in the RGB range and the second in monochrome. The device is able to focus by using a phase and laser detection. The camera can shoot video in 4K resolution at 30 frames per second. In 1080p the frame rate increases to 60 fps, and 720p up to 120fps. The front camera has an aperture of f/2.2 that will allow you to shoot great selfies, even if the ambient lighting is far from ideal.
But that’s not all! To the right of the two lenses of the main camera located magnetic contacts to which is mounted additional accessory of a smartphone – a 360-degree camera has two sensors with a resolution of 12 megapixels, with lenses like “fish eye” and four built-in microphones. This device will allow you to shoot video with a resolution of 3840 by 1920 pixels and a frame rate of 30 frames per second. The developers assure us that in the near future will be issued additional accessories like charging station Phone Essential Deck with magnetic connectors, as well as other useful device for owners of the smartphone.
Edge smartphone frames titanium frame, scratch-resistant or bending when the device is dropped on the ground. Back cover of the gadget is made of ceramic and provides the user with a choice of four color schemes: “black moon”, “star grey”, “pure white” or “ocean depths”. The device screen is covered with Gorilla Glass of the fifth generation. The width of the smartphone is 71.1 mm, and it weighs at 185 grams it. As the Central processor Essential Phone uses Snapdragon 835. Also on Board gadget 4 GB RAM, 128 GB of memory, and the battery capacity of 3040 mAh. The cost of the smartphone will be $ 699 (plus $ 50 if you want to buy 360-degree camera). In sale the device will be available within the next month.
The Android maker has officially unveiled its own smartphone
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