Andy Rubin brings his new smartphone!
Father of Android – Andy Rubin introduces new phone Essential Phone. The smartphone was teased for some time. It has 5.7-inch bezel-less display. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor. It comes with the 13MP dual Rear camera and 8MP front camera.
The highlight of the smartphone is not only bezel-less but also has modular 360 degree camera attachment with magnetic connectors. The camera can shoot UHD (3840 x 1920) video at 30fps. The smartphone doesn’t have a headphone jack and will ship with a headphone dongle in the box. The phone has a titanium and ceramic body and an additional charging dock comes with the box. The Android version is not specified yet.
The Essential Phone will be coming in four colours Black Moon, Stellar Grey, Pure White and Ocean Depths. It is priced for $699 in USA bundle with the 360-degree camera priced for $749.
Essential Phone specifications are
- Processor: 2.45GHz Octa core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
- Display: 5.7-inch with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 glass, 2560×1312 QHD
- RAM: 4GB
- Memory: 128GB
- OS: Android
- Camera: Rear 13MP Dual RGB + Mono with image fusion technology, 13MP True Monochrome mode f/1.85 lens, Video recording at 4K 30fps, 1080p 60fps or 720p 120fps/ Front 8MP with 16:9 aspect ratio f/2.20 fixed hyperfocal lens, Video recording at 4K 30fps, 1080p 60fps or 720p 120fps
- Connectivity: USB Type C, Bluetooth 5.0,Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with MIMO, NFC, GPS and GLONASS
- Battery: 3,040mAh with fast charging