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no headphone jack?
no microsd?
no wireless charging?
no OLED?!?
is it water resistant at least?
all this plus small battery and $699
who the fuck is this for
no headphone jack?
no microsd?
no wireless charging?
no OLED?!?
is it water resistant at least?
I don't disagree; as a general statement. But making a laptop completely wireless network wise was a much greater advancement than making headphones wieless ever was or is. Particularly since we are talking about headphones used with a device that is usually less than a few feet from your head.
And there are literally billions of wired headphones that people aleady own. Removing ethernet jacks form laptops made practically nothing obsolete as that happened after wifi routers became the norm. Hell wifi made the laptop market explode in general in the internet age.
I just don't think they are completely going away at all; I know you didn't say that, but these threads are full of people making it that outright claim. "They are done, no chance, I am the all seeing expert of this prediction" x 10. And I sit here with my S8+ wondering what this engineering problem is.
Great looking phone, it's definitely exceeded my expectations, but it's an automatic miss for me due to the headphone jack situation unfortunately.
This isn't remotely true. Business laptops and laptops for power users still have ethernet ports. I suspect it will be the same with smartphones and the headphone jack where manufacturers will keep it in on certain models.
I was listening to the verge cast last night, and its actually lot worse than Pixel. As of now, even with the software update its close to iPhone 6/6S camera.
This phone is a disappointment. I just don't get the point. Want pure high-end Android experience? just get Pixel.
all this plus small battery and $699
who the fuck is this for
The verge cast was recorded hrs before the Ota.I was listening to the verge cast last night, and its actually lot worse than Pixel. As of now, even with the software update its close to iPhone 6/6S camera.
This phone is a disappointment. I just don't get the point. Want pure high-end Android experience? just get Pixel.
The verge cast was recorded hrs before the Ota.
Which makes you wonder why the rush for them to send out review units while their camera software was still in the works. Good cameras are vital for expensive phones.
What? add210 to that SD and you'll have the correct number
I don't think this is actually going to be the case.
all this plus small battery and $699
who the fuck is this for
Ah my bad. I looked up the Qualcomm number they are using on their site and Google was giving me the 625. Why don't they just say 835 on their site?
thx tho, i'll just get the XZ Premium instead.
Why do once in a blue moon a manufacturer try to push modular phones? It's never gonna happen, it's just not practical.
thx tho, i'll just get the XZ Premium instead.
The Sony rx100 camera line is the best compact on the market. I wish they'd use a 1 inch sensor in one of their phones.
Because the smaller Pixel is basically this but with massive bezels and worse build materials, but with maybe a better camera?
thx tho, i'll just get the XZ Premium instead.
They make the best camera sensors on the market for phones (most high end phones use their sensors these days), but that's only half of the equation. Proper software processing matters a whole lot, and that's where Sony fails over and over. They've held back top of the line sensors for their own phone division, refusing to sell them to any other phone, only for their phone to end up with worse pictures than everybody else.
This phone is actually worse. No finger print in NA + dat massive bezel and boxy design for premium price?
+ headphone jack
+ cheaper
This phone is actually worse. No finger print in NA + dat massive bezel and boxy design for premium price?
That is sad to hear. It is a shame they're holding things back.
The reviews for essential phone are saying the camera is middle tier. Guess I'll wait for pixel 2
I'm not in NA, so the fingerprint sensor is included, and I like the design, personal thing I guess. I'm all in it for the audio and video. 4k screen and excellent audio.
The battery size what you'd expect for a phone this size...
the design is subjective and all, but you could get last year's device, or the year before that, or the year before that, etc., etc. and have a very similar phone. the only major difference would be specs and paying a normal price for a flagship instead of the crazy price Sony always asks for. there's also a reason they only display in 1080p most of the time, you really can't tell the difference between 4K and 1440p at that size unless you're doing VR, but since it has a LCD it's not good for that, either. (though, to be fair, neither is the Essential phone).
the audio stuff seems like audiophile snake oil like most high end audio stuff, but whatever floats your boat.
Yes but not for a screen this size. The screen is always the primary battery drain
Pixel 2 won't have a headphone jack and Pixel 1 was priced at $650, which isn't really that much cheaper than $700. If they price drop Pixel 2 to $600, maybe, but that doesn't seem likely.
I was kinda talking about Pixel 1. You can get it for a lot cheaper now. If you comparing it with Pixel two then it will still beat this thing for the price
-OLED display so VR Capable
-Waterproof and wireless charging (based from the leaks)
-better camera (assuming they will innovate on the predecessor)
-Bigger battery (based from the leaks)
For this price point Essential phone just doesn't make sense.
OLED looks a ton better than IPS especially when you use the phone a lot in dark conditions. I do all the time.as for the other stuff, Daydream VR hasn't really caught on so the OLED display doesn't really matter unless you want to go the specific tract of getting VR, but not full VR just phone VR, and not even the established Galaxy VR but Daydream VR for whateer reason.
Dev Lee review
He seems to like it
I was kinda talking about Pixel 1. You can get it for a lot cheaper now. If you comparing it with Pixel XL 2 then it will still beat this thing for the price
-OLED display so VR Capable
-Waterproof and wireless charging (based from the leaks)
-better camera (assuming they will innovate on the predecessor)
-Bigger battery (based from the leaks)
For this price point Essential phone just doesn't make sense.
OLED looks a ton better than IPS especially when you use the phone a lot in dark conditions. I do all the time.
Mobile VR doesn't compete with full VR at all in my mind. Both have their place, I can't carry a full Vive system outside my home or workplace. Regarding GearVR, Daydream has much more capable default input functionality for obvious reasons, and now that Galaxy S8 also supports Daydream, it makes sense to release any mobile VR content on the Daydream platform.
Why do once in a blue moon a manufacturer try to push modular phones? It's never gonna happen, it's just not practical.
Simple is always better.
Removal of the headphone jack is sad.
Over the course of smartphone development, I've gradually gone from being excited about my contract ending so I can upgrade to a totally new and objectively superior device, to dreading the day my current device dies and I have to switch to something that is at least in some way shittier than what I was previously using.
This is how I have felt too. I am holding onto my note 4 for as long as I can.
$749
Good luck with that
Just "OK" camera means DOA for me.
Just "OK" camera means DOA for me.
I feel like "just okay" is pretty unacceptable at that premium pricepoint given the competition.
Regardless, I'm seeing advertising for this thing everywhere and my gut is telling me that it might have some staying power. Maybe that's just the marketing working, though.
Wow... That is a colossal fuck up that is probably going to do some serious damage