The Essential Phone was unveiled a few months back and now has a launch date after many delays. We have been lucky enough to get Android from Andy Rubin, but now we also are getting what might be called one of the best smartphones of 2017 from him. Currently, you can visit Essential's official website and buy the device. We have seen the product and here are the Top 5 reasons as to why you should buy the Essential Phone.

Design and Build

The first point in this list is and should be that the Essential Phone has one of the best smartphone designs of the year 2017. And as for the Build, the device is made out of Titanium and Ceramic both of which are extremely durable.The glossy glass back would, however, attract many fingerprints. Some people have argued that the Essential Phone is an evolution of the Xiaomi Mi Mix design. But you have to keep in mind that the Xiaomi Mi Mix was a test run device and this is a complete market offering from Essential.

Specifications

The Essential Phone is going to go up against the flagships of 2017 like the Nokia 8 which was recently launched. After looking at the specification sheet we surely can say that it is no less than a flagship device. It features a 5.71-inch 2560 X 1312 pixel display. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset, which can be seen in devices like the Samsung Galaxy S8 and the Nokia 8. The device also features 4GB of RAM along with 128GB of storage which nowadays is common with flagship models of various mobile manufacturers.

Software

Andy Rubin the man behind Android and Essential had previously said that when you buy a smartphone it should be yours, so there will be no branding on the device you buy, and the phone will ship with Google's stock Android operating system. When you get the device you will see that there are only a few pre-installed apps o the device which mostly includes Google apps. Due to this, the phone works extremely fast. Also to be noted that due to the device being powered by stock Android, it will be getting all the updates as soon as they are released by Google.

Modularity

One of the many interesting features that we think the device has is modularity. The company has developed a range of accessories that will go with the Essential Phone like the 360-degree camera that can be attached at the top of the smartphone with the help of small metal pins on the device.

Price

The Essential phone currently is available for $699 (Roughly Rs. 44,798). It will be competing against all the flagship smartphones of this year like the iPhone 8 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 8. The people also trust the company as it has been started by the creator of Android operating system Andy Rubin, who also worked at Google to further develop the operating system. The smartphone is currently only available in the U.S. and Canada, However, the company plans to expand globally very soon.

Also Read: Essential Phone launched: Price, Specifications and Availability

Conclusion

We definitely think that the Essential Phone is a great device and will be able to take on any flagship device from any other mobile phone manufacturer easily. However, we do recommend that wait for a few reviews to surface on the device rather than just purchasing the device right now.