Essential phone

[jtec14]

I would say yes, but depending on what price you're getting it for.

Nice review! No post processing of the photos?

 

[Alexz_Hong]

No problem. ohh If from OP5 maybe not that big of an upgrade since similar processor. Haha.

Thank you so much for your feedbacks, currently I am using OP5, still considering to grab this phone

 

[Alexz_Hong]

Thanks! Yeah. No post processing done at all, and uploaded to Google photos at original resolution.

Nice review! No post processing of the photos?

 

[kEvinErd]

Thanks! Yeah. No post processing done at all, and uploaded to Google photos at original resolution.

Sorry side track a little, how do you usually transfer your photos from one phone onto your Pixel so that you can leverage the free unlimited upload onto Google Photos at original resolution? Haha

 

[joesph]

nice video. not boring. will go YouTube and like it, and tweet it

for Samsung, I think it can run a lot of apps without some funny China phones errors. essential phone? many apps can run super fine like Samsung? thank you

 

[Alexz_Hong]

I normally just use a USB C thumb drive to transfer onto the pixel. Then upload from there. Haha.

Sorry side track a little, how do you usually transfer your photos from one phone onto your Pixel so that you can leverage the free unlimited upload onto Google Photos at original resolution? Haha

 

[Alexz_Hong]

Thanks!!! The ram management is quite decent? There's only so much 4GB can do on Android. Haha. For example with a game open (mobile legends) I can switch to a few other apps like telegram, whatsapp, Instagram, carousel, Reddit, chrome, and go back to the game without it reloading. I did notice it might reload an app or 2 along the way, but it's smart enough to know to keep the game. So I'm quite okay with it. Definitely not as aggressive as how some Chinese brands like to manage their RAM. But your mileage may vary though, mobile legends isn't really a super heavy game. Haha

nice video. not boring. will go YouTube and like it, and tweet it

for Samsung, I think it can run a lot of apps without some funny China phones errors. essential phone? many apps can run super fine like Samsung? thank you

 

[kEvinErd]

I normally just use a USB C thumb drive to transfer onto the pixel. Then upload from there. Haha.

Oh right... That's neat. Haha

 

[wilflare]

I normally just use a USB C thumb drive to transfer onto the pixel. Then upload from there. Haha.

so the photos don't actually get loaded unto your Pixel?
that's really really neat. hmm

wish Google Photos had better folder management though

 

[Alexz_Hong]

Have to transfer to the pixel ya. Cause if it's just on the USB C drive, it doesn't show up in the Google Photos app. But not a huge deal. Saved a lot of Google drive storage using this already. Hahaha

so the photos don't actually get loaded unto your Pixel?
that's really really neat. hmm

wish Google Photos had better folder management though

 

[viperx]

Thank you so much for your feedbacks, currently I am using OP5, still considering to grab this phone

I switched over from op5 to essential. Mostly due to essential's form factor n design as op5 with that bezel looks dated and essential was on sale back then. Performance wise, op5 is a little snappier but other than that, not much difference. Screen wise, oled vs lcd, oled is going to have more vibrant colors. Essential has better gps. Essential's updates are like a boss too. Camera wise, i would think both are similar if u use google cam port on essential. Decent but not great. I had issues using google cam port on op5 previously(can see dots in the images, not sure if it's fixed now). Conclusion is not much difference for you unless you are itching for a different phone to play with.

 

[wilflare]

Have to transfer to the pixel ya. Cause if it's just on the USB C drive, it doesn't show up in the Google Photos app. But not a huge deal. Saved a lot of Google drive storage using this already. Hahaha

ah! so the steps ah
(1) Connect USB-C Drive to Pixel
(2) Copy files from USB-C Drive to Pixel (a separate folders under Files)
(3) Upload via Google Photos

but when you copy over, how are your timestamps? did they get messed up?

 

[Alexz_Hong]

ah! so the steps ah
(1) Connect USB-C Drive to Pixel
(2) Copy files from USB-C Drive to Pixel (a separate folders under Files)
(3) Upload via Google Photos

but when you copy over, how are your timestamps? did they get messed up?

Yup. No issues with time stamps ya. So same as the time i took the photo.

 

[Irrelevant]

Hi anyone know of fasting charging for this phone? Will using apple 29watts brick screw the phone up?


On andriod ios9, but when swipe up to wanna go to app page switcher will pop up kinda annoying

Bought back another set to play around again haha

 

[kEvinErd]

Hi anyone know of fasting charging for this phone? Will using apple 29watts brick screw the phone up?


On andriod ios9, but when swipe up to wanna go to app page switcher will pop up kinda annoying

Bought back another set to play around again haha

Do a continuous long swipe to go straight into app drawer

 

[Irrelevant]

Do a continuous long swipe to go straight into app drawer

Yes it works now but seems like switcher comes up regardless

 

[edmund_gan]

Not bad right ?? did the carbon fiber skin by myself..haha

Sent from HUAWEI CLT-L29 using GAGT

 

[chong]

Not bad right ?? did the carbon fiber skin by myself..haha

Looking good! Reminds me of Pixel.

 

[chong]

Has anyone managed to get Youtube zoom-to-fill working? Where the video will be extended to cover the area around the notch.

Source: https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/08/29/essential-phone-finally-gets-support-youtube-zoom-fill/

 

[Alexz_Hong]

Yeah. It's been working for me since a few days back.

Has anyone managed to get Youtube zoom-to-fill working? Where the video will be extended to cover the area around the notch.

Source: https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/08/29/essential-phone-finally-gets-support-youtube-zoom-fill/