The end of Essential is something that has been coming for a long time. The company hasn't released a smartphone since 2017, and boy, three years of business is a long time. How does a manufacturer survive in this way, in a competitive market saturated by many competitors? The answer is simple: it doesn't.
El Essential Phone -or Essential PH-1, as many know it- It has been the flagship smartphone of the brand. In fact, in case you don't remember or never found out, it was one of the most popular at launch, even becoming the most important device in the industry, albeit for a short period of time. Moreover, although it is said that Apple was the one that launched the first smartphone with notch (iPhone X), it was actually Essential, with this model; what happened is that the Cupertino firm was the one that introduced the notch fashion.
Unfortunately, the manufacturer will no longer support the Essential Phone or its users. This is part of the closing of the company, which will take place definitively in April. The latest update for it is the one corresponding to this month. So it is time to change your smartphone, in case you are a user of this model, which will be more than obsolete.
Recall that the device was made official with a 5.71-inch IPS LCD screen that offers a FullHD + resolution of 2,560 x 1,312 pixels and is protected by a Corning Gorilla Glass 5. The processor that came with this is the veteran Snapdragon 835, the chip Qualcomm flagship of that time. This was paired with a 4GB RAM, 128GB internal storage space, and a 3,040mAh battery with support for 27W fast charging. It also came with a dual 13MP + 13MP rear camera and a front shooter. 8 MP.