All I want is: Expandable storage Waterproofing Headphonejack 256 gb storage No bezels Fingerprintreader intergrated into the display Wireless charging The best internals No software junk Drop/scratch proof material 4K 60fps camera that shoots perfect photo's And it has got to be less than 200 bucks. Now is that to ask for???
future indeed, my wireless headset has a fried bluetooth chip, and i prefer (replacable) cable anyways because i never need to charge and never run out. i and many others will look elsewhere, thus missing sales. Bluetooth by itself is still developing rapidly anyways!
I'll be waiting for your test for some video shots from that new phone and your review of it. Camera quality is "essential" nowadays for aspiring youtubers/vloggers.
Vinay Thakur. I'm not defending this phone by any means. Waterproof is a deal breaker alone, at least for me. I like riding my bike in the rain, sight...
Alex Lu did you mean "shut up *all of the rest of the English speaking world except the USA?*" also thanks for showing your true COLOURS by responding so rudely, fits in with the stereotypes.
Scott Brenner I really don't understand why all these reviewers are acting so positivly. they critize medicore htc offerings yet not this overpriced garbage?
Adam Daniel I know that 128 GB is more than enough but still many flagship phones provide a dedicated micro SD card slot. But I am saying a headphone jack should have been present there in a $ 700 phone.
2017 headphone jack is 2012s full hardware keyboard. Some folks just gonna bitch about not using their $8 headphones and don't talk about Beats because you know 90% of folks out there do not own Beats. *shrug*
Ben Rosenberg Uh Beats aren't even that good, so using them as some sort of indication of high quality is suspect. I use AKG, Sony, and JVC btw. I just wanna listen to my music as simple as possible. No headphone jack and having to use an adapter or Bluetooth isn't difficult, but it's a notch above the simplicity of a headphone jack,not to mention inferior sound.
An "essential" phone would have the specs and software of the OnePlus 5, screen of the S8+, camera of the upcoming Note 8, -A headphone jack -Stereo speakers, -Fingerprint scanner (back or front side) -IP 68 waterproofing -IR blaster (remote) And under $700 Just my opinion feel free to leave a reply and correct me or add another feature :)
To be honest. I feel the same, but... It always starts like this then people adapt. Companies adapt. If there is a market that changes, companies adapt to it. More people will adapt to bluetooth/wireless audio tech or even just get a usb C/lightning headphone/earphone set which has an inbuilt dac or whatever. We have to start somewhere and tech changes all the time. Old tech dies out. It's not convenient for the average user that already has a headphone jack set. But the World moves regardless or what people say. I embrace the changes now after initially slating it. But it's not cost friendly for the majority of us... But then again. Don't buy a premium phone. Get an older phone for cheaper with a jack for a 1/4 of the price. There isn't a huge difference in phones in the last 4 or so years apart from the Camera. But if you pay a premium for a premium phone, that is the new premium.
Amish Abbasi it's not real 4k at all, make some research, sony lied, plus the screen quality is pretty bad and the lens is meh compared to others like Samsung or Apple, 960 fps is cool though
Best ESSENTIAL phone I ever owned is my Nexus 5X, to this day it's still a great phone. Google should really reconsider doing a phone like 5X again, feels like it's been made by IKEA: decent price, decent specs, great design and very usefull.
Justin H true. I'd probably get the V30, wanted the Note 8 but it's going to be near $1000 according to rumors, won't buy a phone that expensive. Will see about Huawei Mate 10 or LG V30
Justin H I'd swap out waterproofing for a removable battery on my LG G6 IN A HEARTBEAT ... Having a non removable battery puts an expiration date on your device which is a no-no ... I 'd also swap out wireless charging for a metal back in a heartbeat because it negates the need for a case and improves durability ... Wireless charging is overrated ... You need to but a separate wireless charger which is expensive ...it charges slower than Type-C quick charge AND you can't use it while it's charging
You will once you know you can.I want to take my phone with me while i stroll the beach,sun bathing next to the pool,or fapping in the bath without worries.
HollowGrapeJ iPhone 7 , Galaxy S7 and above, g6 and above. Plenty of current gen flagships have it. And for 700 you can have any of those including the s8.
Kammex I was looking for this comment (sorry Marques). That was hilarious. He's usually almost perfect with his grammar, but that was definitely a slip up 😂😂😂
Kammex i was looking for this comment too! If anything this shows that he has so much skill that his mind didnt stop when he did the mistake and he kept going! Its essential for a person to ignore their mistakes while speaking!
For the pricing of $700 you'd think it would have all the basic essentials... Not having an IP rating, headphone jack, and SD storage is kind of retarded... where did the money go. Its basically a worse way more expensive OP5 with just a different design, which personally i dont even think looks that good.
Essential phone is owned by a Chinese company c alled Tencent and looks like it's spending a lot of $ on ad but everybody knows it's a Chinese phone disguised in created by android creator
Too many "essential" features missing for my taste. Ever since owning a phone with wireless charging it is something I need along with removable storage and a headphone jack, I also prefer my AMOLED display. I don't care about the minimal bezels or 360 camera.
I'm pretty sure they'll release modules for both the headphone jack and wireless charging later down the line. I would say that this is the best Android phone out there.
Marques you do a great job with your video production. Love the close up shots. When you were on camera in the piece, I found the tripods and speaker a bit distracting. Perhaps you could tighten up the studio sequence. Great job overall.
That wallpaper I need it!
This wallpaper is available on the app called “Backdrops”. The name of the wallpaper itself is "Splat Attack". You have a search bar in the app.
Panchios ur the man, thanks 🤙
Panchios u the man dude
Wallpaper link?
JeffTutorials yes where is it?
Backdrops Splat Attack Wallpaper
JeffTutorials back drop app 👍🏻
JeffTutorials search Splat attack on Backdrops . I gotchu fam
Backdrops
WHAT IS MORE ESSENTIAL IS MY $700
Then don't buy it?
Shaswat a
no shit sherlock
ye, i was expecting a very low price on it, but its trucking expensive for something that is just bare...
Shaswat lol nice 👍
The full screen apps look so nice. I hope more apps get optimized for this kind of display.
I love the cutout for selfie can. It looks really cool
Anybody notice the "beats speaker" in the trash?
I think it's the switch
+Max R **facepalm**
It's the Beats Pill, or some other shitty name
lol i didnt realize that , i had to go back to see that
its an ue boom
I usually watch Marques's video in 360p on my Galaxy Note 4. but since his phone is quite 🔥, this time I'm stepping it up to 480p.
DarkzHaunter I see you like to live dangerously.
Kushagra Verma lmao
shhhh, no one tell darkzhaunter about 1080p
i usually watch his videos in 1080p because i'm privileged
DarkzHaunter and i watch his videos in 1440p on my iphone 7 plus
I have been waiting forever for a unboxing and impression video of this phone. I am waiting to get one when it comes out
All I want is:
Expandable storage
Waterproofing
Headphonejack
256 gb storage
No bezels
Fingerprintreader intergrated into the display
Wireless charging
The best internals
No software junk
Drop/scratch proof material
4K 60fps camera that shoots perfect photo's
And it has got to be less than 200 bucks.
Now is that to ask for???
and like a three day battery life
jaxty // dude that's a 800-1000 dollar phone
Bruh That's at least a 700 - 1000 dollar phone
TheFlex youtuber i’m pretty sure it was a joke
ZB Hockey I hope it is
"No headphone jack"
*turns off video"
Where's the tailosove tech collab
Argf I'm really hyped for it
Argf you kinding right
Argf Yeah!
Argf omfg surprised to see such a comment here lol... I guess he has 38k loyal fans
Savva Moser He commented on one of tailosove Tech's videos telling him to email him if he ever wants to do a collaboration or something.
The shirt and design look even more amazing in the purple color. Good stuff! Oh and the phone looks promising too.
I don't mean to hate but this "essential" phone does seem to be missing quite a few "essentials".
I mean it makes calls, but for its price, yeah it's shit
Thomas Willis Jokes already overused.Get over it portless thing are future. Fucking 🐑 learn to change. And they didnt name the essential for this shit
Thomas Willis very original comment 👌
future indeed, my wireless headset has a fried bluetooth chip, and i prefer (replacable) cable anyways because i never need to charge and never run out.
i and many others will look elsewhere, thus missing sales.
Bluetooth by itself is still developing rapidly anyways!
What does "essential" mean to you?
I'll be waiting for your test for some video shots from that new phone and your review of it. Camera quality is "essential" nowadays for aspiring youtubers/vloggers.
Creative North his preliminary review of the camera quality is I think promising. :)
Camera is essential. That phone should have a really good camera to compete with samsung and iphone.
Why would a youtuber or a vlogger use a camera phone if he can afford to buy some decent SLRs designed for that very purpose?
Naughty Lana real vloggers are always prepared. You'll never know when will you need an excellent camera-phone when it's needed.
Link to the wallpaper?
David Petrosyan Yeah
please lol
It sent the link
I'd like it too pls
This wallpaper is available on the app called “Backdrops”. The name of the wallpaper itself is "Splat Attack". You have a search bar in the app.
"one of those doesn't HAS the filter"
finally
András Tóvölgyi I scrolled down for this
Design is beautiful
But As Marques Says "NOT PERFECT FOR EVERYONE"
No Wirless Charging , Even No headphone jack
It has "wireless" charging with it's mod, that uses those 2 dots on the back. :D
sm0gikas and those mods are essential for every phone
sm0gikas but no waterproof tho
Skillless Gaming. Of course it is, just like dongles, that this phone will have too. /sarcarsmoff :D
Vinay Thakur. I'm not defending this phone by any means. Waterproof is a deal breaker alone, at least for me. I like riding my bike in the rain, sight...
Mi mix 2 is coming
dharmesh jalondhara Winter is here though 😂😂😂
"it doesn't has colour"
Alex Lu colour
ian gee I agree it should be colour but you can't force people not to do something that technically isn't wrong. And it doesn't really matter..
Shut up British scrubs
Alex Lu did you mean "shut up *all of the rest of the English speaking world except the USA?*" also thanks for showing your true COLOURS by responding so rudely, fits in with the stereotypes.
Us has a bigger economy than all the English speaking countrys
Ahhh we didn't know back then that this display design will be every where
how to make an MKBHD video in 2017: constantly remind the viewer that the year is indeed 2017 in every video
Despite what others may think the one plus5 is the actual essential phone.
I LIKE the wallpaper on this phone. What's the name of the wallpaper?
guard213 it's on the Play Store (Android). Just search Backdrops and search the wallpaper "Splat Attack"
Dark Young Knight Blood dude thanks! You're awesome
Dark Young Knight Blood thanks buddy. Blessings ☺️
Dark Young Knight Blood Aaaah you have to pay just to save it to your gallery :/
Khanin the Uhnahkian but you can set it as your wallpaper for free.
Loving the switch in the background
MKBHD does it late but does it better than everyone.
"no gimmicks"
"two magnetic pins for accessories"
??
Scott Brenner I really don't understand why all these reviewers are acting so positivly. they critize medicore htc offerings yet not this overpriced garbage?
make this top comment ffs
Brandon well. I would say they are probably paid to do this review.
Brandon To be fair, this isn't a review.
FreebieJeebiez he still was very positive about it. overall the press around this phone has been pretty positive which is shocking.
Low-Key Nintendo Switch in the bin at the end XD
Dope Phone! Great Review!
You missed out titling it as the Essential Review.
I'm pretty sure a headphone jack, expandable storage, water resistance are essential..... especially in 2017 with that price tag
I thought you'd be one of the 1st to make a video on it. Shame I can't do a video of it here in the UK
I see you got honor 9 review :)
Man, your videos are pretty high quality, but this is really really good. Keep it up!
Headphone jack and Dedicated Memory Card slot is ESSENTIAL!!!
Adam Daniel I know that 128 GB is more than enough but still many flagship phones provide a dedicated micro SD card slot. But I am saying a headphone jack should have been present there in a $ 700 phone.
2017 headphone jack is 2012s full hardware keyboard. Some folks just gonna bitch about not using their $8 headphones and don't talk about Beats because you know 90% of folks out there do not own Beats. *shrug*
Ben Rosenberg Uh Beats aren't even that good, so using them as some sort of indication of high quality is suspect. I use AKG, Sony, and JVC btw. I just wanna listen to my music as simple as possible. No headphone jack and having to use an adapter or Bluetooth isn't difficult, but it's a notch above the simplicity of a headphone jack,not to mention inferior sound.
And it really doesn't take much space...
Imo if this phone had OLED,SD Slot,Headphone Jack and IP68 it could sell for 900$
Ben Rosenberg Beats are overpriced shit
Do a full review of HTC 11.
No headphone jack? Forget this phone...
Loved the way you spoke about the phone
Damn , This phone is a Beauty
An "essential" phone would have the specs and software of the OnePlus 5, screen of the S8+, camera of the upcoming Note 8,
-A headphone jack
-Stereo speakers,
-Fingerprint scanner (back or front side)
-IP 68 waterproofing
-IR blaster (remote)
And under $700
Just my opinion feel free to leave a reply and correct me or add another feature :)
Poatatasium Poatatogen PO2 Agreed this phone is disappointing.
Replace fingerprint scanner with removable 24 hour battery
longer battery life
And not a camera like the note 8! The Note 8's camera is beast!
Why should I correct your opinion
I guess we're waiting for the Note 8 and next iPhone reveal.
elzeus13 not much to reveal tho after the leaks :p
elzeus13 note 8 tomorrow
elzeus13 TOMMOROW MMMM HYPED
- XPL0S1V3 - Tomorrow?
yeah, the note 8 reveal is tomorrow, Aug 23.
Well i saw the review of this phone on Unbox Therapy's channel but yours are always better keep up the good work
Headphones jack is essential
Anurag mishra Yeah, can't have a phone which doesn't have hackable headphones
Anurag mishra what?
To be honest. I feel the same, but... It always starts like this then people adapt. Companies adapt. If there is a market that changes, companies adapt to it. More people will adapt to bluetooth/wireless audio tech or even just get a usb C/lightning headphone/earphone set which has an inbuilt dac or whatever. We have to start somewhere and tech changes all the time. Old tech dies out. It's not convenient for the average user that already has a headphone jack set. But the World moves regardless or what people say. I embrace the changes now after initially slating it. But it's not cost friendly for the majority of us... But then again. Don't buy a premium phone. Get an older phone for cheaper with a jack for a 1/4 of the price. There isn't a huge difference in phones in the last 4 or so years apart from the Camera. But if you pay a premium for a premium phone, that is the new premium.
May be in your country...lol
send bobs and vagene
-typical indians
The iPhone 10 will be downloadable
OneToughCookie The iPhone 10 will be a one time use and then discard and buy another phone.
You know, these comments are stale, if not more stale, than the cancerous Note 7 explosion jokes.
Fucking stop.
I always love your reviews!
I don't know how you didn't review the only phone with 4k display and super slow motion.
Sony?
Amish Abbasi it's not real 4k at all, make some research, sony lied, plus the screen quality is pretty bad and the lens is meh compared to others like Samsung or Apple, 960 fps is cool though
stop chatting shit. have u even used the phone?
Sony Xperia XZ Premium best phone this year, the under dog.
Sein Louis Xperia XZ+ HAS a 4K display. It renders the UI at 1080p. Camera is on par with other flagships. Stop spewing bullshit and research a bit.
Any one miss old MKBHD into
MKBHD -1
Unbox Therapy -0
Unbox therapy should keep to what his channel is about. Unboxing. Not reviewing, he doesn't know shit.
+Jovan Lukic MKBHD got minus 1 and Unbox Therapy got 0?! GTFO
Unbox therapy always was a 0...
that guy is completely obnoxious, can't stand him
Unbox Therapy is shit nowadays. Trying too hard to make videos appear funny and/or interesting.
I honestly cannot get over how gorgeous this phone is. that green and gold colorway they feature on the website is incredible
it is pretty expensive for an essential phone
So you're essentially saying that it's, expensive. Right?
basically it is pretty expensive, thats what he is essentially saying
The price has dropped down to $500, if you are still interested in buying one...👍
its now 449$....looks like Andy really wants it to sell. Honestly for this price its pretty good. In some ways better than 5T
It’s 250 now
i think
HEADPHONE JACK IS PRETTY FUCKINGGGGG ESSENTIAL
It wasn’t even 2-1/2 years ago. Pretty sure Bluetooth existed.
Love the wallpaper where did you get it?
in backdrops app, name is splat attack
Love the Switch you have!
Hi there MKBHD can you do a comparison between "ESSENTIAL PHONE" and "NOKIA 8"
jan paolo Villena hahah
RudolphTGS Gamingz for us to know
No camera bump! That's great😀😀
Pure Android is really good, but not having a headphone jack isn't possible for me.
tete0148 yeah pure android is pretty nice. Wish it had wireless charging. :-/
Simply stunning build quality, unique in every way... even better than the Iphone X
Best ESSENTIAL phone I ever owned is my Nexus 5X, to this day it's still a great phone. Google should really reconsider doing a phone like 5X again, feels like it's been made by IKEA: decent price, decent specs, great design and very usefull.
Remember this is their first phone the next one will be better
The camera cutout looks so dumb. They should have had seemless bezels on the bottom and had a regular bezel on the top with the camera in it
Fizizy Iphone did this with much bigger black space LOOOOOOL
I'm SERIOUSLY digging that full-look with that camera. That's just beautiful, man.
What is your wallpaper?
Spawn splat attack by kxnt
Drake thx buddy
It can be found in the backdrops app.
everyone is copying the answer from an earlier comment
bee.have lol ikr
Anyone notice the beats speaker in the trash...
Where it should be
No water proofing means it's a no for me especially when it's same price as other flagships. No brainer
Justin H true. I'd probably get the V30, wanted the Note 8 but it's going to be near $1000 according to rumors, won't buy a phone that expensive. Will see about Huawei Mate 10 or LG V30
Justin H I'd swap out waterproofing for a removable battery on my LG G6 IN A HEARTBEAT ... Having a non removable battery puts an expiration date on your device which is a no-no ... I 'd also swap out wireless charging for a metal back in a heartbeat because it negates the need for a case and improves durability ... Wireless charging is overrated ... You need to but a separate wireless charger which is expensive ...it charges slower than Type-C quick charge AND you can't use it while it's charging
Justin H i dont think you'd ever put such an expensive device into water
You will once you know you can.I want to take my phone with me while i stroll the beach,sun bathing next to the pool,or fapping in the bath without worries.
HollowGrapeJ iPhone 7 , Galaxy S7 and above, g6 and above. Plenty of current gen flagships have it. And for 700 you can have any of those including the s8.
Love the music in the beginning, brotha.
it doesn't has the filter
Kammex I was looking for this comment (sorry Marques). That was hilarious. He's usually almost perfect with his grammar, but that was definitely a slip up 😂😂😂
Kammex i was looking for this comment too! If anything this shows that he has so much skill that his mind didnt stop when he did the mistake and he kept going! Its essential for a person to ignore their mistakes while speaking!
Not to hate on him, but I was looking for this. Usually his grammar is spot on :)
I scrolled into the comment looking for this!!
Are you gonna do a collaboration w tailosive tech
Adil hope he will
For the pricing of $700 you'd think it would have all the basic essentials... Not having an IP rating, headphone jack, and SD storage is kind of retarded... where did the money go. Its basically a worse way more expensive OP5 with just a different design, which personally i dont even think looks that good.
SPL2 I doesn't have an AMOLED display
What do you need a sd card slot for? You have 128gb of storage. I got 64 on my op3 and cant even fill up 30gb
Stijn Walsh if you record 4k videos and take a lot of photos u can easily fill it up
Or maybe if you get the 360 camera accessories, record it in 2k and you will fill it up quite fast too :)
Mandadi Jaswanth that may be true, i don't think that I'm able to shoot in 4k
Really good review. Premium as always. Good job MKBHD
Can u test screen performance in regular apps and games☺☺☺
Techno GJ probably only behind the oneplus 5 and mi6 in terms of speed in terms of the android competition
What is the wallpaper?
Justin Zelikoff I want to know too
This wallpaper is available on the app called “Backdrops”. The name of the wallpaper itself is "Splat Attack". You have a search bar in the app.
No headphone jack can't capture me in the trend. No headphone jack equals no buying and that's it for me.
I don't even care about phone technology anymore. I love how positive, upbeat and high quality this video is.
This is an irony phone
It's very bad that people are gonna have a lot android oreo now. How are we gonna deal with android diabetes?
Really enjoy your presentations
I'm going to Mc Donald's you guys want anything
Nitro Adventure Get me a bacon McWrap, 30 piece chicken nuggets and a large vanilla shake
Nitro Adventure I would like an original comment. thanks in advance
A steak burrito bowl with tortilla on the side and waffle fries
Nitro Adventure double cheese please
Nitro Adventure buy me the entire mcdonalds store
Give Tailosive Tech a shoutout in the next one.
STADFISH TV agreed
STADFISH TV absolutely
This
STADFISH TV just came from that vid
700 bucks. No way! I'd rather buy the $500 samsung 8+ on best buy.
asif talukder the s8+ is $675 right now.
Essential phone is owned by a Chinese company c alled Tencent and looks like it's spending a lot of $ on ad but everybody knows it's a Chinese phone disguised in created by android creator
Lmfao this dude said "link me"
asif talukder then buy that and stop whining in UA-cam comments
brown bobby, Tencent are one of the investors, not owners. Chinese phone it isn't. Inform yourself better
Glad to see both hands in the thumbnail!
LMAO THE FRONT CAMERA LOL
sorry for my bad english
Valentina Fuffa wut? Your English is fine.
Valentina Fuffa it's fine.. nothing wrong with your english. 😍😍
Looking the way you do, I hope you English is bad. It'll make you more adorable.
Valentina Fuffa STFU
Hi.
(Sorry for my bad English)
Where can I get that wallpaper ?
backdrops app
All these essential puns..
Love your work.
I think a headphone jack is pretty Essential...
Simranjot Sandhu I think a birch like u is not essential for the world
V0rtexYT yeah I'm calling him a birch cause his profile pics looks like birch
V0rtexYT eww tachanka
Simranjot Sandhu original.
Marques already said that
Too many "essential" features missing for my taste. Ever since owning a phone with wireless charging it is something I need along with removable storage and a headphone jack, I also prefer my AMOLED display. I don't care about the minimal bezels or 360 camera.
Not The One yeah wireless charging was almost life changing for me so convenient.
I'm pretty sure they'll release modules for both the headphone jack and wireless charging later down the line. I would say that this is the best Android phone out there.
"Essential" but comes with no headphone jack? Wtf?
iComment yeah its probably gonna be the killer for me. I hope the next version has it. And if not they better water proof it.
iComment Fuck em, fuck em all to death.
iComment same
cody thompson Nobody cared about water resistance until Apple did it
Because the headphone jack isn't essential at all.
I need that wallpaper 😍 looks soo dope 👌
Are you sponsored by the homescreen apps, just wondering
He just likes those companies
I like the essential phone but I think it's too over priced
no headphone jack for 700$👎👎👎👆
2024 smartphones be like: 💀
Just picked up one for $449.00 at Best Buy. Super fast! and a few updates have fixed everything such as camera and screen jitter.
The phone is Essential but the price is Inessential.
Essentially not hyped 😂
Marques you do a great job with your video production. Love the close up shots. When you were on camera in the piece, I found the tripods and speaker a bit distracting. Perhaps you could tighten up the studio sequence. Great job overall.
I'm here because of iPhone 15 Pro. Idk why? 😂
Titanium 😅
Drop test. Drop test. Drop test....
"ESSENTIAL"?? I'd rather have extras than" essentials" with that price tag....
Love the concept and hopefully they'll improve it
Looks kinda weird, but I like it.
JerryRigEverything will be very dissappointed by this phone! Hit like if you know what I mean! 😉
Nokia 8