Among the new terminals that we have been able to see this summer, or at least learn about some of its features before an imminent arrival, we found Essential Phone. East device, created by one of the fathers of Android, aspired to revolutionize the phablet sector, and after months of rumors and ups and downs in fields such as financing, it seems that it has already started its journey in certain markets.
Normally, the supports that land, tend to have a fairly calm trajectory at least, until they have been in the shop windows for a few months. If we stop to think, there are few models that get more critical that praise and end up in the drawer. However, this would not be the case for Essential, which seems to have gotten off to a somewhat bumpy start. Here we tell you what is happening and how current circumstances can interfere with your journey.
Design problems
One of the most criticized aspects is related to the difficulty of disassembling it, since it has casings of different materials like titanium and ceramics. This, however, has some logic, since it prevents, in theory, that users dare to open the terminal themselves and attempt repairs on their own that would end the entire warranty.
New terminals with limited supplies
Another problem that Essential Phone could have is the fact that, although disarmament is simple, since some components like the screws on the housings, they are common among other supports, internal elements such as the battery they have more complex gears. It is easy to remove but, depending on GSMArena and the firm specialized in repairs Ifixit, it comes embedded inside with a adhesive tab very tight that, if removed or peeled off, can be difficult to acquire new. Do you think that if it had a greater reception, it would be easier to locate certain parts? On the other hand, it has received criticism in relation to the ports, since the USB socket is soldered directly on the motherboard.
Significant conditioning factors?
Ifixit establishes a scale from 0 to 10 regarding the ease of repairing tablets and smartphones. A model that has the 10 is very easy to fix. Essential Phone has received a score of 1. Can this make users end up opting for other models despite the characteristics of the device? Do you think that the difficulty of finding components can be extrapolated to many others, whether or not they are new terminals, and that it finds its greatest exponent in the rise and fall of modular? We leave you available related information such as, for example, other of the circumstances that he has gone through recently so that you can learn more.