Interested in an Essential Phone?

You can now pick one up via Amazon for just over £400.

That’s INSANELY cheap given just how expensive it was when it first arrived.

So why is it now so cheap?

Simple: the Essential Phone isn’t very good.

Plenty of reviewers labelled it a damp squib, while others lamented its camera performance and squiffy performance.

Essential – no longer run by Andy Rubin – has worked its ass off to get the phone ship-shape between its release and now, but it seems as if the bulk of the damage has already been done.

I mean, NONE of these reviews are in anyway positive.

Essential Phone Reviews (YouTube)

Why Essential Phone is Cheaper Than Galaxy S9

Simple: it’s not as good.

The reviews have confirmed this. And that means, even at £429, this phone is probably still not a good buy.

And that’s a real shame because the phone itself is gorgeous-looking.

In fact, I’d probably go as far as saying it is one of the best-looking phones around right now.

And yes, that includes the iPhone X and Galaxy S9.

Let’s hope Essential gets its house in order for the Essential Phone 2.

If it ever happens.