Essential Phone now available to pre-order in Canada via Telus

After what seemed like an interminable wait, the Essential Phone is now available to pre-order in Canada via Telus.

Andy Rubin’s first smartphone post-Google starts at $290 CAD down on one of the carrier’s two-year Premium Plus plans.

Specs

Essential Phone (PH-1)

Samsung Galaxy S8

LG G6

Display

5.71-inches, IPS LCD display, 2560 x 1312 pixels, 19:10 aspect ratio

5.8-inch Super AMOLED display, 18.5:9 aspect ratio

5.7-inch, QHD+ display, 2880×1440, 18:9 aspect ratio

Processor

Snapdragon 835

Snapdragon 835 (Exynos 8895 in Europe and other regions)

Snapdragon 821

RAM

4GB of RAM

4GB of RAM

4GB of RAM

Storage

128GB

64GB (expandable up to 256GB)

32GB (expandable up to 2TB)

Dimensions

141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8mm

148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0mm

148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9mm

Weight

185g

152g

163g

Rear Facing Camera

13-megapixel, (f/1.85)

12-megapixel (f/1.7, OIS)

13-megapixel (f/1.8) +13-megapixel (f/2.4)

Front Facing Camera

8-megapixel, (f/2.2)

8-megapixel (f/1.7)

5-megapixel (f/2.2)

OS

Android 8.1.1 Oreo

Android 8.0 Oreo

Android 7.0 Nougat

Battery

3,040mAh

3,000 mAh

3,300mAh

Network Connectivity

GSM / HSPA / LTE / Band 66

GSM/HSPA/LTE

GSM/HSPA/LTE

Sensors

Rear Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Proximity Sensor, 10 finger multitouch, Accelerometer, Magnetometer , Compass sensor, Ambient light Sensor

Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Heart Rate Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor, Iris Sensor, Pressure Sensor

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, colour spectrum

SIM Type

Nano SIM

Nano SIM

Nano SIM

Launch Date

May 30, 2017

March 29, 2017

April 7, 2017

Misc

Colours: Black Moon, Stellar Grey, Pure White, Ocean Depths | Modularity, USB Type-C, No headphone jack, Bezel-less, Titanium build

Colours: Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue and Maple Gold| Bixby, IP68 certified water-resistant, 3.5mm headphone jack, USB Type-C.

Colours: Ice Platinum |USB Type-C port, Headphone jack, IP68 certified water and dust resistant

It’s also available for $490 on a two-year $85 per month plan.

Alternatively, Canadian consumers can also buy the premium Android handset for $1050 off contract, in which case it comes unlocked, allowing them to use it with any major Canadian wireless network.

Currently only available in ‘Moon Black,’ the Essential Phone comes with 128GB of internal storage, a top-of-the-line Snapdragon 835 chipset and 4GB of RAM.

Telus will also sell the Essential 360 Camera for $270. The accessory attaches to the top of the Essential Phone and allows it to capture 4K 360-degree video as well as stills.

Consumers who pre-order the Essential Phone can expect it to arrive before September 1st, according to Telus.

While we’re still working on our review of the Essential Phone, you can check out our initial hands-on, which we wrote after using the phone for a little over a day.

Source: Telus