5 High-End, Durable Construction

The Essential phone really is a thing of beauty, featuring a stunning edge-to-edge, bezel-free display that even manages to outdo Samsung’s Galaxy S8 by stretching all the way to the top of the device. The phone is also built using a mixture of titanium and ceramic, a construction the company says allows the phone to be dropped with minimal damage “unlike the aluminum competitor devices.” Indeed, everything about the Essential phone speaks to this commitment to “craftsmanship” rather than manufacturing.